Poulan PRCS16i Owner Manual - Page 15

To sharpen the saw chain, The cutter, To sharpen the cutting teeth, To adjust the depth gauge setting

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• File position • Round file diameter • Clean the air intake of the motor housing. • Make sure that the nuts and screws are tight. • Make sure that the power switch works correctly. To sharpen the saw chain The cutter The cutter is the cutting part of the saw chain and has a cutting tooth (A) and depth gauge (B). The cutting depth of the cutter is made by the difference in height between the two, the depth gauge setting (C). To sharpen the cutting teeth Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen the cutting teeth. See Saw chain filing and saw chain combinations on page 19 for information on the recommended dimension of the file and gauge for the saw chain installed on your product. Make sure to correctly sharpen the cutting teeth by using four important criteria: • File angle • Cutting angle 1. Make sure that the saw chain has the correct tension. A chain without the correct tension moves to one side does and not sharpen correctly. 2. Use the file on all the teeth on one side. Then use the file on the cutting teeth from the inner face and decrease the pressure in the reverse direction. 3. Turn the product on the opposite side and use the file on the teeth. 4. Use the file to keep all teeth the same length. Replace a worn saw chain when the length of the cutting teeth decreases to 4 mm (5/32 in). To adjust the depth gauge setting Sharpen the cutting teeth before you set the depth gauge. See To sharpen the cutting teeth on page 15. After you sharpen the cutting tooth (A), the adjustment of the depth gauge (C) will decrease. To keep the best cutting performance, use a file on the depth gauge (B) to get the recommended depth gauge adjustment. See Guide bar and saw chain combinations on page 19 to find the correct depth gauge adjustment for your chain. 319 - 002 - 17.11.2017 15

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Clean the air intake of the motor housing.
•
Make sure that the nuts and screws are tight.
•
Make sure that the power switch works correctly.
To sharpen the saw chain
The cutter
The cutter is the cutting part of the saw chain and has a
cutting tooth (A) and depth gauge (B). The cutting depth
of the cutter is made by the difference in height between
the two, the depth gauge setting (C).
Make sure to correctly sharpen the cutting teeth by
using four important criteria:
•
File angle
•
Cutting angle
•
File position
•
Round file diameter
To sharpen the cutting teeth
Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen the cutting
teeth. See
Saw chain filing and saw chain combinations
on page 19
for information on the recommended
dimension of the file and gauge for the saw chain
installed on your product.
1.
Make sure that the saw chain has the correct
tension. A chain without the correct tension moves to
one side does and not sharpen correctly.
2.
Use the file on all the teeth on one side. Then use
the file on the cutting teeth from the inner face and
decrease the pressure in the reverse direction.
3.
Turn the product on the opposite side and use the
file on the teeth.
4.
Use the file to keep all teeth the same length.
Replace a worn saw chain when the length of the
cutting teeth decreases to 4 mm (5/32 in).
To adjust the depth gauge setting
Sharpen the cutting teeth before you set the depth
gauge. See
To sharpen the cutting teeth on page 15
.
After you sharpen the cutting tooth (A), the adjustment
of the depth gauge (C) will decrease. To keep the best
cutting performance, use a file on the depth gauge (B) to
get the recommended depth gauge adjustment. See
Guide bar and saw chain combinations on page 19
to
find the correct depth gauge adjustment for your chain.
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