Poulan Chainsaw - Manual (Page 5)

ATTACHING THE BAR AND CHAIN
Always wear your gloves when working on or with your saw. The Top Sharp Chain on your Power Sharp saw is
extremely sharp and can easily cut you even when it is not moving! Your saw is equipped with a Control Tip bar and
a Low-Kick chain to help avoid accidents due to kickback. When replacing these items, always use the Control Tip and
Low-Kick chain designed for your particular chain saw model.
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SAFETY CENTER SPREAD
FREQUENTLY
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1. Remove the 6-sided hex nut near the
front of the saw. Loosen by turning hex
wrench counterclockwise. Remove small
screw in back.
2. Remove the bar clamp. Find the small
adjusting pin and screw just to the right
and below the bar mounting stud (silver
bolt). Turn the adjusting screw counter­
clockwise to position the pin nearly alt
the way to the rear.
3. To install the guide bar as shown, slide
the guide bar behind the clutch drum
with the large bolt fitting in the slot in
the bar and the small adjusting pin
through the small hole in the bar. Once
the guide bar is in position, keep it flat
against the side of the saw during chain
mounting.
5. Making sure the guide bar is still flat
against the side of the saw and the chain
is still on the sprocket, replace the bar
clamp and finger tighten the hex nut.
Don't tighten it down as you are going
to adjust the chain before you finish
tightening the nut. Replace the small
bar clamp screw in back and tighten.
6. Holding the tip of the bar up, turn the
adjusting screw clockwise just until the
chain does not sag beneath the bar.
7. When you have the proper tension on
the chain it will move freely around the
bar but only lift about 1/8" from the
bar as shown above. Now while holding
the tip of the bar up, tighten the hex
nut completely and recheck the rear
screw.
4. Pick up the chain so that the top links
have the cutters facing in the direction
shown above. Place the chain behind the
clutch drum on the sprocket. Bring the
chain along the top of the bar, setting it
in the groove. If the chain does not set
in easily at the tip, pull the chain
forward and let the groove guide the
chain around the tip.
NOTE; The chain stretches during use
(especially when new) and it will be neces­
sary to adjust and tighten it occasionally.
Check the chain tension each time you use
the saw. A loose chain will wear the bar
and itself, A loose chain can also jump off
the bar while you are cutting. A chain that
is too tight can damage the saw and/or
break. Either situation, too loose or too
tight, could cause injury. Keep the chain
out of the dirt. Cutting into the dirt or cut-
ing a dirty piece of wood will immediately
dull the chain.