Sharpening Chain - Oregon Chain Saw Maintenance And Safety Manual

• Abnormal chain wear.
• Wear patterns on the chain that may indicate a
worn bar or sprocket.
• Loose rivets (if you can rotate the rivets with your
fingers, they're too loose).
4. Use the correct sharpening specifications for your
Oregon ®
• If unsure of your Oregon
number, ask your Oregon
• For Sharpening Chain with a Grinder see below.
• For Sharpening Chain with a Round File see pages
25-26.
5. After sharpening your chain, check and adjust depth
gauges. See pages 26-30 for instructions.
6. After sharpening and adjusting depth gauges, clean
off any particles of material, then lubricate the chain
thoroughly with bar and chain oil. Soaking the chain
overnight produces the best results.
SHARPENING CHAIN WITH AN
OREGON
Note: Wear safety goggles.
1. Set vise assembly
to the proper t t o o p p
p p l l a a t t e e f f i i l l i i n n g g a a n n g g l l e e
( See pages 35-63
for correct angles
for each Oregon
chain type.)
chain type. See pages 35-63.
GRINDER
®
®
Saw Chain
® chain's type, or part
® chain dealer.
TOP-PLATE FILING ANGLE
23