How To Sharpen a Chain Saw Do you remember how your chain saw cut when it was new or last equipped with a new cutting chain? It should cut like that--or better--every time you use it. If it's not cutting like new, you're wasting time, damaging your equipment and putting yourself at risk. Manufacturers design chain-saw cutting chains for easy maintenance. However, like most service tasks, to do the job right you must first understand the basic principles involved. How saw chains work Article Tools * Bookmark * Email * Save * Print * Reprint Most Popular * How to install drainage * Slopes: common problems and solutions * How to sharpen a chain saw * Installing concrete pavers * Maintenance tips: sharpening mower blades advertisement Penton Media - Grounds Maintenance, Click Here! A saw chain comprises five basic parts: 1. left-hand cutters 2. right-hand cutters 3. tie-straps 4. drive links 5. rivets Because the cutters do the work of slicing and removing wood fiber, they are the primary focus of our attention here. Cutters have two distinct features: a ramp-like depth gauge, or raker, at the front and a gouge-like cutting element at the rear. The gulf between them is the gullet. The cutting element has a profile that looks like the number "7". Its two surfaces (the top plate and side plate) contain three different angles. The top-plate angle is the easiest to recognize. It's the familiar 30- to 35-degree rake you see when you look down on the cutter. The bevel beneath the ...
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