Husqvarna 327P5X User Manual

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
10 – English
Specification of bar and saw chain
When the cutting attachment supplied with your machine 
has to be replaced, because it is worn out or damaged, 
you must only fit the types of bar and saw chain 
recommended by us.
Bar
Length (inches/cm)
Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T). Small number 
= small tip radius = low risk of kickback.
Chain pitch (inches). The spacing between the drive 
links of the chain must match the spacing of the teeth 
on the bar tip sprocket and drive sprocket.
Number of drive links. The number of drive links is 
determined by the length of the bar, the chain pitch 
and the number of teeth on the bar tip sprocket.
Bar groove width (inches/mm). The groove in the bar 
must match the width of the chain drive links.
Lubrication hole and hole for the chain tensioner.
Chain
Saw chain pitch (inches). (The distance between 
three drive links, divided by two.)
Drive link width (mm/inches)
Number of drive links.
Sharpening your chain and adjusting 
raker clearance
General information on sharpening cutting teeth
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.
When you sharpen a cutting tooth there are five 
important factors to remember.
!
WARNING! The risk of kickback is 
increased with a badly sharpened chain!
A
B