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LUBRICATION
Bar Oil Fill Cap
S Check bar and chain oil before use
and every 15 minutes while operating
the saw. See
GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
OIL
under the OPERATION section.
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND
LABELS
S After each use, inspect complete unit
forloose ordamaged parts. Clean the
unitandlabelsusing adamp clothwith
a mild detergent.
S Wipe off the unit and labels with a
clean dry cloth.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CHAIN SHARPENING
WARNING: Improperchain sharp-
ening techniques and/or depth gauge
maintenancewillincreasethe chanceof
kickback which can result in serious in-
jury.
WARNING: Wear protective
gloves when handling chain. The chain
is sharp and ca n cut you even when it is
not moving.
Conditi ons which i ndicat e the need f or
chain shar pen ing:
S Reduction in s ize of wood chips. The
size of the wood chip will decrease as
the chain gets duller until it becomes
more like a powder than a ch ip. Note
that dead or rotted wood will not pro-
duce a good chip.
S Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
S Saw has to be forced through the c ut.
Tools required:
S 5/32 inch (4 mm) diameter round file
and file holder
S Flat file
S Depth gauge tool
TO SHARPEN CHAIN:
1. Move
ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
2. Che ck chain for proper tension. Ad-
just chain tension if necessary. See
CHECK CHAIN TENSION section.
3. Sharpen cutters.
S To s harpen the cutters, position
the file holder level (90˚) so thatit
rests on the top edges of the cut-
ter and depth gauge.
NOTE: The c hain has both left
and right han d c utters.
Depth Gauge
File
File Holder
Cutter
90˚
S Align the 30˚ file holder marks
parallel with the bar and to the
center of the chain.
Cutter
Cutter
30˚
File Holder Line
S Sharpen cutt er s on one si de of the
chain first. File from the inside o f
each cutter to the o utsi de. Then,
turn the chai n saw ar ound and re-
peat the process f or t he other side
of the chain.
S File on the forward stroke only.
Use 2 or 3 strokes per cutting
edge.
S Keep all cutters the same length
when filing.
S File enough to remove any dam-
age to cutting edges (side plate
and top plate of c utter).
All Cutters
Same Length
Remove Damage
Top Plate
Side Plate
S File chain to meet the specifica-
tions as s hown.
30˚
80˚
60˚
Rounded
Corner
0.025 inch
(0.65 mm)
Right
Hook Angle