Sharpening the chain, Guide bar maintenance – Poulan Chainsaw User Manual
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SHARPENING THE CHAIN
Remember to wear your gloves!
A sharp chain will make your cutting chores much easier. The wood chips your saw makes should be about the size of
the teeth of the chain. If, instead they are small and powdery, the chain is dull and needs sharpening. When the chain is
cutting well, light pressure should b6 enough. If you have to force the saw through the cut with heavy pressure or if the
saw cuts to one side, the chain is dull or the guide bar worn or both.
To sharpen your chain you will need:
• Your gloves
• 5/32” file
• 6” file holder
• Medium flat file
• Gaugit
Your Poulan dealer has everything listed.
You will also need a vise to hold the
guide bar as you sharpen the chain.
1
. Adjust the tension as tightly as you can and still be
able to move the chain around the bar. Place guide bar
in a vise, clamping the center of the bar.
2. Sharpen all the cutting edges on one side first. Then
sharpen the cutting edges on the other side. Mark your
starting point so you will know when you have
finished. File in 1 direction only — 2 or 3 strokes per
cutting edge is sufficient.
3. After sharpening the cutting edges, place the gaugit
over the depth gauge. If the depth gauge sticks out, file
it off with the flat file. Do this for each depth gauge.
Your chain should now be sharp.
GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
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Correct Groove Worn Grooves File Edges Square
Wear your gloves. Work in
cutting harder.
a lighted area with chain cooled off. A worn guide bar will damage the chain and make
Check the underside of the chain for wear which could be causing wear to the guide bar. A lack of OIL in the chain oil
tank can damage both the chain and the bar. Make sure there is oil in the tank and that you have proper tension on the
chain. Improper tension will also cause excessive wear to guide bar.
The figure on the left shows a cross-section of the guide bar groove. Check
the tip and rails of the guide bar often for wear. If the inside groove of the
guide bar rail or nose is worn replace the guide bar.
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