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FM-24: FM-24 FRONT HAND GUARD, HANDLES, HOUSING, FASTENERS, OR EXTERNAL PARTS ARE DAMAGED

FM-24 FRONT HAND GUARD, HANDLES, HOUSING, FASTENERS, OR EXTERNAL PARTS ARE DAMAGED

Diagnostic overview

FM-24 FRONT HAND GUARD, HANDLES, HOUSING, FASTENERS, OR EXTERNAL PARTS ARE DAMAGED

Likely Root Causes

  • Drop, impact, or crush damage
  • Loose or missing fastener
  • Age or chemical damage to plastic
  • Overtightened or stripped mount
  • Using the guard or scabbard as a carrying handle

Quick Checks

  1. All structural external parts are intact and secure, or the saw is removed from service.

Repair Preview

  1. 1.
  2. Remove the battery and stop using the saw until the complete guard, both handles, housing, FM-24

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Common Fixes

  • Approved bar-and-chain oil
  • Cut-resistant service gloves
  • Structural handle, guard, or housing

Related symptoms

  • The front hand guard, front or rear handle, main housing, ribbed bumper, fastener, battery well, or another external part is cracked, loose, or missing.

    The front hand guard, front or rear handle, main housing, 1. Remove the battery and stop using the saw until the complete guard, both handles,

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  • tools needed
  • step-by-step repair procedure
  • diagrams
  • exploded views
  • post-repair checks

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