In owner-occupied dwelling with own site the chainsaw is the irreplaceable assistant. Both preparation of firewood, and work in garden will demand availability of well edged chain. To buy new chain every time when old becomes blunted, it is very unprofitable – cost its rather big.
Owners of the chainsaw define when comes it is time to sharpen chain, on some characteristic signs. The main of them – the arising difficulties of working process when the tool enters tree with noticeable effort, and the cut turns out slower. The working tire of the tool is warmed much stronger, than with sharp-toothed chain.
The size of sawdust can be indicator also – when they become similar to fine dust, it is impossible to postpone sharpening of chain more. It can be done and independently, in garage or workshop, and it is possible to address experts who will be able to grind chain on the machine. Most of owners prefer to sharpen nevertheless chain in the manual way – sharpening on the machine not always meets expectations, the chain turns out not such sharp, and at uneven grinding of teeth the master grinders seldom pay attention to it, and the chain should be dotachivat in house conditions.
What should be considered when sharpening chain of the chainsaw
Both height of restriction has spent on drink, and corner of the cutting tooth have to be in strict accordance with the standards specified by the producer in documentation of the tool. It is not necessary to improve and change anything here. It is also not necessary to replace links of factory chain – even in case they seem to you nonidentical. It can lead to their gap during operating time the tool. For sharpening of chain it is necessary to get special set of tools. Study attentively parameters of steel tooth, its step and inclination. It is possible to consider parameters on the example of the most widespread step to 4-5.5 mm. It is necessary to put file to tooth – over the top edge of tooth he should not act more, than at 1/5 lengths. The file should be held during sharpening so that it has been located to the horizontal plane at an angle 10-30 degrees.
How to sharpen chain
When sharpening chain of the chainsaw it is impossible to hurry. Movements have to be accurate and slow – only this way sharpening of chain will manage to be executed correctly. Turn file along axis from time to time – it not only will help teeths to be ground better, but also at the tool the wear will be more uniform. For wear prevention of file it is not necessary to jump from one tooth of saw on another. It is necessary to work with everyone consistently. It is better to sharpen cutting edge at first on the one hand and after the chain is completely passed, to pass to another. It not only is more convenient, but also metal will strongly not overheat. If wear of teeth uneven, be guided by length of the shortest of them. Other teeth should be ground off to its size.