4. Examine the groove in the guide bar for wear.
Replace the guide bar if it is necessary.
5. Examine if the guide bar tip is rough or very worn.
6. Make sure that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and
that the lubricating hole in the bar tip sprocket is not
blocked. Clean and lubricate if it is necessary.
7. Turn the guide bar daily to extend its life cycle.
To sharpen the saw chain
Information about the guide bar and saw chain
Replace a worn or damaged guide bar or saw chain with
the guide bar and saw chain combinations that we
recommend. This is important in order to keep the safety
functions of the cutting equipment. See
Accessories on
page 15
, for a list of replacement bar and chain
combinations that we recommend.
• Length, in/cm.
• Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T).
• Chain pitch, in. The distance between the drive links
of the saw chain must align with the distance of the
teeth on the bar tip sprocket and drive sprocket.
PITCH =
D
D
2
• Number of drive links. The number of drive links is
decided by the length of the bar, the chain pitch and
the number of teeth on the bar tip sprocket.
• Bar groove width, in/mm. The groove in the guide
bar must align with the width of the chain drive links.
• Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner. The
guide bar must align with product.
10
755 - 001 - 17.01.2020