FLORABEST 285178, Translation Of The Original Instructions

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Oiling the saw chain
Clean and oil the chain regularly. In
this way, you keep the chain sharp
and get optimum machine perfor-
mance. In case of damage due to
inadequate maintenance of the saw
chain, the guarantee claim is invalid.
Remove the power plug and use cut-
protection gloves when you are han-
dling the chain or the chain bar.
• Oil the chain after cleaning, after 10
hours of use or at least once weekly,
depending on which comes first.
• Before oiling, the chain bar must be
cleaned thoroughly, in particular the
teeth of the rail. Use a whisk and a
dry cloth for that.
• Oil the individual chain links with the
aid of an oil suction gun with pinpoint
tip (available in the specialist trade).
Place individual oil drops onto the
articulated links and onto the tooth tips
of the individual chain links.
Sharpening the saw chain
An incorrectly sharpened
saw chain increases the dan-
ger of spring-back!
Use cut-protection gloves
when you are handling the
chain or the chain bar.
A sharp chain guarantees an optimal
cutting performance. It eats effortlessly
through the wood and leaves large,
long wooden chips. A saw chain is
blunt if you have to press the cutting
equipment through the wood and the
wooden chips are very small. In the
case of a very blunt saw chain, no chip
cuttings result at all, only sawdust.
• The sawing parts of the chain are the
cutting elements, which consist of a cut-
ting tooth and a depth limiting projec-
tion. The vertical separation distance
between these two determines the
sharpness depth.
• The following values must be noted in
sharpening the cutting teeth:
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- Sharp edge angle (30°)
- Breast angle (85°)
- Sharpness depth (0.65 mm)
Deviations from the meas-
urement data of the cutting
geometry can lead to an
increase of the spring-back
slope of the machine. In-
creased danger of accident!
Special tools are necessary for sharpening
the chain, which guarantee that the cutting
edges are sharpened at the correct angle
and to the correct depth. For the inexperi-
enced user of chainsaws, we recommend
to have the saw chain sharpened by a
specialist or a specialist workshop. If you
think yourself capable of sharpening the
chain, you can acquire the special tools in
the specialist trade.
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1. Switch the saw off and unplug it
from the mains.
2. Remove the saw chain (refer to the
section on operating the saw). The
chain should be well-tensioned to
ensure proper sharpening.
3. For the sharpening, a round file
with 4.0 mm diameter is necessary.
Other diameters damage the
chain and can lead to danger
during work!