MS 241 C-M
English
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Disengage the chain brake.
N
Pull the hand guard towards the
front handle until there is an audible
click – the chain brake is
disengaged.
Fitting the chain
WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands
from the sharp cutters.
N
Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
N
Fit the guide bar over the studs (1) –
the cutting edges on the top of the
bar must point to the right.
N
Engage the peg of the tensioner
slide in the locating hole (2) –- place
the chain over the sprocket (3) at
the same time.
N
Turn the tensioning screw (4)
clockwise until there is very little
chain sag on the underside of the
bar – and the drive link tangs are
engaged in the bar groove.
N
Refit the sprocket cover and screw
on the nut only fingertight.
N
Go to chapter on "Tensioning the
Saw Chain"
Retensioning during cutting work:
N
Switch off the engine.
N
Loosen the nut.
N
Hold the bar nose up.
N
Use a screwdriver to turn the
tensioning screw (1) clockwise until
the chain fits snugly against the
underside of the bar.
N
While still holding the bar nose up,
tighten down the nut firmly.
N
Go to "Checking Chain Tension".
A new chain has to be retensioned more
often than one that has been in use for
some time.
N
Check chain tension frequently –
see chapter on "Operating
Instructions".
001BA186 KN
143BA003 KN
3
1
1
2 4
001BA187 KN
Tensioning the Chain
1
142BA063 KN
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