Operating Guide

Table Of Contents
Cutting angle.
File position.
Round file diameter.
It is not easy to sharpen a saw chain correctly without
the correct equipment. Use Husqvarna file gauge. This
will help you to keep maximum cutting performance.
Note: Refer to
To sharpen the cutters on page 21
for
information about sharpening of the saw chain.
To sharpen the cutters
1. Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen the
cutting teeth.
Note:
Refer to
Filing equipment and filing angles on
page 25
for information about which file and gauge
that Husqvarna recommends for your saw chain.
2. Apply the file gauge correctly on to the cutter. Refer
to the instruction supplied with the file gauge.
3. Move the file from the inner side of the cutting teeth
and out. Decrease the pressure on the pull stroke.
4. Remove material from one side of all the cutting
teeth.
5. Turn the product around and remove material on the
other side.
6. Make sure that all cutting teeth are the same length.
General information about how to adjust the
depth gauge setting
The depth gauge setting (C) decreases when you
sharpen the cutting tooth (A). To keep maximum cutting
performance you must remove filing material from the
depth gauge (B) to receive the recommended depth
gauge setting. Refer to
Technical data on page 24
for
instructions about how to receive the correct depth
gauge setting for your saw chain.
A
B
C
To adjust the depth gauge setting
Before you adjust the depth gauge setting or sharpen
the cutters, refer to
General information about how to
sharpen the cutters on page 20
, for instructions. We
recommend you to adjust the depth gauge setting after
each third operation that you sharpen the cutting teeth.
We recommend that you use our depth gauge tool to
receive the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for the
depth gauge.
1. Use a flat file and a depth gauge tool to adjust the
depth gauge setting. Only use Husqvarna depth
gauge tool to get the correct depth gauge setting and
bevel for the depth gauge.
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