Echo CS-400F instruction manual Setting The Saw Chain, Setting Saw Chain

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MAINTENANCE

CS-400F

 

 

Setting The Saw Chain

Preset tie strap

Drive link

Left hand cutter

Top plate

Tie strap

Side plate

Depth gauge

Guard link

Right hand cutter

Important points for proper maintenance of saw chain:

Keep the cutters sharp at all times.

Keep the left and the right cutters properly aligned.

Note that blunt or irregular cutters will result in poor cutting performance, increased vibration of chains and premature breakage of the saw chain.

Drive link serves to remove sawdust from the groove of the guide bar. Keep the lower edge of the drive link sharp where indicated.

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Sharpen lower edge

Setting Saw Chain

For setting saw chain, round file (4.0 mm dia. 5/32 in.) and flat file are used.

Push file as shown.

To keep correct position and correct angle, use a file holder.

Hold the file horizontally.

30°

Keep this angle

90°

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