Description cs-400 – Echo CS-400 User Manual

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DESCRIPTION

CS-400

5. Mount guide bar on studs (E) and slide toward sprocket (F) to

make saw chain installation easier. Install saw chain around
sprocket and guide bar as shown, with cutters on top of guide
bar facing forward.

6. Install sprocket guard over guide bar studs. Ensure chain

tension adjuster pin (H) fits into the guide bar adjuster hole (G),
brake band (J) is positioned around clutch drum. Tighten
sprocket guard nuts finger tight.

7. Turn saw over, and check brake band (J) for correct position on

clutch drum. If brake band is not in place around drum, remove
sprocket guard, and reinstall. Tighten sprocket guard nuts
finger tight.

8. Adjust saw chain tension, as instructed in “Adjustment, Chain

Tension”.

Improper sprocket guard assembly can result in serious
injury, and will cause severe saw damage if unit is started. Never start or operate saw if brake band
is not in place on clutch drum. Always check chain brake operation after replacing guard. Do not use
saw if chain brake does not function properly.

Adjusting Chain Tension

Always loosen sprocket guard nuts before turning the chain tension
adjuster, otherwise the sprocket guard and tensioner will be
damaged.

1. Remove air cleaner cover and disconnect spark plug lead.

2. Loosen sprocket guard nuts.

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Unlock chain brake