CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

NOTICE: Below are instructions for servicing your chain saw. Any servicing not mentioned below should be done by an authorized service center.

CLEANING SAW BODY

WARNING: Remove battery from chain saw before servicing. Severe injury or death could oc- cur from body contact with mov- ing chain.

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

WARNING: When cleaning saw body,

do not submerge saw in any liquids

do not use products that contain ammonia, chlorine, or abrasives

do not use chlorinated cleaning solvents, carbon tetrachloride, kerosene, or gasoline

Keep saw body clean. Use a soft cloth damp- ened with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe saw body to clean.

CARE OF GUIDE BAR

Uneven bar wear causes most guide bar prob- lems. Incorrect sharpening of chain cutter and depth gauge settings often cause this. When bar wears unevenly, it widens guide bar groove (see Figure 30). This causes chain clatter and rivet popping. Saw will not cut straight. Replace guide bar if this occurs.

Inspect guide bar before sharpening chain. A worn or damaged guide bar is unsafe. A worn or damaged guide bar will damage chain. It will also make cutting harder.

Guide Bar

Groove

Guide Bar

Normal Guide

Guide Bar With

Bar

Uneven Wear

Figure 30 - Guide Bar Cross Section Showing Uneven Bar Wear

Normal Guide Bar Maintenance

1.Remove guide bar from chain saw.

2.Remove sawdust from guide bar groove periodically. Use putty knife or wire (see Figure 31).

3.Clean oil slots after each day of use.

4.Remove burrs from sides of guide bar. Use flat file to make side edges square.

Replace guide bar when

bar is bent or cracked

inside groove of bar is badly worn

Note: When replacing guide bar, see Replacement Parts and Accessories for replacement information. See Parts Lis for correct bar.

Burr

Flat File

Guide Bar

Cleaning Groove With

Putty Knife

Oil Slot

Figure 31 - Guide Bar Maintenance

SHARPENING SAW CHAIN

WARNING: Remove battery from chain saw before servicing. Severe injury or death could oc- cur from body contact with mov- ing chain.

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

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

Purchase these items from your local dealer, hardware store, or chain saw sup- plies outlet.

5/32" round file

Depth gauge tool

File guide

Vise

Medium sized flat file

Sharpening Cutters

Use file guide for 30° filing.

1.Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw Chain Tension, page 11).

2.Clamp guide bar in vise to hold saw steady. Note: Do not clamp chain.

3.Press 5/32" round file (attached to file guide) into groove between top plate and depth gauge on chain. File guide should rest on both top plate and depth gauge (see Figure 32). Note: File at midpoint of guide bar.

Filing Direction

30° Guide Mark

File Guide

5/32" Round

File

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

Figure 32 - File and File Guide Place- ment on Chain

4.Hold file guide level. Make sure 30° mark on file guide is parallel to cen- ter of guide bar (see Figure 33). This will insure that you file cutters at 30° angle.

5.File from inside towards outside of cutter until sharp. Only file in this one direction (see Figure 33). Note: Two or three strokes with file should sharpen cutter.

6.After each cutter is sharpened, 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.

Depth Gauge (right

side of chain)

Depth Gauge (left

side of chain)

Groove

Groove

Top Plate (left

side of chain)

Top Plate (right side of chain)

Right Side of Chain

Figure 33 - Chain Part Locations

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