Poulan 1975 User Manual
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Mount the Bar
6. Careiully remove the chain from the pack
age, Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
9.
10.
Place chain onto the sprocket
Place chain over and behind ciutch, fit
ting the drive links in the clutch drum
sprocket.
Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
Puli guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
iinks are in the bar groove.
NOTE: CHAIN BRAKE MUST BE
DISENGAGED BEFORE INSTALLA
TION ON THE SAW. TO DISENGAGE
CHAIN BRAKE, PULL THE FRONT
HAND GUARD BACK TOWARD THE
REAR OF THE CHAIN BRAKE AS
FAR AS POSSIBLE (SEE ILLUSTRA
TION).
12
,
11 - Now, install chain brake making sure the
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
holeintheguide bar. Remember this pin
moves the bar forward and backward as
the screw is turned,
install chain brake nuts and finger tight
en 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 loosen
ing the chain brake nuts and turning the ad
justing 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.