Poulan 2003-06 User Manual

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Mount the Bar

6. Carefully remove the chain from the pack-

age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.

CUTTERS MUST FACE IN

DIIRECTION OF ROTATION

Tip of
Bar

Cutters

Depth Gauge

Drive Links

Place chain onto the sprocket

7. Place chain over and behind clutch, fitting

the drive links in the clutch drum sprocket.

8. Fit bottom of drive links between the

teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.

9. Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
10. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug

in guide bar groove.

Ensure all drive

links are in the bar groove.

11. Now, install chain brake making sure the

adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
hole in the guide bar. Remember this pin
moves the bar forward and backward as
the screw is turned.

12. Install chain brake nuts and finger tighten

only. Once the chain is tensioned, you
will need to tighten chain brake nuts.

CHAIN TENSION (Including units
with chain already installed)
NOTE:

When adjusting chain tension,

make sure the chain brake nuts are finger
tight only. Attempting to tension the chain
when the chain brake nuts are tight can
cause damage.

Checking the tension:

Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move the chain around
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. If too loose, the chain will sag below the
bar.

Chain Brake Nuts

Chain Adjustment

Tool (Bar Tool)

Adjusting the tension:

Chain tension is very important.

Chain

stretches during use. This is especially true
during the first few times you use your saw.
Always check chain tension each time you
use and refuel your saw. You can adjust the
chain tension by loosening the chain brake
nuts and turning the adjusting screw 1/4 of a
turn while lifting up on the bar.

If chain is too tight, turn adjusting screw 1/4
turn counterclockwise.

If chain is too loose, turn adjusting screw
1/4 turn clockwise.

Adjusting

Screw

Chain Brake Nuts

Guide Bar

Adjusting Screw -- 1/4 Turn

Lift up the tip of the bar and securely tight-
en the chain brake nuts with the bar tool.

Recheck chain tension.

Chain Brake
Nuts

WARNING:

If the saw is operated

with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.