Homelite EL12, EL16 owner manual Sharpening Your HOMELITE¨ Dual Raker SAW Chain, Sharpening Cutters

OWNER’S MANUAL

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

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SHARPENING YOUR HOMELITE¨ DUAL RAKER SAW CHAIN

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

Sharpening Cutters

Use file holder 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 holder) into groove between top plate and depth gauges on chain. File holder should rest on top plate of cutter tooth (see Figures 19 and 20). Note: File at midpoint of guide bar.

4.Hold file holder level. Make sure 30° mark on file holder is parallel to center

of guide bar (see Figure 19). This will insure that you file cutters at 30° angle.

5.File from inside towards outside of cut- ter until sharp. Only file in this one di- rection (see Figure 19). Note: Two or three strokes with file should sharpen cutter.

6.After sharpening each cutter, 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.

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

Kickback-suppressing type 35-MD50 semi- chisel tooth, 3/8" pitch, Dual Raker saw chain has two rakers (depth gauges) instead of just one gauge preceding each tooth. When chain contact is made within the kickback zone of a guide bar nose, the two rakers provide sufficient support to prevent the cutters from pulling themselves deeply into the wood. Thus the tendency toward a violent kickback reaction is suppressed or reduced.

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

30° Guide Mark

Filing

Direction

File

Holder

5/32" Round File

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

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

ITEM	PART NO.
File Holder	DA-92617-A
Includes Round
File - 5/32" (4 mm) dia	D-92604-A
Round File -
1/8" (3.2 mm) dia	92605
Flat File -
(for depth gauges)	D-92609-A
Depth Gauge Filing
Tool - .020" (0.5mm)	D-92630-C

Figure 19 - File and File Holder Placement On Chain

Left Side of Chain

Depth

Gauges Groove

Groove

Top Plate	Top Plate
(left side
	(right side
of chain)
	of chain)
Right Side of
Chain
Figure 20 - Chain Part Locations	Continued

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