mcculloch dakota 442 tension

[gsc1ugs]

I have the above saw and cant work out what aprt is missing to tension the bar, there is a lever but it does have any way of pushing the bar forward it seems, see pics please and any help is appreciated. Ive marked the part that should put tension on the bar but i think something is missing i dont know what

[Steve Bullman]

is 68 present?

[gsc1ugs]

Yea 

[bmp01]

Looks like there should be some thing on the bar - if you zoom in on exploded parts diagram there is something there but it's not at all clear. Something like a bolt shank ? 

Are you still using the original bar? 

Other than that, I guess you wind back the spring lever widget thingee while fitting the side cover over the bar studs then release the spring to push against the feature in the bar .....

 

All a bit of a punt,  not seen one like this before. 

 

bmp01

 

[bmp01]

[gsc1ugs]

Yes i saw that, i wonder if it goes straight through, trouble is, this is so called a 442 bar and it hasn't got it

 

McCulloch Guide Bar & Chain 16" 420 435 436 438 440 441,442 463,738,740,742,842

WWW.EBAY.CO.UK

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McCulloch CS340, CS360, CS380. Large Range of Chainsaw Chain, Bar and Chain Combination Kits for most popular Petrol and Electric Chainsaws. Non Genuine Chain suitable for the...

 

[adw]

This is the tooless adjustment , as others have said there should be a ratchet plate on the guide bar that appears to be missing on the new bar, I have never seen this part as spare. I can sort a part number out if you wish for the correct bar.

[gsc1ugs]

Like to see a picture first please

[petercb]

From McCulloch website   

 

 

There is a pin fitted to the bar in top hole which the tensioning lever engages by the look of it. Part No BR0073

 

Ebay bar doesn't have this

Edited July 6, 2019 by petercb

[petercb]

If you haven't got a manual you can get one from McCulloch site which shows how to tension the chain.

Edited July 6, 2019 by petercb