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Depth gauge setting, Lowering depth gauges

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689BA051 KN English N Use a piece of hardwood to remove burrs from the cutting edge. N Check angles with the filing gauge. All cutters must be the same length. If the cutters are not the same length, they will have different heights. This makes the chain run roughly and can cause it to break. N Find the shortest cutter and then file all other cutters back to the same length. It is best to have this work done by a servicing dealer on an electric grinder. Depth gauge setting Chain Pitch inch 1/4 P 1/4 3/8 P 0.325 3/8 (mm) (6,35) (6,35) (9,32) (8,25) (9,32) Depth gauge setting (a) mm (inch) 0,45 (0.018) 0,65 (0.026) 0,65 (0.026) 0,65 (0.026) 0,65 (0.026) Lowering depth gauges The depth gauge setting is reduced when the chain is sharpened. N Use a filing gauge to check the setting every time you sharpen the chain. N File down the depth gauge until it is level with the filing gauge. 689BA044 KN a The depth gauge determines the height at which the cutter enters the wood and thus the thickness of the chip removed. a Specified distance or setting between depth gauge and cutting edge. This setting may be increased by 0.2 mm (0.008") for cutting softwood in the mild weather season - no frost. 689BA023 KN 1 2 N Place a filing gauge (1) that matches the chain pitch on the chain and press it against the cutter - if the depth gauge projects from the filing gauge, the depth gauge has to be lowered. Saw chains with humped drive link (2) - upper part of humped drive link (2) (with service mark) is lowered along with the depth gauge. The other parts of the humped drive link must not be filed since this may increase the kickback tendency of the power tool. 689BA061 KN N File the top of the depth gauge parallel to the stamped service marking (see arrow) - but do not lower the highest point of the depth gauge in this process. The kickback tendency of the machine is increased if the depth gauges are too low. N Place the filing gauge on the chain - the highest point of the depth gauge must be level with the filing gauge. 689BA052 KN 38 HT 100, HT 101, HT 130, HT 131

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HT 100, HT 101, HT 130, HT 131
English
38
N
Use a piece of hardwood to remove
burrs from the cutting edge.
N
Check angles with the filing gauge.
All cutters must be the same length.
If the cutters are not the same length,
they will have different heights. This
makes the chain run roughly and can
cause it to break.
N
Find the shortest cutter and then file
all other cutters back to the same
length. It is best to have this work
done by a servicing dealer on an
electric grinder.
Depth gauge setting
The depth gauge determines the height
at which the cutter enters the wood and
thus the thickness of the chip removed.
a
Specified distance or setting
between depth gauge and cutting
edge.
This setting may be increased by
0.2 mm (0.008") for cutting softwood in
the mild weather season – no frost.
Lowering depth gauges
The depth gauge setting is reduced
when the chain is sharpened.
N
Use a filing gauge to check the
setting every time you sharpen the
chain.
N
Place a filing gauge (1) that
matches the chain pitch on the
chain and press it against the cutter
– if the depth gauge projects from
the filing gauge, the depth gauge
has to be lowered.
Saw chains with humped drive link (2) –
upper part of humped drive link (2) (with
service mark) is lowered along with the
depth gauge.
N
File down the depth gauge until it is
level with the filing gauge.
N
File the top of the depth gauge
parallel to the stamped service
marking (see arrow) – but do not
lower the highest point of the depth
gauge in this process.
N
Place the filing gauge on the chain –
the highest point of the depth gauge
must be level with the filing gauge.
689BA023 KN
a
Chain Pitch
Depth gauge
setting (a)
inch
(mm)
mm
(inch)
1/4 P
(6,35)
0,45
(0.018)
1/4
(6,35)
0,65
(0.026)
3/8 P
(9,32)
0,65
(0.026)
0.325
(8,25)
0,65
(0.026)
3/8
(9,32)
0,65
(0.026)
The other parts of the humped
drive link must not be filed since
this may increase the kickback
tendency of the power tool.
2
689BA061 KN
1
The kickback tendency of the
machine is increased if the depth
gauges are too low.
689BA051 KN
689BA044 KN
689BA052 KN