26 – English
RESTORE ORIGINAL
SHAPE BY ROUNDING
THE FRONT
LUBRICATING HOLE
MAINTENANCE
FIG. 41
FIG. 42
INCORRECT TOP PLATE FILING
ANGLE
MORE
THAN 30°
LESS
THAN 30°
30°
CORRECT TOP PLATE
FILING ANGLE
INCORRECT SIDE PLATE
FILING ANGLE
BACKWARD
SLOPE
HOOK
80°
CORRECT SIDE
PLATE FILING
ANGLE
FIG. 38
FIG. 39
FLAT FILE
DEPTH GAUGE JOINTER
FIG. 40
SIDE PLATE ANGLE
See Figure 39.
CORRECT- 80°
Produced automatically if
correct diameter file is used in file holder.
HOOK-“Grabs”anddullsquickly.Increases
potentialofKICKBACK.
Results from using a file with diameter too small,
or file held too low.
BACKWARDSLOPE -Needstoo muchfeed
pressure, causesexcessive wear tobar and
chain.
Results from using a file with diameter too large,
or file held too high.
DEPTH GAUGE CLEARANCE
See Figures 40 - 41.
The depth gaugeshould bemaintained at a
clearanceof.025in.Useadepthgaugetool
forcheckingthedepthgaugeclearances.
Everytimethechainisfiled,checkthedepth
gauge clearance.
Useaflatfileandadepthgaugejointertolower
allgauges uniformly.Depth gaugejointers are
availablein.020in.to.035in.Usea.025in.depth
gaugejointer.Afterloweringeachdepthgauge,
restoreoriginalshapebyroundingthefront.Be
carefulnottodamageadjoiningdrivelinkswith
the edge of the file.
Depthgaugesmustbeadjustedwiththeflatfilein
the same direction the adjoining cutter was filed
with the round file. Use care not to contact cutter
facewithflatfilewhenadjustingdepthgauges.
MAINTAINING THE GUIDE BAR
See Figure 42.
CAUTION:
Makesurethechainhasstoppedandthebat-
terypackhasbeenremovedbeforeyoudoany
workonthesawtoavoidpossibleinjury.
Propermaintenancewillmaximizetheusefullife
of the guide bar.
Each day of use:
Clean the bar and check for wear and damage.
Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal
processofbarwear,butsuchfaultsshouldbe
smoothed with a file as soon as they occur.