AFTER SALES SUPPORT
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MODEL NUMBER: BG-PC 5045, 08/11
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Most guide bar problems can be prevented merely by
keeping the chainsaw well maintained.
Insufficient guide bar lubrication and operating the
saw with chain that is TOO TIGHT will contribute to
rapid bar wear.
To help minimize bar wear, the following guide bar
maintenance procedures are recommended.
Warning: Always wear protective gloves during
maintenance operations. Do not carry out
maintenance when the engine is hot.
Turning the chain bar
The bar should be reversed every 8 working hours to
ensure uniform wear.
Keep the bar groove and lubrication hole clean using
the bar groove cleaner supplied optional. (Fig. 24A)
Check the bar rails frequently for wear and, if
necessary, remove the burs and square-up the rails
using the flat file. (Fig. 24B)
Warning: Never fit a new chain to a worn chain
bar.
Oil passages
Oil passages on the bar should be cleaned to ensure
proper lubrication of the bar and chain during
operation.
Note: The condition of the oil passages can be easily
checked. If the passages are clear, the chain will
automatically give off a spray of oil within seconds of
starting the saw. Your saw is equipped with an
automatic oiler system.
Automatic chain lubrication.
The chainsaw is equipped with an automatic oil
lubrication system with a toothed wheel drive. It
automatically supplies the bar and the chain with the
right quantity of oil. The moment the engine is
accelerated, the oil also starts to flow through the bar
plate more quickly as well.
The chain lubrication system has been set to its
perfect adjustment at the factory. If it requires
adjusting, take the saw to your nearest authorized
after-sales service outlet.
A setting screw for adjusting the chain lubrication
(Fig. 29/ Item A) is located on the underside of the
chainsaw. Turning the screw counter-clockwise
increases the chain lubrication, turning it clockwise
decreases the chain lubrication.
To check the chain lubrication, hold the chainsaw,
with the chain, over a piece of paper and run it at full
speed for a few seconds. You will be able to judge
the set amount of oil from the paper.
7.2.7 Chain maintenance
Chain sharpening
Chain sharpening requires special tools to ensure
that cutters are sharpened at the correct angle and
depth. For the inexperienced chainsaw user, we
recommend that the saw chain be professionally
sharpened by the nearest professional Service
Center. If you feel comfortable sharpening your own
saw chain, special tools are available from the
professional Service Center.
Chain sharpening (Fig. 26)
Sharpen the chain using protective gloves and a
round file of ø3/16” (4.8mm).
Always sharpen the cutters only with outward
strokes (Fig. 26) observing the values given in Fig. 25.
After sharpening, the cutting links must all have the
same width and length.
Warning: A sharp chain produces well-defined
chips. When your chain starts to produce sawdust, it
is time to sharpen.
After the blades have been sharpened 3-4 times,
check the height of the depth limiter and if necessary
lower it with a flat file and then round off the front
corner (Fig. 27).
Chain tension
Check the chain tension frequently and adjust as
often as necessary to keep the chain snug on the bar,
but loose enough to be pulled around by hand. (see
also point 5.3)
Breaking in a new saw chain
A new chain and bar will need chain readjustment
after as few as 5 cuts. This is normal during the
break-in period, and the interval between future
adjustments will begin to lengthen quickly.
Warning: Never have more than 3 links removed
from a loop of chain. This could cause damage to the
sprocket.
Chain lubrication
Always make sure the automatic oiler system is
working properly. Keep the oil tank filled with Chain,
Bar and Sprocket Oil.
Adequate lubrication of the bar and chain during
cutting operations is essential to minimize friction
with the guide bar.
Never starve the bar and chain of lubricating oil.
Running the saw dry or with too little oil will
decrease cutting efficiency, shorten saw chain life,
cause rapid dulling of chain, and lead to excessive
wear of bar from overheating. Too little oil is
evidenced by smoke or bar discoloration.
