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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairEcho Chainsaw Tension Screw Replacement #V651000001
Echo Chainsaw Tension Screw Replacement #V651000001
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$9.22Estimated Savings
$112.5002:41
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the tension screw on Echo chainsaws. The most common reason for replacing the tension screw is if the chainsaw bar isn’t adjusting when you turn the screw and the screw, rather than the tension gear, tensioner, or adjustment bolt, appears damaged.
All of the information in this tension screw replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo, Shindaiwa
All of the information in this tension screw replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo, Shindaiwa
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the tension screw on your chainsaw first make sure the chainsaw’s engine has cooled.
2
Next, release the top cover clips and lift the cover off.
3
Remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the chainsaw from starting accidentally.
4
Now, remove the nuts securing the clutch cover.
5
Pull the cover off and set it on a sturdy surface.
6
Pull the cover off and set it on a sturdy surface.
7
Now remove the tension bracket screw and carefully lift the adjuster assembly out.
8
Now use pliers to lift out the old tension screw.
9
Install the new tension screw by inserting it into the cover.
10
Making sure the bracket is in place reinstall the assembly in the cover.
11
Secure it with the screw.
12
To replace the cover, the chain tensioner will need to be inserted into the hole in the chain bar.
13
You will probably need to rotate the tension adjustment screw counter-clockwise to properly align the tensioner.
14
With the cover in place, hand-tighten the nuts.
15
Now lift the bar and rotate the adjustment screw clockwise until there is no slack in the chain.
16
Now fully tighten the nuts and confirm that the chain is taut.
17
Attach the wire and boot to the spark plug.
18
Realign the top cover and secure it with the clips.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the tension screw on Echo chainsaws. The most common reason for replacing the tension screw is if the chainsaw bar isn’t adjusting when you turn the screw and the screw, rather than the tension gear, tensioner, or adjustment bolt, appears damaged.
All of the information in this tension screw replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo, Shindaiwa
All of the information in this tension screw replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo, Shindaiwa
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the tension screw on your chainsaw first make sure the chainsaw’s engine has cooled.
2
Next, release the top cover clips and lift the cover off.
3
Remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the chainsaw from starting accidentally.
4
Now, remove the nuts securing the clutch cover.
5
Pull the cover off and set it on a sturdy surface.
6
Pull the cover off and set it on a sturdy surface.
7
Now remove the tension bracket screw and carefully lift the adjuster assembly out.
8
Now use pliers to lift out the old tension screw.
9
Install the new tension screw by inserting it into the cover.
10
Making sure the bracket is in place reinstall the assembly in the cover.
11
Secure it with the screw.
12
To replace the cover, the chain tensioner will need to be inserted into the hole in the chain bar.
13
You will probably need to rotate the tension adjustment screw counter-clockwise to properly align the tensioner.
14
With the cover in place, hand-tighten the nuts.
15
Now lift the bar and rotate the adjustment screw clockwise until there is no slack in the chain.
16
Now fully tighten the nuts and confirm that the chain is taut.
17
Attach the wire and boot to the spark plug.
18
Realign the top cover and secure it with the clips.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Gear
$9.22
Total$0.00
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