SETTING THE CHAIN
NOMENCLATURE OF PARTS
PRESET
TIE STRAP
LEFT HAND
CUTTER
GUARD LINK
LINK
• Guard links reduce the potential
of kickback.
CUTTER PART NAMES
F Top Plate
- Side Plate
Depth
Gauge
River
Hole
Pitch= One half of
this distance
I t
Gauge
I I
• Gauge is thickness of drive links.
Depth gauge setting
• Depth gauge controls the
cutting depth.
Important points for proper maintenance of saw chain:
• Keep the cutters sharp at all times.
• Keep the left and the right cutters properly aligned.
-- Please note that blunt or irregular cutters wil! result in poor cutting performance, ,1creased vibration of chains and
premature breakage of the saw chain.
• Drive link serves to remove sawdust from the groove of the guide bar. Therefore, keep the lower edge of the drive link
indicated by the arrow, sharp.
Sharpen
lower edge
-- When setting of the chain is finished, soak it in oil and wash away filings completely before using.
-- When chain has been filed on the bar, supply sufficient oil to it, rotate the chain slowly to wash away the filings
before using again.
- If the chain saw is operated with filings clogged in the groove, the saw chain and the guide bar will be damaged
prematurely.
- If the saw chain becomes soiled with restance, clean it with kerosene and soak it in oil.
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