Operation Manual

FG 2
English
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Clamping the Saw Chain
N Place the saw chain in the chain rest
– the cutting edges must point to the
right.
N Turn the clamping lever (1) to the
right – the longitudinal rib on the
clamping lever must face outwards.
N Tighten down the lock nut (2)
moderately until the chain is locked
in position.
N Swing the clamping lever to the left
to release the chain and to the right
to lock the chain.
Positioning the Chain Rest
Turn the chain rest through 180° to suit
the position of the master cutter in the
row:
Illustration A – master cutter in left-hand
row
Illustration B – master cutter in right-
hand row
The sharpening procedure described
below assumes the master cutter is in
the left-hand row.
The procedure is the same if the master
cutter is in the right-hand row. Move the
chain rest to the position shown in
illustration B, reset the file, adjust angle.
Adjusting Filing Angle
N Check filing angle in the following
table
N Swing the filing frame upwards.
N Loosen the knurled nut (1).
N To rotate the guide, lift it clear of the
teeth.
1
564BA004 KN
2
564BA033 KN
A
B
Adjustments
Chain type Filing angle
Rapid Standard (RC...) 30°
Rapid Micro (RM...) 30°
Rapid Super (RS...) 30°
Picco Micro (PM...) 30°
Picco-Super (PS...) 30°
Ripping chain
(RCX, RMX, PMX) 10°
1
564BA006 KN
564BA007 KN