Husqvarna 525DEPS Operator's Manual page 22

cutter. The difference in height between the two
gives the cutting depth (depth gauge setting).
A
When you sharpen the cutter, think about the
following:
• Filing angle.
• Cutting angle.
• File position.
• Round file diameter.
It is not easy to sharpen a saw chain correctly
without the correct equipment. Use Husqvarna file
gauge. This will help you to keep maximum cutting
performance.
Note:
To sharpen the cutters on page
Refer to
22 for information about sharpening of the saw
chain.
22
B
To sharpen the cutters
1. Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen the
cutting teeth.
Note:
Filing equipment and filing
Refer to
angles on page 26 for information about which
file and gauge that Husqvarna recommends for
your saw chain.
2. Apply the file gauge correctly on to the cutter.
Refer to the instruction supplied with the file
gauge.
3. Move the file from the inner side of the cutting
teeth and out. Decrease the pressure on the pull
stroke.
4. Remove material from one side of all the cutting
teeth.
5. Turn the product around and remove material on
the other side.
6. Make sure that all cutting teeth are the same
length.
General information about how to adjust
the depth gauge setting
The depth gauge setting (C) decreases when you
sharpen the cutting tooth (A). To keep maximum
cutting performance you must remove filing material
from the depth gauge (B) to receive the
recommended depth gauge setting. Refer to
Technical data on page 25 for instructions about
how to receive the correct depth gauge setting for
your saw chain.
A
C
B
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