SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Saw chain
FILE POSITION
•
Saw chain pitch (inches)
Spacing between drive
links.
•
Drive link width (mm/
inches).
•
•
Number of drive links.
ROUND FILE DIA-
METER
Level of kickbak reduction
The level of kickback
reduction offered by a
chain is indicated by its
model number.
FILE DEPTH
1
5
Sharpening your chain and
adjusting raker clearance
!
WARNING!
The risk of kickback is increased with a
badly sharpened chain!
It is very difficult to sharpen
a chain correctly without the
right equipment. We recom-
mend you to use a file gauge.
This will help you obtain the
maximum kickback
A. General information on sharpening
cutting teeth
reduction and cutting
performance from your
chain.
•
Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you have
to exert more pressure to force the bar through the wood
and the cuttings will be very small. If the chain is very blunt
it will not produce any cuttings at all, just wood powder.
A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and produces
long, thick cuttings.
•
•
The cutting part of the
chain is called the
A
B
!
The following faults will increase the
risk of kickback considerably.
CUTTING LINK and
this consists of a
CUTTING TOOTH
(A) and the RAKER LIP
(B). The cutting depth is
determined by the
•
FILE ANGLE TOO
LARGE
difference in height
between the two.
When you sharpen a
cutting tooth there are
five important
• CUTTING ANGLE TOO
SMALL
•
•
FILE DIAMETER TOO
SMALL
factors to remember:
FILING ANGLE
CUTTING ANGLE
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Husqvarna Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Husqvarna 326P4, Husqvarna X-Series |
| Model Year | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
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| Document Type | Operator's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Husqvarna, Chainsaw |
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| Publisher | husqvarna.com |
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