Remington Power Tools 100271-01 Sharpening Cutters, Filing Cutter Depth Gauges, Front Corner

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Sharpening Cutters

Use file guide for 30° filing.

1.Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7).

2.Clamp guide bar in vise to hold saw steady. Note: Do not clamp chain.

3.Press four millimeter round file (attached to file guide) into groove between top plate and depth gauge on chain. File guide should rest on both top plate and depth gauge (see Figures 20 and 21). Note: File at midpoint of guide bar.

4.Hold file guide level. Make sure 30° mark on file guide is parallel to center of guide bar (see Figure 20). This will insure that you file cutters at 30° angle.

5.File from inside towards outside of cutter until sharp. Only file in this one direction (see Figure 20). Note: Two or three strokes with file should sharpen cutter.

6.After each cutter if sharpened, move chain forward to sharpen next cutter. File all cutters on one side of chain.

7.Move to other side of chain and repeat process.

Filing

Direction

30° Guide

Mark

File Guide

4 mm Round File

 

Top Plate

Groove

Left Side

(right side of chain)

 

 

 

of Chain

Depth Gauge

 

 

 

 

(left side

 

 

of chain)

 

Groove

 

Top Plate

 

Depth Gauge

(left side

 

 

(right side of chain)

of chain)

 

 

 

 

 

Right Side

 

 

of Chain

Figure 21 - Chain Part Locations

Filing Cutter Depth Gauges

The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced as cutters are sharpened. After every second or third sharpening, reset cutter depth gauges.

1.Place depth gauge tool firmly across top of two cutters. Make sure depth gauge enters slot in depth gauge tool (see Figure 22).

2.Use medium flat file. File depth gauge level with depth gauge tool.

3.Remove depth gauge tool. With flat file, round off front corner of cutter depth gauge (see Figure 23).

Depth Gauge

Note: This illustration shows file guide place- ment and filing direction for sharpening cutters on left side of chain.

Flat File

Depth

Gauge

Tool

Depth

Gauge

Slot

Figure 20 - File and File Guide Placement On Chain

Figure 22 - Depth Gauge Tool On Chain

Front Corner

ECSp005

Figure 23 - Round Off Front Corner Of Depth Gauge

After several hand filings, have authorized service center or sharpening service machine sharpen chain. This will insure even filing.

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Contents Electric Chain SAW ContentsInformation SymbolsKickback Safety Devices On This Saw Safety WarningsBefore Operating Chain SAW KickbackMaintenance and Storage of Chain SAW Saw Maintenance and Kickback SafetyPushback and PULL-IN Cause Of Pushback and Pull-InChain SAW Names and Terms Product IdentificationGuide Bar Nuts Sprocket Support Adjusting Hole AssemblySprocket Support Adjusting Block Plate Screw UnpackingFilling OIL Tank SAW Chain Tension AdjustmentGuide Bar Nuts Correct Gap Tension Incorrect Tension Extension Cords Operating Chain SAWOiling Chain Cutting with the Chain SAWFelling a Tree Cutting Down a Tree Trimming a Tree PruningBefore Felling a Tree Retreat Path Direction of Fall TreeLimbing a Tree Felling ProcedureLog Supported On One End Bucking a LOGLog Supported On Both Ends Entire Length Of Log On GroundCleaning SAW Body Cleaning and MaintenanceCare of Guide BAR Sharpening Your SAW ChainFiling Cutter Depth Gauges Sharpening CuttersRight side of chain Depth Gauge Flat File Tool SlotRecycling Replacement PartsStorage Replacing Saw ChainObserved Fault Possible Cause Remedy TroubleshootingKeep this Warranty Warranty InformationLimited Warranty Electric Chain SAW

100271-01 specifications

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