Setting The Saw Chain - Echo CS-310 Instruction Manual

SETTING THE SAW CHAIN

Drive link
Tie strap
Right hand cutter
Sharpen lower edge
Keep this angle
Push file as shown
90°
Hold the file horizontally
Preset tie strap
30°
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Left hand cutter
Top plate
Guard link
Important points for proper maintenance of saw
chain:
• Keep the cutters sharp at all times.
• Keep the left and the right cutters properly
aligned.
• Note that blunt or irregular cutters will result in
poor cutting performance, increased vibration
of chains and premature breakage of the saw
chain.
• Drive link serves to remove sawdust from the
groove of the guide bar.
Keep the lower edge of the drive link sharp
where indicated.
SETTING SAW CHAIN
• For setting saw chain, round file (4.0 mm dia.
5/32 in.) and flat file are used.
• To keep correct position and correct angle,
use the file holder (Sure Sharp
Side plate
Depth guage
).
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CS-310