| 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 |
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Right hand cutter |
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Sharpen lower edge
33SL : 25°
20BPX, 95VP : 30°
Keep this angle
Push file as shown
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.
SETTING SAW CHAIN
Proper filing tools for setting saw chain are avail- able from your Echo dealer.
•For setting saw chain, round file (33SL : 4.5 mm
dia. or 20BPX, 95VP : 3/16 in.) and flat file are used.
•To keep correct position and correct angle, use the file holder (Sure Sharp®).
10°
Hold the file tipped 10° upward
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