Stihl MSA 160 C Instruction Manual page 82

English
With varying cutter lengths, the cutter
heights also vary and cause rough
running of the saw chain and chain
breakage.
All cutters must be filed down equal
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to the length of the shortest cutter –
ideally, one should have this done in
the workshop using an electric
sharpener
Depth gauge setting
The depth gauge determines the depth
to which the cutter penetrates the wood
and thus the chip thickness.
a Required distance between depth
gauge and cutting edge
When cutting softwood outside of the
frost season, the distance can be
increased by up to 0.2 mm (0.008").
Chain pitch Depth gauge
Distance (a)
Inches (mm) mm
1/4 P (6.35) 0.45
Lowering the depth gauges
The depth gauge setting is lowered
when the cutter is sharpened.
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Check the depth gauge setting after
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each sharpening
1
Lay the appropriate file gauge (1) for
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the chain pitch on the saw chain and
press it against the cutter to be
checked – if the depth gauge
a protrudes past the file gauge, the
depth gauge must be reworked
Rework the depth gauge so that it is
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flush with the file gauge
(Inches)
(0.018)
Afterwards, dress the leading edge
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of the depth gauge parallel to the
service mark (see arrow) – when
doing this, be careful not to further
lower the highest point of the depth
gauge
Depth gauges that are too low increase
the kickback tendency of the chain saw.
Lay the file gauge on the saw chain
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– the highest point of the depth
gauge must be flush with the file
gauge
After sharpening, clean the saw
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chain thoroughly, removing any
filings or grinding dust – lubricate
the saw chain thoroughly
In the event of extended periods of
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disuse, store saw chains in cleaned
and oiled condition
MSA 160 C