SETTING THE SAW CHAIN

 

 

 

 

 

Preset tie strap

 

Drive link

Left hand cutter

 

 

 

Top plate

Tie strap

 

Side plate

 

 

 

Guard link

Depth guage

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.

Sharpen lower edge • Drive link serves to remove sawdust from the groove of the guide bar.

Keep the lower edge of the drive link sharp where indicated.

25°

Keep this angle

Push file as shown

10°

Hold the file tipped 10° upward

SETTING SAW CHAIN

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

To keep correct position and correct angle, use the file holder (Sure Sharp®).

CS-440

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