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This guide shows how to remove and replace the chain tensioner module in a Makita chainsaw.
Optional Tools:
- Chainsaw scrench
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Use a 13 mm socket to remove the two nuts securing the sprocket guard plate.
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If the chainsaw has a chain and guide bar installed, follow the manufacturer's instructions and remove them before proceeding.
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Remove the four 12 mm long T27 screws securing the chain brake cover.
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Twist the tension screw clockwise until the slide bar stops at the right end.
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Remove the single 15.7 mm long T27 screw holding the chain tensioner assembly in place.
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Use your fingers to pull the assembly out of its recess and remove it.
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If the packing ring did not come out with the assembly, remove it from the recess.
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Lightly lubricate the packing ring and press it into the back of the adjustment screw.
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Slide the adjustment screw into the tensioning assembly such that the gears mesh together.
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Slide the shaped plastic bearing onto the end of the assembly.
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Lightly lubricate all moving surfaces.
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Line up the tensioning assembly with its recess in the chainsaw and push it into the recess.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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