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TO SHARPEN CHAIN:
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
2. Check chain for proper tension.
Adjust chain tension if necessary.
See CHAIN TENSION section.
3. Sharpen cutters.
• To sharpen the cutters, position
the rite hoIder level (90 o) so that
it rests on the top edges of the
cutter and depth gauge.
NOTE: The chain has both left
and right hand cutters.
File Hider File, "*_ "'",_
Cutte__
Depth Gauger
• Align the 30 ° file holder marks
parallel with the bar and to the
center of the chain.
Hook Angle
k_ 0025 inch
Right Corner
Too Much Hook Angle Squared Off
/orner
Wrong
din, WARNING: Maintain the proper
hook angle according to the manufac-
turer's specifications for the chain you
are using. Improper hook angle will
increase the chance of kickback which
can result in serious injury.
4. Check and lower depth gauges.
File Holder Lille
• Sharpen cutters on one side of
the chain first. File #om the inside
of each cutter to the outside.
Then, turn the chain saw around
and repeat the process for the
other side of the chain.
• File on the forward stroke only.
use 2 or 3 strokes per cutting
edge.
• Keep all cutters the same length
when filing.
• File enough to remove any dam-
age to cutting edges (side plate
and top plate of cutter).
All Cutters Remove Damage
Same Length _/
Top Plate _l
_-_ I Side Plate
• File chain to meet the specifica-
tions as shown.
85°
30°¸
• Place gauge toot on cutter.
• If the depth gauge is higher than
the depth gauge toot, file it level
to the top of the depth gauge tool.
• Maintain rounded front corner of
depth gauge with a flat fiIe.
NOTE: The very top of the
depth gauge should be flat with
the front haif rounded off with a
flat file.
tf you require further assistance or are
unsure about performing this procedure,
contact your Sears Service Center or
catI our customer assistance help line at
1-800-235-5878.
CHAIN REPLACEMENT
_WARNING: Wear protective
gloves when handIing chain. The
chain is sharp and can cut you even
when it is not moving.
It is normal for a new chain to stretch
during the first 15 minutes of operation.
You shoutd recheck your chain tension
each time before you start the chain
saw and adjust the chain tension as
required. See CHAIN TENSION section.
Replace the old chain when it be-
comes worn or damaged. Use only the
Low-Kickback replacement chain spe-
cified in the repair parts list.
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