Use and Care Manual

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Top Plate Filing Angle
CORRECT
Top Plate Filing Angle
More
than 30°
Less
than 30°
30°
INCORRECT
Top Plate Filing Angle
• CORRECT 30° - File holders are marked with guide
marks to align le properly to produce correct top
plate angle.
• LESS THAN 30° - For Cross Cutting.
• MORE THAN 30° - Feathered Edge Dulls Quickly.
Side Plate Angle
CORRECT
Side Plate
Filing Angle
Backward
Slope
Hook
80°
INCORRECT
Side Plate Filing Angle
• CORRECT - 80° Produced automatically if correct
diameter le is used in le holder.
• HOOK - “Grabs” and dulls quickly. Increases po-
tential of KICKBACK. Results from using a le with
diameter too small, or le held too low.
• BACKWARD SLOPE - Needs too much feed pres-
sure, causes excessive wear to bar and chain.
Results from using a le with diameter too large, or
le held too high.
Depth Gauge Clearance
• The depth gauge should be maintained at a clear-
ance of .025 in. Use a depth gauge tool for checking
the depth gauge clearances.
• Every time the chain is led, check the depth gauge
clearance.
Flat File
Depth Gauge Jointer
Use a at le and a depth gauge jointer to lower all
gauges uniformly. Depth gauge jointers are available
in .020 in. to .035 in. Use a .025 in. depth gauge
jointer. After lowering each
Restore
original
shape by
rounding
the front
depth gauge, restore original
shape by rounding the front.
Be careful not to damage
adjoining drive links with the
edge of the le.
Depth gauges must be ad-
justed with the at le in the
same direction the adjoin-
ing cutter was led with the
round le. Use care not to contact cutter face with
at le when adjusting depth gauges.
Guide Bar Maintenance
When the guide bar shows signs of wear, reverse it
on the saw to distribute the wear for maximum bar
life. The bar should be cleaned every day of use and
checked for wear and damage.
Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal
process of bar wear. Such faults should be smoothed
with a le as soon as they occur.
A bar with any of the following faults should be
replaced.
• Wear inside the bar rails which permits the chain to
lay over sideways.
• Bent guide bar.
• Cracked or broken rails.
• Spread rails.
Lubricate guide bars with a sprocket at their tip
weekly. Using a grease syringe, lubricate weekly in
the lubricating hole. Turn the guide bar and check
that the lubrication holes and chain groove are free
from impurities.
NOTE: Do not replace the screw with an ordinary
screw. Use only identical replacement parts from the
manufacturer when replacing parts.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal in-
jury and damage, never immerse
your tool, battery pack or charger in liquid or
allow a liquid to ow inside them.
Cleaning
Clean dust and debris from vents. Keep handles
clean, dry and free of oil or grease. Use only mild
soap and a damp cloth to clean, since certain clean-
ing agents and solvents are harmful to plastics and
other insulated parts. Some of these include gasoline,
turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint thinner, chlorinated
cleaning solvents, ammonia and household deter-
gents containing ammonia. Never use ammable or
combustible solvents around tools.
Repairs
For repairs, return the tool, battery pack and charger
to the nearest service center.