Titan TT5MTP26-2 Manual page 58

Care and maintenance
S a w C ha in S ha rping
WA R N IN G ! Only sharpen the saw chain yourself if you
Saw chain sharpening
are trained and have experience! Use proper tools to
WARNING! Only sharpen the saw chain yourself if you are trained and have
sharpen the saw chain!
experience! Use proper tools to sharpen the saw chain!
N O T E : Never saw with a blunt chain. The saw chain is
blunt if you have to push the product into the tree and
NOTE: Never saw with a blunt chain. The saw chain is blunt if you have to
the chips are very small.
force the machine to do the job and the chips are very small.
> Have the saw chain (D6) sharpened professionally at an
> Have the saw chain (C7) sharpened professionally at an authorised service centre
authorised service centre or sharpen the chain yourself by
or sharpen the chain yourself by using a suitable sharpening kit. Also observe the
using a suitable sharpening kit. Also observe the sharpening
sharpening instructions supplied with the sharpening kit.
instructions supplied with the sharpening kit.
> The height difference between the tooth and the ridge is the cutting depth. When
> The height difference between the tooth and the ridge is the
sharpening the saw chain (C7) you have to consider the following points (Fig. 61)
cutting depth. When sharpening the saw chain (D6) you have
– File angle
to consider the following points. (See Fig. 27a)
– Cutting angle
– File position
– Diameter of round file
– File depth
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> To sharpen the chain proceed as follows:
> To sharpen the chain proceed as follows:
– Use protective gloves.
- Use protective gloves.
– Ensure the chain is correctly tensioned.
- Ensure the chain is correctly tensioned.
– Lock the chain on the bar.
- Engage the chain brake to lock the chain on the bar.
> Use a suitable file with a diameter 1.1 times the cutting tooth depth. Make sure 20%
> Use a suitable file, whose diameter is 1.1 times the cutting
of the file diameter is above the cutter's top plate.
tooth depth. Make sure 20% of the file diameter is above the
> A file guide is available from most reputable tool merchants and is the easiest way
cutter's top plate.
to hold the file at the correct position.
> A file guide is available from most reputable tool merchants
and is the easiest way to hold the file at the correct position.
> File at an angle perpendicular to the bar, and at an angle of
25° to the direction of travel. (See Fig. 27b)
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Right-hand
Left-hand
cutter
cutter
Bumper
drive link
Tie
strap
Bumper tie
strap
Saw chain direction
TT5MTP26-2