Shindaiwa 72362-93115, 357 Sharpening the Chain cont, Additional Safety Precautions, Maintenance

Sharpening the Chain (cont.)

Correct Filing Technique

Correct angle on	Slightly protruding hook				0.020"
top plate	or point (curve on non-	A	A=B	B
	chisel chain)

Additional Safety Precautions

WARNING!

DESCRIPTION

MAINTENANCE

Top of depth
gauge at correct	CHN-01
height below top

	plate	Keep all cutter lengths equal
	Front of depth
CHN-08	gauge rounded

Filing Problems

Top plate angle	Cause	Top plate angle	Cause
less than	File held at less than	more than	File held at more than
recommended	recommended angle.	recommended	recommended angle.
	Result		Result
CHN-06	Slow cutting. Requires extra	CHN-07	Cutting angle is very sharp
30°	effort to cut.	60°	but will dull fast. Cutting
	Remedy		action rough and erratic.
	File cutters to recommended		Remedy
	angle.		File cutters to recommended
			angle.
Hook in side	Cause	Backslope on	Cause
plate cutting	File held too low or the file	side plate	File held too high or the file
edge	was too small.	cutting edge	was too large.
	Result		Result
	Rough cutting. Chain grabs.		Cutters won’t feed into wood.
	Cutters dull quickly or won’t		Slow cutting. Must force
	hold a cutting edge.		chain to cut. Causes
CHN-02	Remedy	CHN-03	excessive bottom wear.
	File cutters at recommended		Remedy
	angle. Check file size.		File cutters at recommended
			angle. Check file size.
High depth	Cause	Low depth	Cause
gauge	Depth gauge never filed.	gauge	Wrong gauge setting or no
	Result		gauge used.
	Slow cutting. Must force		Result
	chain to cut. Will cause		Rough cutting. Chain grabs.
	excessive wear on the cutter		Saw won’t pull chain through
CHN-04	heel.	CHN-05	wood. Excessive wear on the
	Remedy		cutter heel.
	Lower gauges to recom-		Remedy
	mended setting.		If depth gauges are too low,
			the chain is no longer
			serviceable.

NOTE:

These safety precautions are intended primarily for consumers or occasional users. When using this chain saw for logging purposes, refer to: CFR Section 1910. 266 (5); 2.5.1 of the American National Safety Standard; Requirements for Pulp- wood Logging ANSI 03.1-1978; and any applicable state safety codes.

■Never operate this chain saw with one hand! One-handed operation could cause you to lose control, causing serious injury to yourself or others! A chain saw is intended for two-handed use.

■Wear safety footwear, snug-fitting clothing, protective gloves, and eye, hearing, and head-protection devices while working with this chain saw.

■Do not allow other persons to be near the chain saw when starting or running the chain saw. Keep bystanders and animals out of the work area.

■Never allow young children or any person unfamiliar with chain saws to operate this saw!

■Clear the work area before using the saw. Never start cutting until you are sure you have a secure footing and have planned a retreat path from the falling tree.

■Before starting the saw engine, make sure nothing is touching the saw chain.

■Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain whenever the engine is running!

■Stop the engine before carrying the saw. Carry the saw with the engine stopped, the guide bar and saw chain pointing to the rear, and the engine muffler away from your body.

■Never operate this chain saw if you are fatigued.

■Stop the engine before setting the chain saw down.

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