Clamping The Guide Bar; Mounting The Filing Tool On The Guide Bar - Stihl FG 3 Instruction Manual

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Clamping the Guide Bar

Checking the Saw Chain
Replace any damaged or worn
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parts of the chain and match the
new parts to the shape and size of
the original parts.
Finding the Master Cutter
Use a slide caliper to find the
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shortest cutter and mark it, e.g. with
chalk.
This is the master cutter for filing all the
other cutters to the same length.
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Clamping the Guide Bar
Clamp the guide bar in a bench vise
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or, at the cutting site, the STIHL bar
vise (special accessory) to suit the
position of the master cutter.
Master cutter in right-hand row
Clamp the guide bar in the vise with
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its nose pointing to the left.
Master cutter in left-hand row
Clamp the guide bar in the vise with
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its nose pointing to the right.
Mounting the Filing Tool on
the Guide Bar
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Position the filing tool on the guide
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bar so that the clamping
supports (1) point toward the guide
bar nose and are at the same height
as the top edge of the rivet heads
Tighten the wing screw (2)
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