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JCAUTION:! Always weargloveswhen handling the
chain. The chain issharp enough to cut you even
though itistoo dull tocut wood.
SUPPORT
FLAT SIDE
OF FILE HOLDER
ON TOP OF CUTTER
1. CHAIN MAINTENANCE
* Sharpen the chain when:
-- Wood chips aresmall andpowdery,Wood
chips made by the saw chain should be
..........about,thesizeof the teeth ofthe chain....................
-- Saw has to be forced through the cut.
-- Saw cuts to one side.
a. CLEAN TREE SAP FROM THE CHAIN
BEFORE IT IS SHARPENED:
1.) Soak chain ina petroleumbased solvent
or a detergent and watersolution
2.) Dry chain thoroughly.
3.) Immersetheclean chainin lightoiluntiloit
seeps intothe rivetholes.
NOTE:Do notruna chainwhichhasbeen
cleaned w!thoutlubricatingitfirst,.
SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS :
(MODEL 358.34150)
DepthGauge Tool
Screwdriver
Vise
b.
Support the square rod on the file holder
(with 5/32" round file) on cutter top plate
and depth gauge. Figure 38.
b.) Holdthe file holder levelwiththe30oguide
mark parallel to the center of the chain.
Figure 39.
c.) File from inside toward outside of cutter,
straight across, on forward strokeonly.Use
2 or3 strokes per cuttingedge. Figure 33.
d.) Keep all cutters the same length. Figure
40.
e,) File enough to remove any damage tocut-
ting edge (side & top plate)ofcutter.Figure
40.
f.) File9tSG chaintomeetspecificationsshovm
in Figure41.
Items required:
Gloves
5/32" file
6" file holder
Flat file
5.)Sharpen cutters.
a.)
! LILWARNING
Maintain the proper hook angle according to the
manufacturer's specification for the chain you are
using. Toomuch hook angle will increasethe chance
ofkickbaekwhich can resultin serious injury Figures
41 and 43.
6.)Correct Depth Gauges
a.) Place depth gauge tool (Catalog No.
71_-36557)over each cutter depth gauge.
Figure 42.
b.) Filelevel with theflat fileifdepthgauge is
higher than the _epth gauge tool.
€.) =Maintain rounded front corner of depth
gauge with a flat file. Figure 42 &43.
NOTE: The very top of the depth gauge
should be flat withthe fronthalf rounded
offwith a flat file.
OUND FILE
DEPTH
AUGE
TOP
PLATE
SIDE PLATE
Figure39
CUTTERS
__H
I i
REMOVE DAMAGE
+
SiDEPLATE TOPPATE
Figure40
Figure41
DEPTH GAUGE TOOL
DEPTH GAUGE
Rgure42
HOOK
AN_LE 025
RIGHT WAY
•Figure-4,3
TOO MUCH SOUARED
HOOK ANGLE.... OFF CORNER
WRONG WAY "
I _WARNING
Depth gauge tool Is requlred to Insure proper depth
gauge. Flilng the depth gauge too deep will Increase
the chance of klcld)ack which can result In serious
Injury.
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