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Carrying tool
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Battery cartridge
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Scabbard (chain cover)
Always remove the battery cartridge from the tool and
overlap the guide bar with the scabbard before carrying
the tool. Also cover the battery cartridge with the battery
cover.
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
•
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
the battery cartridge is removed before attempt-
ing to perform inspection or maintenance.
•
Always wear gloves when performing any
inspection or maintenance.
•
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol
or the like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks
may result.
Sharpening the saw chain
CAUTION:
•
Always remove the battery cartridge and wear
safety gloves when performing work on the saw
chain.
Sharpen the saw chain when:
— Mealy sawdust is produced when damp wood is cut;
— The chain penetrates the wood with difficulty, even
when heavy pressure is applied;
— The cutting edge is obviously damaged;
— The saw pulls to the left or right in the wood. The
reason for this behaviour is uneven sharpening of
the saw chain, or damage to one side only.
Sharpen the saw chain frequently, but
remove only a little material each time.
Two or three strokes with a file are usually sufficient for routine
resharpening. When the saw chain has been resharpened sev-
eral times, have it sharpened in a MAKITA specialist repair shop.
File and file guiding
— Use a special round file (optional accessory) for
saw chains, with a diameter of 4 mm, to sharpen
the chain. Normal round files are not suitable.
—
The file should only engage the material on the forward
stroke. Lift the file off the material on the return stroke.
— Sharpen the shortest cutter first. The length of this
cutter is then the gauge dimension for all other
cutters on the saw chain.
— Guide the file as shown in the figure.
—
The file can be guided more easily if a file holder
(accessory) is employed. The file holder has mark
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ings for the correct sharpening angle of 30 ° (align
the markings parallel to the saw chain) and limits the
depth of penetration (to 4/5 of the file diameter).
Guide the file as shown in the figure.
— After sharpening the chain, check the height of the depth
gauge using the chain gauge tool (optional accessory).
