English
Install spur chain sprocket / rim
sprocket
Use only special saw chain
sharpening files. Other files have the
wrong shape and cut.
Maintaining and
Sharpening the Saw Chain
N
Clean crankshaft stub and needle
cage and lubricate with STIHL
lubricant (special accessory)
Select file diameter according to chain
pitch – see table “Sharpening Tools”.
Cutting effortlessly with a correctly
sharpened chain
You must observe certain angles when
resharpening the chain cutter.
N
N
Slide needle cage onto the
crankshaft stub
A properly sharpened chain slices
through wood effortlessly and requires
very little feed pressure.
After refitting, turn the clutch drum
and/or spur chain sprocket approx.
A
B
Do not work with a dull or damaged
chain as it will increase the physical
effort required, produce unsatisfactory
results and a higher rate of wear.
1
full turn so that the carrier for the
oil pump drive engages
N
N
Refit the rim sprocket – cavities
toward the outside
N
N
Clean the chain.
Refit washer and E-clip on the
crankshaft
Check the chain for cracks in the
links and damaged rivets.
A
B
Sharpening angle
Side plate angle
N
Replace any damaged or worn
parts of the chain and match the
new parts to the shape and size of
the original parts.
Chain type
Angle (°)
A
B
Rapid Micro (RM)
Rapid Super (RS)
Picco Micro (PM)
30
30
30
75
60
75
It is absolutely essential to comply
with the angles and dimensions
specified below. If the saw chain is
incorrectly sharpened – and in
particular if the depth gauge is set
too low – there is a risk of
Cutter shapes
Micro = Semi-chisel
Super = Full chisel
increased kickback of the saw,
with resulting risk of injury.
The specified angles A and B are
obtained automatically if the
recommended files or sharpening tools
and correct settings are used.
The angles must be the same on all
cutters. If the angles are uneven: Chain
will run roughly, not in a straight line,
wear quickly and finally break.
3/8
The chain pitch (e.g. 3/8") is marked on
the depth gauge end of each cutter.
4
4
MS 880
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