| SETTING THE SAW CHAIN |
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| Preset tie strap |
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Drive link | Left hand cutter |
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| Top plate |
Tie strap |
| Side plate |
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| 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®).
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