File guides to sharpen chainsaws

The file holder will help determine which angle to file each cutter from, since every tooth has an alternative angle. When filing, you must choose one type of cutters to work with, and then go back and do the rest. Once you know the right position, place the file and push it through the cutter. Do this a few times, without excessive pressure, but remember to always go forward.

Going backward with your file will damage the cutters and the file itself. Sharpen every second cutter from the first marked one, working on each 3 to 10 times. Once you are done with one set, go ahead and turn the chainsaw degrees and sharpen the next type of cutters. For this, you will require a flat file and a depth gauge. Your job is to file down the rakers on the chain to make them level with each other. The gauge will reveal the portion you must file down.

Just file every other raker to the same height, until they are all the same. Be careful not to file down the gauge itself. Once you are done, loosen up the chain again and you will have a fresh, working chainsaw.

It is important to note that the tension adjustment screw can be in different positions in different chainsaws. Find the user manual, and it will help you locate the tension adjustment screw. The third step of sharpening your chainsaw is identifying the tooth you intend to sharpen. You can mark the tooth with a permanent marker pen.

This will make it easy for you to remember where you started sharpening your chainsaw from. Moreover, it will prevent you from sharpening the same tooth twice. Different chainsaws have different methods of marking the tooth that will be sharpened first. Although marking the first tooth can be one difficult task while trying to locate it. However, if you are not putting marks on your chainsaw, you can take note of a unique part of the chainsaw and start sharpening it from there.

Next, you will need to correctly set your file in the notch on the front part of the cutter. There is an angled tooth at the front of the flat surface of the chain link.

Now, you will need to use a file holder to secure your file at the same place that the cutter had been secured. You must place the file holder in an angle that is well suited for your chainsaw and make sure that it is in the same line with the chain when filing. When sharpening the cutters, make sure that the file is in a position that it is level and flat on top of the chain. Now move the file towards the cutter lightly enough for you to feel the file grating against the cutter.

Once you are done with filling the cutter, you can now lift the file. Try not to pull the file backward to the cutter since it may destroy both the file and the cutter. Make sure you have filed the cutter about three to ten times until you notice that the chain has acquired a silvery shine. Check and see if the chain has sharpened or not. Everything you need to know about sharpening your chainsaw is here. These are the chainsaw sharpening tools you need to keep your chain sharp:.

The chain becomes blunt. If the chain has cut against stone it is useless and must be sharpened immediately. If you use a chainsaw for much of the day, it is appropriate to sharpen the chain with a file each time you refuel. You also get better precision and work more effectively. We recommend using a Husqvarna file gauge for best filing results.

Try to file away as little material as possible. Start by finding the shortest cutter. All cutters should be filed to match the length of the shortest cutter. A useful tool to have when filing out in the field is a stump vise. Attach it to a stump or log and secure the guide bar like a normal vise. File according to the filing instructions.

The depth gauge setting determines how deep the cutting tooth will cut. If the depth gauge setting is set very low, the plane takes a very small amount of wood. If the depth gauge is set too high the cutting tooth will cut too deeply into the wood. This creates a more aggressive cut resulting in high vibration.

This also increases the risk of kickback and exposes the chainsaw to unnecessary stress. Check the depth gauge every times that you sharpen the chain during normal wear, and more often during excessive wear.