Sharpening The Saw Chain - Fieldmann FZP 2030 E Manual

EN 16 Cleaning and maintenance | Sharpening the saw chain
Normal maintenance of the guide bar
Remove the guide bar from the chain saw body.
Regularly remove sawdust from the groove of the guide bar. For cleaning use a spatula or a wire.
Clean the oily grooves at the end of each working day.
Replace the guide bar if:
• it is bent or cracked
• its groove is very damaged or worn out
Note: To replace the guide bar, follow the instruction contained in this user's manual. You will find the
correct guide bar type in the technical specifications.

13. SHARPENING THE SAW CHAIN

Keep the saw chain sharp. Cutting will be significantly faster and most importantly safer. A blunt saw chain
increases wear on the sprocket, guide bar, chain and engine. If you need to push on the saw and only sawdust
with a few splinters are produced then this means that the chain is blunt.
For this task, we recommend that you contact an authorised service centre
Equipment necessary for sharpening a saw chain
Round file, see specification of technical parameters
Depth gauge
File guide
Vice
Medium size flat file
Sharpening the teeth on the chain
Use the file guide set at an angle of 30° (mark A, see figure).
Adjust the saw chain tension to the correct level.
Secure the guide bar in the vice to keep the chain in a stable
position.
Note: Do not fasten the chain itself.
Push the round file, inserted in the file guide, into the groove
between the top plate and the depth gauge on the chain. The chain
should be touching both the top plate as well as the depth gauge
(see figure).
Note: File in the middle of the guide bar.
Note: The picture shows the location of the file guide
and the direction of filing the teeth on the left side of the chain.
Place the file guide at the desired angle (mark A,
see figure). Check that the mark is at 30° on the file guide aligned with the centre of the guide bar. This will
ensure that you will file at an angle of 30°.
FZP 2030 E