Husqvarna 357XP 359 Chainsaw Owners Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2
Sharpening your chain and adjusting
raker clearance
It is very difficult to sharpen a
chain correctly without the
right equipment. We
recommend you use a file
gauge. This  will help you
obtain the maximum kickback
reduction and cutting
The risk of kickback is increased with a badly
sharpened chain!
performance from your chain.
A   General information on sharpening cutting teeth
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.
The following faults will increase the risk of
kickback considerably.
A sharp chain eats its way
through the wood and
produces long, thick
cuttings.
FILE ANGLE TOO
LARGE
CUTTING ANGLE
TOO SMALL
A
The cutting part of the chain
is called the CUTTING LINK
and this consists of a
B
FILE DIAMETER
TOO SMALL
CUTTING TOOTH (A) and
the RAKER LIP (B). The
cutting depth is determined
by the difference in height
between the two.
B
Sharpening cutting
teeth
When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are five important
factors to remember.
To sharpen cutting teeth you
will need a ROUND FILE and
a FILE GAUGE. See the
”Technical data”  section for
information on the size of file
and gauge that are
FILING ANGLE
recommended for your saw
chain.
1
2
Check that the chain is
correctly tensioned. A
slack chain is difficult to
sharpen correctly.
CUTTING ANGLE
FILE POSITION
Always file cutting teeth
from the inside face,
reducing the pressure on
the return stroke.
min 4 mm
(0,16")
ROUND FILE DIAMETER
File all the teeth on one
side first, then turn the
saw over and file the
teeth on the other side.
FILE DEPTH
3
File all the teeth to the
same length. When the
length of the cutting teeth
is reduced to 4 mm
(0,16") the chain is worn
out and should be
1
5
See the ”Technical data” section for information about
sharpening your saw chain.
replaced.
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English
Product Specification
CategoriesChainsaw Manuals, Husqvarna Chainsaw Manuals
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Model Year2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
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- 36 pages
Document TypeOperator's Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHusqvarna, Chainsaw
Document File TypePDF
Publisherhusqvarna.com
Wikipedia's PageHusqvarna
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