Homelite EL14 - Manual (Page 13)

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OWNER’S MANUAL
WARNING: Unplug chain saw
from power source before
servicing. Severe injury or death
could occur from electrical shock
or body contact with moving
chain.
WARNING: Cutting edges on
chain are sharp. Use protective
gloves when handling chain.
Figure 20 - File and File Guide Placement On Chain
FILE HOLDER
30
°
Guide
Mark File Guide
Filing
Direction
Note: This illustration
shows file guide
placement and filing
direction for
sharpening cutters on
left side of chain.
5/32" Round
File
Figure 21 - Chain Part Locations
Right Side of
Chain
Left Side of
Chain
Groove
Groove
Depth Gauge
(left side of chain)
Depth Gauge
(right side
of chain)
Top Plate
(left side of chain)
Top Plate
(right side of chain)
SHARPENING SAW CHAIN
(Non-Fast Sharp Model)
Keep chain sharp. Your saw will cut faster
and more safely. A dull chain will cause
undue sprocket, guide bar, chain, and motor
wear. If you must force chain into wood and
cutting creates only sawdust with few large
chips, chain is dull.
Items Needed to Sharpen Chain
Purchase these items from your local dealer,
hardware 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 Tension Adjustment, page 7).
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 Figures 20 and 21).
Note: File at
midpoint of guide bar.
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.
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.
6. After each cutter if sharpened, move
chain forward to sharpen next cutter. File
all cutters on one side of chain.
7. Move to other side of chain and repeat
process.
Continued