Shindaiwa 63888-94010 Operating Precautions Correct Filing Technique, Filing Problems

Operating Precautions

Correct Filing Technique

Correct angle on	Slightly protruding hook or point
top plate	(curve on non-chisel chain)

SAFETY

Top of depth

gauge at correct height below top plate

A A=B B

0.020"

Front of depth gauge rounded

Keep all cutter lengths equal

Figure 3

CAUTION!

■ Always maintain the P231	■ When transporting the pruner in
pole pruner according to the	a vehicle, tie it down securely to
this owner’s manual and	prevent damage and fuel
follow the recommended	spillage.
scheduled maintenance.	■ Always clear your work area of
■ Never modify or disable any of
	trash or hidden debris to help
the pole pruner’s safety	ensure good footing.
devices.	■ Keep the saw chain sharp and
■ Always use genuine
	properly adjusted.
Shindaiwa parts and accesso-	■ Keep the pruner as clean as
ries when repairing or main-
	possible. Keep it free of loose
taining this unit.
	vegetation, mud, etc.
■ Do not make unauthorized
	■ Make sure the scabbard is
modifications or substitutions
	in place when transporting the
to the guide bar or chain.
	pruner.
■ Never allow the engine to run
	■ When carrying by hand, the
at high RPM without a load.
	chain should be pointing
Doing so could damage the
	backward. See Figure 3.
engine.

Filing Problems

Top plate angle		Cause	Top plate angle	Cause
less than		File held at less than	more than	File held at more than
recommended		recommended angle.	recommended	recommended angle.
		Result		Result
		Slow cutting. Requires		Cutting angle is very
		extra effort to cut.	50¡	sharp but will dull fast.
	20¡	Remedy		Cutting action rough and
		File cutters to recom-		erratic.
		mended angle.		Remedy
				File cutters to
				recommended angle.
Hook in side		Cause	Backslope on	Cause
plate cutting		File held too low or the	side plate	File held too high or the
edge		file was too small.	cutting edge	file was too large.
		Result		Result
		Rough cutting. Chain		Cutters won’t feed into
		grabs. Cutters dull quickly		wood. Slow cutting. Must
		or won’t hold a cutting		force chain to cut. Causes
		edge.		excessive bottom wear.
		Remedy		Remedy
		File cutters at recom-		File cutters at recom-
		mended angle. Check file		mended angle. Check file
		size.		size.
High depth		Cause	Low depth	Cause
gauge		Depth gauge never filed.	gauge	Wrong gauge setting or
		Result		no gauge used.
		Slow cutting. Must force		Result
		chain to cut. Will cause		Rough cutting. Chain
		excessive wear on the		grabs. Saw won’t pull
		cutter heel.		chain through wood.
		Remedy		Excessive wear on the
		Lower gauges to		cutter heel.
		recommended setting.		Remedy
				If depth gauges are too
				low, the chain is no
				longer serviceable.

MAINTENANCE

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