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Jock
thanks for the question here is a step by step way to sharpen and file
1
Place a small flat screwdriver in the tension adjusting screw near the base of the chainsaw bar. Turn the screw clockwise to tighten the tension on the chain.
2
Place a round chainsaw file on a tooth on the left side and pull the file in one direction across the tooth at a 45-degree angle. Pull the file across the tooth five times for general sharpening or up to ten times for very dull blades. Repeat for each tooth on the left side of the chain.
3
Sharpen each tooth on the right side of the chain in the same manner.
4
Place a chainsaw depth gauge over two teeth of the saw blade. Two teeth will protrude through the slot in the depth gauge. One tooth will be on each side of the chain.
5
Place a 6-inch flat chainsaw file flat over the top of the teeth protruding from the gauge.
6
Slide the flat file over the exposed teeth until the chain is level with the gauge. This is usually only two to three strokes.
7
Remove the file gauge and place it on the next two teeth to file them.
8
Pull the chain around the chain saw bar by hand to reposition the gauge and file the depth of each chain saw tooth.
Tips & Warnings
Tightening a chain on a chain saw bar makes it easier to file and sharpen the teeth by making the chain have less play and movement.
A chain saw chain will pull around the bar by pinching between a thumb and forefinger to sharpen and file each tooth.
Observe a chain before sharpening. If they are any broken or loose links replace the chain rather than sharpen it for safety practices. A broken chain will detach from the bar and launch in an unpredictable direction to cause harm to whatever it strikes.
You can also go to the link below and watch a video we published on youtube.com that shows how to step by step.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXzoSEiu4R0
This should help thanks
thanks ,butI know how to check the rakers , but I bought a husqvarna 3/8'' file guide which has a small so called depth gauge attached with 2 holes 1 for soft and1 for hard wood there is no way it would reach across 2 teeth . I think your answer should be talking about fileing rakers, not teeth!! My new 235e is going good, not sure of new type chain ajuster ,but new chain should stop stretching
Jock
thanks for the question here is a step by step way to sharpen and file
1
Place a small flat screwdriver in the tension adjusting screw near the base of the chainsaw bar. Turn the screw clockwise to tighten the tension on the chain.
2
Place a round chainsaw file on a tooth on the left side and pull the file in one direction across the tooth at a 45-degree angle. Pull the file across the tooth five times for general sharpening or up to ten times for very dull blades. Repeat for each tooth on the left side of the chain.
3
Sharpen each tooth on the right side of the chain in the same manner.
4
Place a chainsaw depth gauge over two teeth of the saw blade. Two teeth will protrude through the slot in the depth gauge. One tooth will be on each side of the chain.
5
Place a 6-inch flat chainsaw file flat over the top of the teeth protruding from the gauge.
6
Slide the flat file over the exposed teeth until the chain is level with the gauge. This is usually only two to three strokes.
7
Remove the file gauge and place it on the next two teeth to file them.
8
Pull the chain around the chain saw bar by hand to reposition the gauge and file the depth of each chain saw tooth.
Tips & Warnings
Tightening a chain on a chain saw bar makes it easier to file and sharpen the teeth by making the chain have less play and movement.
A chain saw chain will pull around the bar by pinching between a thumb and forefinger to sharpen and file each tooth.
Observe a chain before sharpening. If they are any broken or loose links replace the chain rather than sharpen it for safety practices. A broken chain will detach from the bar and launch in an unpredictable direction to cause harm to whatever it strikes.
You can also go to the link below and watch a video we published on youtube.com that shows how to step by step.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXzoSEiu4R0
This should help thanks