Husqvarna 420EL [18/28] Assembly

ASSEMBLY

18 – English

Fitting the bar and chain

• Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position

by moving the front hand guard towards the front

handle. (36)

• Remove the knob and remove the clutch cover (chain

brake). Take off the transportation ring.

• Fit the bar over the bar bolt. Place the bar in its

rearmost position. Place the chain over the drive

sprocket and in the groove on the bar. Begin on the

top side of the bar.

• Make sure that the edges of the cutting links are

facing forward on the top edge of the bar.

Mount the clutch cover and remember to ﬁt the chain

adjuster pin in the hole in the bar. Check that the drive

links of the chain ﬁt correctly over the drive sprocket

and that the chain is correctly located in the groove in

the bar.

• Tension the chain by turning the wheel down (+). The

chain should be tensioned until it does not sag from

the underside of the bar.

• The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag

from the underside of the bar, but can still be turned

easily by hand. Hold up the bar tip and tighten the bar

knob by turning the knob clockwise.

• When ﬁtting a new chain, the chain tension has to be

checked frequently until the chain is run-in. Check the

chain tension regularly. A correctly tensioned chain

ensures good cutting performance and long life. (37)

WARNING! Always wear gloves, when

working with the chain.