McCulloch Mini-Mac 6 - Cutter Teeth Sharpening; Sharpening Cutter Teeth

SHARPENING CUTTER TEETH
When sharpening cutter teeth, use a l iB -inch diameter round file. \Vhen mounted
in the McCu ll och Fi le Guide and he ld proper ly J this size file will give the proper
shape to the top and side plate edges.
1. Adjust chain tension snug on the bar to keep the chain from leanin g over
under filing pressure. Or place the chain in a chain filing vise.
2. Mount the l iS -inch diameter rile in the McCulloch File Guide.
3. Place file and guide on the tooth
to be sharpened as shown. The
guide rides On the top plate of
the tooth - the flat of the guide
against the flat of the tooth to
provide proper placement of the
file against the top plate edge.
Avoid letting the front of the guide
drop or rise up as this will cause
a hook or backslope. Figure 20.
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