Cleaning And Maintenance; Cleaning Saw Body; Care Of Guide Bar; Sharpening Saw Chain - Remington RM1415U Owner's Manual

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
NOTICE: Below are instructions for ser-
vicing your chain saw. Any servicing not
mentioned below should be done by an
authorized service center.
CLEANING SAW BODY
_I, WARNING: Unplug chain saw from
power source before servicing. Severe injury
or death could occur from electrical shock
or body contact with moving chain.
WARNING: Cutting edges on chain
are sharp. Use protective gloves when
handling chain.
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WARNING: When cleaning saw
body,
• do not submerge saw in any liquids
• do not use products that contain am-
monia, chlorine, or abrasives
• do not use chlorinated cleaning sol-
vents, carbon tetracMoride, kerosene,
or gasoline
Keep saw N_dy dean. Use a soft cloth &tmpened with a
l_ld soap and water mixture. Wipe saw body to degm.
CARE OF GUIDE BAR
Uneven bar wear causes most guide bar problems.
Incorrect shaq)ening of chain cutter and depth gauge
settings often cause this. When bar wears unevenly,
it widens guide bar groove (see Figure 16). This
causes chain clatter and rivet popping. Saw will not
cut straight. Replace guide bar if this occurs.
Inspect guide bgu belbre shaq)ening chain. A worn or
dgunaged guide bar is unsafe. A worn or damaged guide
bgu will dgunage chain. It will also make cutting harder.
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.................. Guide Bar Groove
Guide Bar 1 \'
Normal Guide
Bar
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Guide Bar With Uneven
Wear
Figure 16 - Guide Bar Cross Section Showing
Uneven Bar Wear
Normal Guide Bar Maintenance
1. Remove guide bar from chain saw.
2. Remove sawdust from guide bar groove periodi-
cally. Use putty kni% or wire (see Figure 17).
3. Clean oil slots alter each day of use.
4. Remove burrs from sides of guide bar. Use flat
file to make side edges square.
Replace guide bar when
• bar is bent or cracked
• inside groove of bar is badly worn
Note: When replacing guide bar, see Replaceme_Tt
Part.r a_ld Acce.r.rorie.r for proper bar.
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Flat File
_//_ /Burr
/A
/A
/A
//1
/A
/A
/A
/A
/A .....Guide Bar
/.4
/.4
/.4
Cleaning Groove
With Putty Knife
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_Oil Slot
Figure 17- Guide Bar Maintenance
SHARPENING SAW CHAIN
_lb WARNING: Unplug chain saw from
power soume beforeservicing. Severeinjury
or death could occur from electrical shock
or body contact with moving chain.
_, WARNING: Cutting edges on chain
are sharp. Use protective gloves when
handling chain.
Keep chain sharp. Your saw will cut faster and more
safely. A dull chain will cause undue sprocket, guide
bar, chain, and motor wear. If you must force chain
into wood and cutting creates only sawdust with few
large chips, chain is dull.
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