08/2005
510200020-510230020
18/26
Pneumatic Chain Saw 5 1020/5 1021/5 1022/5 1023
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
Sharpening the Chain
Lowering the depth limiter
1. When sharpening your chain with a file holder, the clearance of the depth limiter must be
checked and adjusted if necessary after sharpening.
2. Check the clearance of the depth limit at least after every third sharpening, and after every
sharpening when cutting frozen wood.
3. Place depth limiter gauge on cutting tooth. If depth limiter is too high, file off protruding part
with as flat file (Fig. 1)
4. Round off front edge of depth limiter. Its original shape must be preserved (Fig. 2).
General Filing Instructions
1. Place file holder on top of tooth and depth limiter.
2. First file all cutting teeth
3. Keep marks on file
on one side using an outward
holder parallel to chain.
cutting stroke. Then file the cutting
teeth on the other side.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
file holder
file
angular
mark
