Husqvarna 128PS Operator's Manual page 19

• 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
19 for information about sharpening of the saw
chain.
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 24 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.
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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 23 for instructions about
how to receive the correct depth gauge setting for
your saw chain.
A
To adjust the depth gauge setting
Before you adjust the depth gauge setting or
sharpen the cutters, refer to
about how to sharpen the cutters on page 18 , for
instructions. We recommend you to adjust the depth
gauge setting after each third operation that you
sharpen the cutting teeth.
We recommend that you use our depth gauge tool to
receive the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for
the depth gauge.
C
B
General information
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