Remington Power Tools 107625-02 Manuel D’Utilisation
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FILE HOLDER
Items Needed to Sharpen Chain
Purchase these items from your local dealer, hard-
ware store, or chain saw supplies outlet.
• 5/32" round file
• Depth gauge tool
• File guide
• Vise
• Medium sized flat file
ware store, or chain saw supplies outlet.
• 5/32" round file
• Depth gauge tool
• File guide
• Vise
• Medium sized flat file
Sharpening Cutters
Use file guide for 30° filing.
1. Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw Chain
1. Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw Chain
Tension Adjustment).
2. Clamp guide bar in vise to hold saw steady.
Note: Do not clamp chain.
3. Press 5/32" round file (attached to file guide)
into groove between top plate and depth gauge
on chain. File guide should rest on both top plate
and depth gauge (see Figure 20). Note: File at
midpoint of guide bar.
on chain. File guide should rest on both top plate
and depth gauge (see Figure 20). Note: File at
midpoint of guide bar.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
Continued
Figure 20 - File and File Guide Placement On
Chain
Chain
Note:
This illustration shows file guide placement and filing direction
for sharpening cutters on left side of chain.
File Guide
Filing Direction
5/32" Round File
Figure 21 - Chain Part Locations
30° Guide Mark
Groove
Depth Gauge (left
side of chain)
side of chain)
Top Plate (left side
of chain)
of chain)
Right Side of Chain
Groove
Depth Gauge (right
side of chain)
side of chain)
Top Plate (right side of
chain)
chain)
4. Hold file guide level. Make sure 30° mark on
file guide is parallel to center of guide bar (see
Figure 20). This will insure that you file cutters
at 30° angle.
Figure 20). This will insure that you file cutters
at 30° angle.
5. File from inside towards outside of cutter until
sharp. Only file in this one direction (see Figure
20). Note: Two or three strokes with file should
sharpen cutter.
20). Note: Two or three strokes with file should
sharpen cutter.
6. After each cutter is sharpened, move chain for-
ward to sharpen next cutter. File all cutters on
one side of chain.
one side of chain.
7. Move to other side of chain and repeat process.
Filing Cutter Depth Gauges
The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced as cutters
are sharpened. After every second or third sharpen-
ing, reset cutter depth gauges.
1. Place depth gauge tool (.025") firmly across top
are sharpened. After every second or third sharpen-
ing, reset cutter depth gauges.
1. Place depth gauge tool (.025") firmly across top
of two cutters. Make sure depth gauge enters slot
in depth gauge tool (see Figure 22).
in depth gauge tool (see Figure 22).
2. Use medium flat file. File depth gauge level with
depth gauge tool.
3. Remove depth gauge tool. With flat file, round
off front corner of cutter depth gauge (see Figure
23).
23).
After several hand filings, have authorized service
center or sharpening service machine sharpen chain.
This will insure even filing.
center or sharpening service machine sharpen chain.
This will insure even filing.
REPLACING SAW CHAIN
Replace chain when cutters are too worn to sharpen or
when chain breaks. Only use replacement chain noted in
this manual. Always include new drive sprocket when
replacing chain. This will maintain proper driving of
chain. Note: For proper chain and drive sprocket,
see Replacement Parts and Accessories.
when chain breaks. Only use replacement chain noted in
this manual. Always include new drive sprocket when
replacing chain. This will maintain proper driving of
chain. Note: For proper chain and drive sprocket,
see Replacement Parts and Accessories.
Figure 22 - Depth Gauge Tool On Chain
Flat File
Depth Gauge Slot
Depth Gauge Tool
Depth
Gauge
Gauge
Figure 23 - Round Off Front Corner Of Depth
Gauge
Gauge
Front Corner
.025"
.635 mm
.635 mm