Husqvarna 1150901-95 Operator's Manual

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSEnglish – 13• Number of drive links.Sharpening your chain and adjustingdepth gauge settingGeneral information on sharpening cutting teeth• Never use a blunt chain. When the chain is blunt youhave to exert more pressure to force the bar throughthe wood and the chips will be very small. If the chainis very blunt it will produce wood powder and no chipsor shavings.• A sharp chain eats its way through the wood andproduces long, thick chips or shavings.• The cutting part of the chain is called the cutter andconsists of a cutting tooth (A) and the depth gauge(B). The cutters cutting depth is determined by thedifference in height between the two (depth gaugesetting).When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are four importantfactors to remember.1 Filing angle2 Cutting angle3 File position4 Round file diameterIt is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without theright equipment. We recommend that you use our filegauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickbackreduction and cutting performance from your chain.See instructions under the heading Technical data forinformation about sharpening your chain.Sharpening cutting teethTo sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and afile gauge. See instructions under the heading Technicaldata for information on the size of file and gauge that arerecommended for the chain fitted to your chain saw.• Check that the chain is correctly tensioned. A slackchain will move sideways, making it more difficult tosharpen correctly.• Always file cutting teeth from the inside face. Reducethe pressure on the return stroke. File all the teeth onone side first, then turn the chain saw and file the teethon the other side.! WARNING! Departure from thesharpening instructions considerablyincreases the risk of kickback.