Solo USA 280 User Manual

MS 270, MS 270 C, MS 280, MS 280 C

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Disengage the chain brake: Pull 
hand guard (6) toward front handle.

Wear work gloves to protect your 
hands from the sharp cutters.

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Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.

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Fit the guide bar over the studs (7) –
cutting edges on top of bar must 
point to right – and engage the 
peg of the tensioner slide in locating 
hole (8) –- place the chain over 
sprocket (9) at the same time.

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Now turn tensioning screw (10) 
clockwise until there is very little 
chain sag on the underside of the 
bar –- and the drive link tangs are 
located in the bar groove.

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Refit the sprocket cover – 
and screw on the nuts only finger-
tight.

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Go to “Tensioning the Saw Chain”.

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Pull out the hinged clip (1) so that it 
snaps into position.

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Turn the wingnut (2) counterclock-
wise until it hangs loose in the 
sprocket cover (3).

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Remove the sprocket cover.

001BA108 KN

143BA003 KN

001BA109 KN

(Quick chain tensioner)

133BA026 KN