Guide to Using this Manual .... 14 Safety Precautions ......15 Thank you for choosing a quality Application ........15 engineered STIHL product. Clamping the Guide Bar ....16 This machine has been built using Mounting the Filing Tool modern production techniques and on the Guide Bar ......
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Safety Precautions Application To reduce the risk of It is absolutely essential to comply with The STIHL FG 1 filing tool can be used personal injury, special the angles and dimensions specified in to sharpen all STIHL Oilomatic saw safety precautions must these instructions.
Clamping the guide bar Depending on the position of the master cutter Clamp the guide bar in a bench vise or, at the cutting site, the STIHL bar vise (special accessory). Master cutter in Nose of guide bar Place the filing tool on the guide bar.
Swing the filing frame upwards. chain can still be pulled along the bar with a screwdriver engaged in a Loosen the knurled nut (1). cutter. Place the selected file (1) in the filing frame. Tighten down the screws (2) moderately. FG 1...
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Position the round file (1) between the side plate and depth gauge of the master cutter by swinging and lifting the filing frame. Position the master cutter (3) below the center of the knurled nut (1). FG 1...
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(counterclockwise to lower file – Move the stop (5) up against the clockwise to raise file) until about back of the cutter to be sharpened 1/10 of file diameter projects above (master cutter) and tighten down the the top plate. knurled nut. FG 1...
The stop bar (1) should now locate against the acorn nut (2). If this is not the case, readjust the acorn nut so that the stop bar butts against it. Swing the filing frame upwards and loosen the knurled nut (1). FG 1...
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Turn the guide bar through 180° and 0.404 10.26 1106 893 4000 clamp it in the bech vise or STIHL bar vise (special accessory). Swing the filing frame down. Position the round file between the side plate and depth gauge of the first cutter in the second row.
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Adjust thestop (3) so that the file parallel to the stamped marking, does not touch the cuting edge. until dimension “a” is approx. 0.5 mm. Use acorn nut (4) to align filing frame at right angle to the clamping jaws. FG 1...
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