IBEA 4000 Series - Manual (Page 33)

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WARNING
SWITCH OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE
SHARPENING THE CHAIN.
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES WHEN
WORKING ON CHAIN.
6. Lock the chain - push hand guard forward. To rotate
the chain - pull hand guard against front handle.
7. Your chain wiIl have alternative left and right hand
cutters. Always sharpen from the inside out.
8. Keep the angle lines of the file holder parallel to the
line of the chain and file the cutter back until the
damaged area (side plate and top plate) has been
removed.
9. Hold the file horizontally.
10.Sharpen the most damaged cutter first and then take
all the other cutters back to the same length.
11.The depth control determines the thickness of wood
chip produced and must be maintained correctly
throughout the chain Iife.
12.As the cutter length is reduced, the depth control height
is altered and must be reduced.
13.Position the depth gauge, and file off any of the depth
control which protrudes.
14.Round off the front of the depth control to allow smooth
cutting.
NOTE
The following faults will increase the risk of kickback
- Top plate angle too large
- Side plate angle too small
- File diameter too small
- Depth gauge too large
15.Drive link serves to remove sawdust from the groove of
the guide bar. Therefore, keep the lower edge of the
drive link sharp.
16.When setting of the chain is finished, soak it in oil and
wash away filings completeiy before using.
17.When chain has been filed on the bar, supply sufficient
oil to it, and rotate the chain slowly to wash away the
filings before using again.
18.If the chain saw is operated with filings clogged in the
groove, the saw chain and the guide bar will be
damaged prematurely.
19.If the saw chain becomes soiled with resin for instance,
clean it with kerosene and soak it in oil.
Properly filed cutters are shown below:
A) top plate angle 30°
B) side plate angle 80°
C) top plate cutting angle 60°
D) depth gauge 0,64 mm
These angles are referred to as Oregon 91VG.
For other branded saw chain, follow it’s chain
manufacturer’s instruction.
1/4” 3/8 LP
60° 60°
85° 85°
CHAIN - SHARPENING AND MAINTENANCE
LEGEND
A - Sharpening angle
B - Vertical cutting angle
C - 0,25”
D - Angle of attrack
E - Angle index
F - Diam. 4.0 mm 5/32”
11. STORAGE
LONG TERM STORAGE
(Over 60 days)
Do not store your unit for a prolonged period of time (60
days or longer) without performing protective storage
maintenance which includes the followings:
1. Store unit in a dry, dust free place, out of the reach of
children and other unauthorized persons.
2. Place the ignition switch in the “STOP” position.
3. Remove accumulation of grease, oil, dirt and debris
from exterior of unit.
4. Perform all periodic lubrication and services that are
required.
5. Tighten all the screw and nuts.
6. Drain the fuel tank completely and pull the recoil starter
handle several times to remove fuel from the carburettor.
7. Always store fuel in approved container and not over 60
days.
8. Remove the spark plug and pour 1/2 tablespoon of fresh,
clean, two-stroke engine oil into the cylinder through
the spark plug hole (place a clean cloth over the spark
plug hole; pull the recoil starter handle 2 or 3 times to