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Safety Precautions
Application
Equipment and features
To reduce the risk of
The STIHL filing tool can be used to
sharpen all STIHL Oilomatic saw chains
with the exception of square ground
chains (RSL, RSLF, RSLH) and carbide-
tipped chains (RD, RDS). Sharpening is
effected with the guide bar and chain
mounted on the saw.
personal injury, special
safety precautions must
be observed while
This instruction manual refers to
several models with different
features. Components that are not
installed in all models and related
applications are marked thus *.
Such components are available as
special accessories from your
STIHL dealer.
operating the filing tool.
Read the operating
instructions carefully and
keep them in a safe place
for later reference.
For accurate results it is best to clamp
the guide bar in a bench vise or, at the
cutting site, in the STIHL bar vise
(special accessory).
Engineering improvements
Always shut off the saw engine before
working with the filing tool:
Move Master Control lever / slide control
or the separate stop switch to
STOP or$.
STIHL’s philosophy is to continually
improve all of its products. As a result,
engineering changes and improvements
are made from time to time. If the
operating characteristics or the
appearance of your machine differ from
those described in this manual, please
contact your STIHL dealer for
File correctly
–
Sharpen the chain frequently, take
away as little metal as possible –
two or three strokes of the file are
usually enough.
Electric saws: Disconnect plug from
power supply.
–
–
Always file from the inside to the
outside of the cutter.
assistance.
Wear gloves.
The file only sharpens on the
forward stroke – lift the file off the
cutter on the backstroke.
–
Avoid touching the tie straps and
It is absolutely essential to comply with
the angles and dimensions specified in
these instructions. If the saw chain is
incorrectly sharpened – and in
drive links with the file.
particular if the depth gauges are set too
low – there is a risk of increased saw
kickback and personal injury.
Observing the safety precautions and
specifications in these instructions and
the owner’s manual of the saw model on
which the filing tool is mounted can help
reduce the risk of injury and damage to
the saw.
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