Echo CS-355T Instruction Manual - page 13
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4. Mount guide bar on studs and slide toward
clutch to make saw chain installation easier.
Install chain with cutters on top of guide bar
facing forward.
5. Unlock the chain brake, and install the clutch
cover over the guide bar studs. Ensure chain
tension adjuster pin fits into the guide bar
adjuster hole, brake band is positioned around
clutch drum. Tighten clutch cover nuts finger
tight.
6. Turn saw over, and check brake band for correct
position on clutch drum. If brake band is not in
place around drum, remove cover, make sure
brake is unlocked, and reinstall. Tighten clutch
cover nuts finger tight.
WARNING
Improper clutch cover assembly can result
in serious injury, and will cause severe
saw damage if unit is started. Never start
or operate saw if brake band is not in place
on clutch drum. Always check chain brake
operation after replacing cover. Do not
use saw if chain brake does not function
properly.
ADJUSTING CHAIN TENSION
IMPORTANT
Always loosen clutch cover nuts before turning
the chain tension adjuster, otherwise the clutch
cover and tensioner will be damaged.
1. Remove spark plug lead.
2. Unlock the chain brake and loosen a clutch
cover nuts, if necessary.
3. Hold the bar nose up, and turn the adjuster
screw clockwise until chain fits snugly against
underside of the bar.
4. Tighten both nuts with the bar nose held up.
5. Pull the chain around the bar by hand. Loosen
the adjustment if you feel tight spots.
6. When chain is properly tensioned, tighten clutch
cover nut securely - 9 to 11 N
·m (80 to 95
in. lb.).
7. Keep chain properly tensioned at all times.
Adjusting screw
Proper tension
Improper tension
Unlock chain brake
Direction to tension the chain
Guide bar
adjuster hole
Clutch cover
Nuts
Adjuster pin
Clutch
Guide bar studs