Husqvarna 536LiP4 Operation Manual - Page 14

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Number of drive links. - Cutting angle - File position Sharpening your chain and adjusting raker clearance WARNING! The risk of kickback is ! increased with a badly sharpened chain! - Round file diameter General information on sharpening cutting teeth Li-ion • 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. • A sharp chain eats its way through the wood and produces long, thick cuttings. • 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. AB It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment. We recommend that you use our file gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback reduction and cutting performance from your chain. WARNING! Departure from the ! sharpening instructions considerably increases the risk of kickback. Sharpening cutting teeth • When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are four important factors to remember. - Filing angle Li-ion To sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a file gauge. • Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slack chain will move sideways, making it more difficult to sharpen correctly. • Always file cutting teeth from the inside face outwards. Reduce the pressure on the return stroke. File all the 14 - English