Husqvarna 536LiPX Operator's Manual page 14

General information on sharpening cutting teeth
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• Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you
have to exert more pressure to force the bar through
the wood and the cuttings will be very small. If the
chain is very blunt it will not produce any cuttings at
all. Wood powder would be the only result.
• A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and
produces long, thick cuttings.
• The cutting part of the chain is called the cutting link
and this consists of a cutting tooth (A) and the raker lip
(B). The cutting depth is determined by the difference
in height between the two.
A
B
• When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are four
important factors to remember.
- Filing angle
- Cutting angle
- File position
- Round file diameter
14 – English
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the
right equipment. We recommend that you use our file
gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback
reduction and cutting performance from your chain.
WARNING! Departure from the
!
sharpening instructions considerably
increases the risk of kickback.
Sharpening cutting teeth
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To sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a
file gauge.
• Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slack
chain will move sideways, making it more difficult to
sharpen correctly.
• Always file cutting teeth from the inside face outwards.
Reduce the pressure on the return stroke. File all the
teeth on one side of the bar first. Then turn the saw
over and file the remaining teeth from the other side.
• File all the teeth to the same length. When the length
of the cutting teeth is reduced to 5/32 inch (4 mm) the
chain is worn out and should be replaced.
min 4 mm
(0,16")