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LUBRICATION
Bar Oil Fill Cap
SCheck bar and chain oil before use
ande very15 minutes while operating
the saw. See GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
OIL under the OPERATIONsection.
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND
LABELS
SAfter each use, inspect complete unit
forloose or damaged parts. Clean the
unitand labels using a damp cloth with
a milddetergent.
SWipe off the unit and labels with a
clean dry cloth.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CHAIN SHARPENING
WARNING: Improper chain sharp-
ening techniques and/or depth gauge
maintenancewill increase the chance of
kickback which can resultin serious in-
jury.
WARNING: Wear protective
gloves when handling chain. The chain
issharp and can cut you even when it is
not moving.
Conditions which indicate the need for
chain sharpening:
SReduction in sizeof wood chips. The
sizeof the wood chip will decrease as
the chain gets dulleruntil it becomes
more likea powder than a chip. Note
that dead or rotted wood will not pro-
duce a good chip.
SSaw cuts toone s ideor at an angle.
SSawhas to be forced through the cut.
Toolsrequired:
S5/32 inch (4 mm) diameterround file
and fileholder
SFlatfile
SDepth gauge tool
TO SHARPEN CHAIN:
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
2. Check chain for proper tension.Ad-
just chain tension if necessary. See
CHECK CHAIN TENSION section.
3. Sharpencutters.
STo sharpen the cutters,position
the file holder level (90˚) s o that it
restson the top edges of the cut-
terand depth gauge.
NOTE: The chain has both left
and righthand cutters.
Depth Gauge
File
File Holder
Cutter 90˚
SAlign the 30˚file holder marks
parallel with the bar and to the
centerof thechain.
Cutter
Cutter
30˚
File Holder Line
SSharpen cutterson one s ide ofthe
chain first. File from the inside of
each cutter to the outside. Then,
turn the chain saw around and re-
peat the process for the other side
of the chain.
SFile on the forward stroke only.
Use 2 or 3 strokes per cutting
edge.
SKeep all cutters the same length
when filing.
SFileenough toremove any dam-
age to cutting edges (side plate
and top plateof cutter).
AllCutters
SameLengt h
Remove Damage
TopPlate
Side Plate
SFile chain to meet the specifica-
tionsas s hown.
30˚
80˚60˚
Rounded
Corner
0.025 inch
(0.65mm)
Right
Hook Angle