The Rural Voice, 1993-01, Page 41Advice
Maintenance vital
for chain saws
Many rural people are heading for
the bush to cut wood for next winter
or clear brush for other reasons, so it's
important to keep your chain saw in
good working order.
Routine maintenance and service
can minimize the hazards of chain
saw use. The following pointers were
derived from Safety Infogram H04 of
the Canadian Centre for Occupation
Health and Safety titled: Chain Saws
— Maintenance and Service.
Engine
• Keep the muffler and air intake
filter clean, and keep the spark
arrester in place.
• Remove and service the starter if
the starter cord does not fully retract.
• Do not use a saw that is in need of
repair. Damaged parts should be
removed and replaced.
• Mix gasoline and engine oil
according to manufacturers'
recommendations. Too much oil will
make the saw run dirty; too little will
damage engine parts.
Chain and guide bar
• Inspect the drive links, cutters and
track for damage: repair or replace
badly hammered links; if cutters need
replacing, file the new ones to the
length of existing cutters; replace the
bar if it is nicked or distorted; replace
both bar and chain if the bar is
damaged; replace a wom or damaged
drive sprocket before it damages the
chain.
• Use proper size files to sharpen the
chain. Two files are required: a flat
file for adjusting depth gauge; a round
file of uniform diameter for
sharpening cutters and maintaining
drive links.
• Tension the saw after it has been in
use for five to ten minutes. The chain
stretches as it heats up, and requires
adjustment at intervals throughout its
operation.
• Keep chain lubricated.
Chain brake
• Test the saw before cutting.
• Apply the chain brake with the saw
held firmly in both hands and the
engine running at operating speed. If
the chain does not stop running
immediately, have the brake
seryiced.0
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