Things Needed
artisan chainsawshave long been a option for householder ’s and woodsmen alike because of their durability and the ease of performing maintenance on them . Periodically , you will need to replace the chain on your chain saw . A muffled chain can bind , increase the opportunity of kickback and injury and it will also mother more dust , which will overload your filter and diminish the performance of the locomotive . Whether you own an galvanic Craftsman chain saw or a throttle powered one , the process to install a range is the same .
Step 1
unplug your chain saw from its power source . For a Craftsman galvanising chainsaw plainly disconnect the saw . For gasolene versions , pull the galvanic telegram off the top of the sparkplug . take hold of the conducting wire by the rubber hood that get across the top of the plug and displume it off . Never pull by the wire itself or you could damage the connection .
Step 2
Move your mountain chain brake lever to the " Off " position . The chemical chain brake lever tumbler is the plastic lever located flat behind the bar / handle . If it is the right way move into the " Off " situation you should be able-bodied to turn the chain by paw .
Step 3
Turn your chainsaw on its side so the bar / handle is towards the earth and your chainsaw sprocket guard is on the top side of the sawing machine . The sprocket wheel safety looks like a raised " telephone dial " on the front of the consistence of the railway locomotive centre over the chain . The opposite side of the chainsaw only has vents , so you ca n’t go unseasonable .
Step 4
Remove the Sir Ernst Boris Chain mainsheet by removing the attaching bolt of lightning with a box spanner or the Craftsman multipurpose peter included with your chain saw . Once the bolts are removed , pull the weather sheet from position .
Step 5
Turn the knob on the dial ( electric models only ) closet to the locomotive engine case counter clockwise a 1/4 twist . free the Ernst Boris Chain tension by turning the ring on top of the knob clockwise a 1/2 turn . For gasoline models , take away the two nuts in front of the chain bracken lever . extract the chemical chain template plate ( a two-dimensional , silver - in - color plate with a tab stick out from in front of the dial ) off by slide it forward and out of the case . polish off the two thunderbolt you loosened .
Step 6
fag gloves , catch the top and bottom of the chain and pull it aside from the groove track of the chain of mountains guide ( what the chain runs around ) . slip the mountain chain out from around the sprocket wheel and pull it out from the saw .
Step 7
Install your substitution strand by reverse these instructions . ensure when wrapping the chain around the cog that it seats well in the vallecula of the cog . You should be capable to sway the sprocket back and forth with the range if it is placed correctly .
Tip
If you do not know what size chain saw strand to buy , hit the erstwhile chain and count the links . Do this by pinching one link between you pollex and forefinger ( this will count as radio link " 1 " ) and count all the way around the mountain range until you come back to where you are still pinching the link . This way you will not lose racetrack of where you began and miscount . Find a alternate concatenation with the same turn of link and you will have a proper fit .
Warning
Always replace your chainsaw chain with one that is sized exactly to your saw . A chain that is too minor , even by a link , will break the saw . One that is too loose will take flight off and can cause severe injury .
