Makita XCU04PT1 Instruction Manual page 11

To install the saw chain, perform the following steps:
1. Make sure the direction of the chain. The arrow
mark on the chain shows the direction of the chain.
2.
Fit in one end of the saw chain on the top of the
guide bar and the other end around the sprocket.
► 1. Sprocket
3. Rest the guide bar in place on the chain saw.
4. Turn the adjusting dial to "-" direction to slide the
adjusting pin in the direction of arrow.
► 1. Adjusting pin
5. Place the sprocket cover on the chain saw so that
the adjusting pin is positioned in a small hole on the
guide bar.
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► 1. Sprocket cover 2. Guide bar 3. Hole
6. Turn the lever clockwise fully and a quarter turn
back to keep looseness for adjusting the chain tension.
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7. Turn the adjusting dial to adjust the chain tension.
(See the chapter on "Adjusting saw chain tension" for
procedure.)
8.
Turn the lever clockwise until the sprocket cover is
secured then return it to the original position.
► 1. Lever 2. Sprocket cover
To remove the saw chain, perform the following steps:
1. Pull the lever up while pressing its edge.
► 1. Lever
2. Turn the adjusting dial to "-" direction to release
the saw chain tension.
► 1. Adjusting dial
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