Homelite EL14 Sharpening SAW Chain, Non-Fast Sharp Model, Items Needed to Sharpen Chain

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OWNER’S MANUAL

SHARPENING SAW CHAIN

(Non-Fast Sharp Model)

Filing Direction

WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain.

WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain.

Keep chain sharp. Your saw will cut faster and more safely. A dull chain will cause undue sprocket, guide bar, chain, and motor wear. If you must force chain into wood and cutting creates only sawdust with few large chips, chain is dull.

Items Needed to Sharpen Chain

Purchase these items from your local dealer, hardware store, or chain saw supplies outlet.

5/32" round file

Depth gauge tool

File guide

Vise

• Medium sized flat file

 

 

Sharpening Cutters

30° Guide

Mark

File Guide

5/32" Round

File

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

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 5/32" 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.

Figure 20 - File and File Guide Placement On Chain

 

Groove

 

Depth Gauge

 

 

(left side of chain)

Left Side of

Depth Gauge

 

 

(right side

 

Chain

 

of chain)

Groove

 

 

 

Top Plate

 

Top Plate

 

(right side of chain)

(left side of chain)

 

 

 

 

 

Right Side of

 

 

Chain

Figure 21 - Chain Part Locations

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Contents First Edition Electric ChainsawsBefore Operating SAW SafetyWhile Operating SAW Kickback Safety Devices On This Saw Maintenance and Storage of Chain SAWSaw Maintenance and Kickback Safety KickbackChain SAW Names and Terms Unpacking ProductSee Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, AssemblyInstalling Automatic Chain Sharpener SAW Chain Tension AdjustmentFilling OIL Tank Fast Sharp Models OnlyExtension Cords Operating Chain SAWOiling Chain Cutting with the Chain SAWFelling a Tree Felling Procedure Felling NotchCutting Down a Tree Before Felling a TreeLimbing a Tree Operating ChainBucking a LOG Entire Length Of Log On GroundLog Supported On Both Ends Trimming a Tree PruningCleaning SAW Body Cleaning and MaintenanceNormal Guide Bar Maintenance Care of Guide BARNon-Fast Sharp Model Sharpening SAW ChainItems Needed to Sharpen Chain Sharpening CuttersFiling Cutter Depth Gauges Replacing SAW ChainFast Sharp Model Observed Fault Possible Cause Trouble ShootingStorage Headquarters Customer AssistanceOverseas Offices Canadian Offices Can be Obtained AT this Number

EL14 specifications

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