Oiling the saw chain
Clean and oil the chain regularly. In
thisway,youkeepthechainsharp
and get optimum machine perfor-
mance. In case of damage due to
inadequate maintenance of the saw
chain,theguaranteeclaimisinva-
lid. Remove the batteries and use
cut-resistant gloves when working
with the chain or with the blade.
• Oilthechainaftercleaning,after10
hoursofuseoratleastonceweekly,
dependingonwhichcomesfirst.
• Beforeoiling,thechainbarmustbe
cleanedthoroughly,inparticularthe
teeth of the rail. Use a whisk and a dry
cloth for that.
• Oil the individual chain links with the
aid of an oil suction gun with pinpoint
tip(availableinthespecialisttrade).
Place individual oil drops onto the ar-
ticulated links and onto the tooth tips of
the individual chain links.
Sharpening the saw chain
An incorrectly sharpened
saw chain increases the dan-
ger of spring-back!
Use cut-protection gloves
when you are handling the
chain or the chain bar.
A sharp chain guarantees an op-
timal cutting performance. It eats
effortlessly through the wood and
leaveslarge,longwoodenchips.
A saw chain is blunt if you have to
press the cutting equipment through
the wood and the wooden chips
are very small. In the case of a very
bluntsawchain,nochipcuttings
resultatall,onlysawdust.
• The sawing parts of the chain are the
cuttingelements,whichconsistofacut-
ting tooth and a depth limiting projec-
tion. The vertical separation distance
between these two determines the
sharpness depth.
• The following values must be noted in
sharpening the cutting teeth:
- Sharpedgeangle(30°)
- Breastangle(85°)
- Apexangle(60°)
- Sharpnessdepth(0.65mm)
- Roundfilediameter(4.0mm)
Deviations from the meas-
urement data of the cutting
geometry can lead to an
increase of the spring-back
slope of the machine. In-
creased danger of accident!
Special tools are necessary for sharpening
thechain,whichguaranteethatthecutting
edges are sharpened at the correct angle
andtothecorrectdepth.Fortheinexperi-
enceduserofchainsaws,werecommend
to have the saw chain sharpened by a spe-
cialist or a specialist workshop. If you are
familiarwiththesharpeningofthechain,
youcanpurchasethetools,forexample
fromParkside(e.g.chainsharpener).
1. Remove the saw chain (refer to the
sectiononoperatingthesaw).The
chain should be well-tensioned to
ensure proper sharpening.
2. Forthesharpening,aroundfilewith
4.0 mmdiameterisnecessary.
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