Husqvarna 327P5X User Manual

12 – English

maintain this radius or bevel when you adjust the raker 
clearance.

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We recommend that you use our raker gauge to 
achieve the correct clearance and bevel on the raker 
lip.

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Before setting the raker clearance the cutting teeth 
should be newly sharpened.

We recommend that you adjust the raker clearance 
every third time you sharpen the chain. NOTE! This 
recommendation assumes that the length of the 
cutting teeth is not reduced excessively.

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To adjust the raker clearance you will need a flat file 
and a raker gauge.

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Place the gauge over the raker lip.

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Place the file over the part of the lip that protrudes 
through the gauge and file off the excess. The 
clearance is correct when you no longer feel any 
resistance as you draw the file over the gauge.

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The more you use a chain the longer it becomes. It is 
therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to 
take up the slack.

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Check the chain tension every time you refuel. NOTE! 
A new chain has a running-in period during which you 
should check the tension more frequently.

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Tension the chain as tightly as possible, but not so 
tight that you cannot pull it round freely by hand.

   - Undo the bar nut.

   - Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw 
clockwise using the combination spanner. The chain 
should be tensioned until it does not sag from the 
underside of the bar.

   - Tighten the bar nut using the combination spanner. 
Check that the chain can be pulled round easily by hand.