Husqvarna 550 XP G Mark II Owner Manual - Page 28

To sharpen the cutters, General information about how to adjust the depth gauge setting

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will help you to keep maximum cutting performance and the kickback risk at a minimum. WARNING: The force of the kickback increases a lot if you do not follow the sharpening instructions. Note: Refer to Filing equipment and filing angles on page 35 for information about sharpening of the saw chain. To sharpen the cutters 1. Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen the cutting teeth. Note: Refer to Filing equipment and filing angles on page 35 for information about which file and gauge that Husqvarna recommends for your saw chain. 2. Apply the file gauge correctly on to the cutter. Refer to the instruction supplied with the file gauge. 3. Move the file from the inner side of the cutting teeth and out. Decrease the pressure on the pull stroke. page 35 for instructions about how to receive the correct depth gauge setting for your saw chain. A C B WARNING: The risk of kickback increases if the depth gauge setting is too large! To adjust the depth gauge setting Before you adjust the depth gauge setting or sharpen the cutters, refer to To sharpen the cutters on page 28, for instructions. We recommend you to adjust the depth gauge setting after each third operation that you sharpen the cutting teeth. We recommend that you use our depth gauge tool to receive the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for the depth gauge. 1. Use a flat file and a depth gauge tool to adjust the depth gauge setting. Only use Husqvarna depth gauge tool to get the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for the depth gauge. 2. Put the depth gauge tool on the saw chain. Note: See the package of the depth gauge tool for more information about how to use the tool. 3. Use the flat file to remove the part of the depth gauge that extends through the depth gauge tool. 4. Remove material from one side of all the cutting teeth. 5. Turn the product around and remove material on the other side. 6. Make sure that all cutting teeth are the same length. General information about how to adjust the depth gauge setting The depth gauge setting (C) decreases when you sharpen the cutting tooth (A). To keep maximum cutting performance you must remove filing material from the depth gauge (B) to receive the recommended depth gauge setting. See Filing equipment and filing angles on To adjust the tension of the saw chain WARNING: A saw chain with an incorrect tension can come loose from the guide bar and cause serious injury or death. A saw chain becomes longer when you use it. Adjust the saw chain regularly. 28 544 - 005 - 10.05.2019

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will help you to keep maximum cutting performance and
the kickback risk at a minimum.
WARNING:
The force of the kickback
increases a lot if you do not follow the
sharpening instructions.
Note:
Refer to
Filing equipment and filing angles on
page 35
for information about sharpening of the saw
chain.
To sharpen the cutters
1.
Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen the
cutting teeth.
Note:
Refer to
Filing equipment and filing angles on
page 35
for information about which file and gauge
that Husqvarna recommends for your saw chain.
2.
Apply the file gauge correctly on to the cutter. Refer
to the instruction supplied with the file gauge.
3.
Move the file from the inner side of the cutting teeth
and out. Decrease the pressure on the pull stroke.
4.
Remove material from one side of all the cutting
teeth.
5.
Turn the product around and remove material on the
other side.
6.
Make sure that all cutting teeth are the same length.
General information about how to adjust the
depth gauge setting
The depth gauge setting (C) decreases when you
sharpen the cutting tooth (A). To keep maximum cutting
performance you must remove filing material from the
depth gauge (B) to receive the recommended depth
gauge setting. See
Filing equipment and filing angles on
page 35
for instructions about how to receive the
correct depth gauge setting for your saw chain.
A
B
C
WARNING:
The risk of kickback increases if
the depth gauge setting is too large!
To adjust the depth gauge setting
Before you adjust the depth gauge setting or sharpen
the cutters, refer to
To sharpen the cutters on page 28
,
for instructions. We recommend you to adjust the depth
gauge setting after each third operation that you
sharpen the cutting teeth.
We recommend that you use our depth gauge tool to
receive the correct depth gauge setting and bevel for the
depth gauge.
1.
Use a flat file and a depth gauge tool to adjust the
depth gauge setting. Only use Husqvarna depth
gauge tool to get the correct depth gauge setting and
bevel for the depth gauge.
2.
Put the depth gauge tool on the saw chain.
Note:
See the package of the depth gauge tool for
more information about how to use the tool.
3.
Use the flat file to remove the part of the depth
gauge that extends through the depth gauge tool.
To adjust the tension of the saw chain
WARNING:
A saw chain with an incorrect
tension can come loose from the guide bar
and cause serious injury or death.
A saw chain becomes longer when you use it. Adjust the
saw chain regularly.
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544 - 005 - 10.05.2019