GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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Number of drive links.
Level of kickback reduction. The only thing that describes
the level of kickback reduction offered by a saw chain is its
model number.
Sharpening your chain and adjusting
raker clearance
General information on sharpening cutting teeth
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Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt you
have to exert more pressure to force the bar through
the wood and the cuttings will be very small. If the
chain is very blunt it will not produce any cuttings at
all. Wood powder would be the only result.
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A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and
produces long, thick cuttings.
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The cutting part of the chain is called the cutting link
and this consists of a cutting tooth (A) and the raker lip
(B). The cutting depth is determined by the difference
in height between the two.
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When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are five
important factors to remember.
- Filing angle
- Cutting angle
- File position
- Round file diameter
- File depth
It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the
right equipment. We recommend that you use our file
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WARNING! The risk of kickback is
increased with a badly sharpened chain!
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B
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