Guide Bar Maintenance

When the guide bar shows signs of wear, disassemble it from the chainsaw power head and reverse it for reassembly (Fig. W1). This way, the wear will be distributed to maximize the guide bar life.

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 which permits the 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 (Fig. W2). 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. W3). Turn the guide bar and check that the lubrication holes and chain groove are free from impurities.

| W-1 | Sprocket in Guide Bar Tip | W-2 | Lubricating Hole |

NOTICE: Use EGO authorized lubricants for best results.

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