Assembly, Chain saw names and terms, Saw chain tension adjustment – Remington 104316-04 User Manual

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Replacement Chain

Chain that complies with ANSI

B175.1 when used with a specific saw. It may not meet

ANSI requirements when used with other saws.

Saw Chain (Chain)

Loop of chain having cutting

teeth for cutting wood. The motor drives chain. The

guide bar supports chain.

Spiked Bumper (Spike)

Pointed teeth at front of

saw body beside guide bar. Keep spiked bumper in

contact with wood when felling or bucking. It helps

maintain position of saw while cutting.

Sprocket

Toothed wheel that drives chain.

Switch

Device that completes or interrupts electrical

circuit to motor of saw.

Switch Linkage

This device connects switch to trig-

ger. It moves switch when you squeeze trigger.

Switch Lockout

Device that reduces accidental

starting of saw.

Trigger

Device that turns saw on and off. Squeezing

trigger turns saw on. Releasing trigger turns saw off.

Trimming (Pruning)

Process of cutting limb(s) from

a living tree.

Undercut

An upward cut from underside of log or

limb. This is done while in normal cutting position

and cutting with top of guide bar.

ASSEMBLY

Note: Some models are pre-assembled. Assembly is

not needed on these models.
See Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, pages 16 and 17.

The plastic hardware bag should include:
• two guide bar bolts
• two guide bar nuts
• one Phillips-head tapping screw
1. Lay chain out flat.
2. Install front hand guard onto saw body. Do this by

pressing two mounting stand-outs on hand guard

into hex-shaped holes in saw body (see Figure 3).

3 Insert tapping screw through hand guard and into

saw handle. Tighten screw firmly.

4. Turn adjusting screw counterclockwise (see

Figure 4). Continue to turn adjusting screw until

adjusting block is to rear of adjusting plate.

WARNING: Cutting edges on chain

are sharp. Use protective gloves when

handling chain.

IMPORTANT: Do not clamp chain saw in

vise during assembly.

CAUTION: Do not place chain on saw

backwards. If chain is backwards, saw

will vibrate badly and will not cut.

CHAIN SAW NAMES AND

TERMS

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5. Install guide bar onto saw body. Place rear of

guide bar between adjusting plate and sprocket

support.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to insert adjusting

block into oval adjusting hole on guide bar.

6. Line up holes on sprocket support with center

slot on guide bar and holes in saw body.

7. Insert guide bar bolts through front hand guard, saw

body, center slot of guide bar, and sprocket support.

Attach guide bar nuts to guide bar bolts.

IMPORTANT: Tighten guide bar nuts finger

tight only. Make sure adjusting block is in oval

adjusting hole on guide bar.

8. Place chain around drive sprocket, then along

top groove of guide bar and around guide bar

nose.

Note: Make sure cutting edges of chain

are facing the right direction. Position chain so

cutting edges on top of guide bar face guide bar

nose (see Figure 3).

Note: For pre-assembled models, the saw chain

tension is properly set at factory. A new chain will

stretch. Check new chain after first few minutes of

operation. Allow chain to cool down. Follow steps

below to readjust saw chain tension.
1. Before adjusting chain, make sure guide bar nuts

are only finger tight (see Figure 3). Also make sure

adjusting block is in oval adjusting hole on guide

bar (see Figures 3 and 4).

SAW CHAIN TENSION

ADJUSTMENT

WARNING: Unplug chain saw from

power source before adjusting saw chain

tension.

WARNING: Cutting edges on chain

are sharp. Use protective gloves when

handling chain.

WARNING: Maintain proper chain ten-

sion always. A loose chain will increase

the risk of kickback. A loose chain may

jump out of guide bar groove. This may

injure operator and damage chain. A

loose chain will cause chain, guide bar,

and sprocket to wear rapidly.

9. Adjust saw chain tension. Follow steps under Saw

Chain Tension Adjustment,

pages 16 and 17.

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