MAINTENANCE
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GUIDE BAR AND SAW CHAIN MAINTENANCE
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and the chainsaw is operated with a chain which is too tight, the bar will wear rapidly. To help minimize
bar wear, maintenance of the guide bar as well as the saw chain is recommended.
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the proper lubrication of the guide bar and saw chain during operation. Use a soft wire small enough to
insert into the oil discharge hole.
REMOVING THE GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
(See Figs. 21-22)
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury, read and understand all the safety instructions in
this section.
Before performing any maintenance, remove the battery pack from the tool. Failure
to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.
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and may contain burrs.
Never touch or adjust the chain while the motor is running. The saw chain is very
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chain to avoid possible serious lacerations.
