• Filing angle.• Cutting angle.• File position.• Round file diameter.It is not easy to sharpen a saw chain correctlywithout the correct equipment. Use Husqvarna filegauge. This will help you to keep maximum cuttingperformance.Note: Refer toTo sharpen the cutters on page19 for information about sharpening of the sawchain.To sharpen the cutters1. Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen thecutting teeth.Note: Refer toFiling equipment and filingangles on page 24 for information about whichfile and gauge that Husqvarna recommends foryour saw chain.2. Apply the file gauge correctly on to the cutter.Refer to the instruction supplied with the filegauge.3. Move the file from the inner side of the cuttingteeth and out. Decrease the pressure on the pullstroke.4. Remove material from one side of all the cuttingteeth.5. Turn the product around and remove material onthe other side.6. Make sure that all cutting teeth are the samelength.General information about how to adjustthe depth gauge settingThe depth gauge setting (C) decreases whenyou sharpen the cutting tooth (A). To keepmaximum cutting performance you must removefiling material from the depth gauge (B) to receivethe recommended depth gauge setting. Refer toTechnical data on page 23 for instructions abouthow to receive the correct depth gauge setting foryour saw chain.ABCTo adjust the depth gauge settingBefore you adjust the depth gauge setting orsharpen the cutters, refer toGeneral informationabout how to sharpen the cutters on page 18, forinstructions. We recommend you to adjust the depthgauge setting after each third operation that yousharpen the cutting teeth.We recommend that you use our depth gauge tool toreceive the correct depth gauge setting and bevel forthe depth gauge.1780 - 001 - 08.02.2022 19