Cub Cadet CS5018, CS5220 manual Maintenance, Chain Sharpening

Section 10

Maintenance

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Always wear protective gloves and eye protection during maintenance operations. Do not carry out maintenance when the engine is hot.

CHAIN SHARPENING

The pitch of the chain (Fig. 37) is .325”x.058”.

Sharpen the chain using protective gloves and a round file of Ø 4.8 mm (3/16”).

A sharp chain produces well-defined chips. When your chain starts to produce sawdust, it is time to sharpen the chain.

After sharpening the cutters 3-4 times, it is important to check the height of the depth gauges. If necessary, you should lower them using the flat file and supplied template, then round off the front corner (Fig. 39).

Proper adjustment of the depth gauge is as

important as proper sharpening of the chain.

Do not fit the .325” chain on the 3/8” pinion or vice versa.

Always sharpen the cutters with outward strokes only (Fig. 37), observing the values given in Fig. 38.

After sharpening, the cutting links must all have the same width and length.

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