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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
14. Guide Bar Maintenance
The bar should be cleaned every day of use and
checked for wear and damage. Feathering or
burring of the bar rails is a normal process of bar
wear. Such faults should be smoothed with a file as
soon as they occur. A bar with any of the following
faults should be replaced.
• Wear inside the bar rails that permits the saw
chain to lay over sideways.
• Bent guide bar.
• Cracked or broken rails.
• Spread rails.
In addition, the guide bar has a sprocket at its tip. The sprocket must be lubricated weekly
with a grease syringe to extend the guide bar life. Use a grease syringe to lubricate weekly
with chain oil by means of the lubricating hole (Fig. 14). Turn the guide bar and check that the
lubrication holes and chain groove are free from impurities.
When the guide bar shows signs of wear, reverse it on the saw to distribute the wear for
maximum bar life.
a. Remove the guide bar and chain from the chainsaw, following the section: “
Replacing the
Bar and Chain
”.
b. Turn the guide bar over. The bottom of the bar will be on the top (Fig. 14).
c. Adjust the chain tension, following the section: “Adjusting the Chain Tension”.
15. Transporting and Storing
• Do not store or transport the chainsaw when it is running. Always remove the battery pack
before storing or transporting.
• Always place the guide bar sheath on the guide bar and chain before storing or transporting
the chainsaw. Use caution to avoid the sharp teeth of the chain.
• Clean the chainsaw thoroughly before storing. Store the chainsaw indoors, in a dry place
that is locked and/or inaccessible to children.
• Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.
14
Lubricating hole
Sprocket in
guide bar tip
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