Flymo EasiSaw 350E, Operator'S Manual

1. Clean the cooling system with a brush weekly or

more frequently if it is necessary. (Fig. 95)

2. Make sure that the cooling system is not dirty or

blocked.

CAUTION: 

A dirty or blocked

cooling system can cause the product to

become too hot. This causes damage to

the product.

To sharpen the saw chain

Information about the guide bar and saw chain

WARNING: 

Use protective gloves

when you use or do maintenance on the

saw chain. A saw chain that does not move

can also cause injuries.

Replace a worn or damaged guide bar or saw chain with

the guide bar and saw chain combination recommended

by Flymo. This is necessary to keep the safety functions

of the product. Refer to 

Accessories on page 25

, for a

list of replacement bar and chain combinations that we

recommend.
• Guide bar length, in/cm. Information about the guide

bar length can usually be found on the rear end of

the guide bar.

(Fig. 96)
• Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T).
(Fig. 97)
• Chain pitch, in. The distance between the drive links

of the saw chain must align with the distance of the

teeth on the bar tip sprocket and drive sprocket.

(Fig. 98)
• Number of drive links. The number of drive links is

decided by the type of guide bar.

(Fig. 99)
• Bar groove width, in/mm. The groove width in guide

bar must be the same as the chain drive links width.

(Fig. 100)
• Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner. The

guide bar must align with product.

(Fig. 101)
• Drive link width, mm/in.
(Fig. 102)

General information about how to sharpen the

cutters

Do not use a blunt saw chain. If the saw chain is blunt,

you must apply more pressure to push the guide bar

through the wood. If the saw chain is very blunt, there

will be no wood chips but sawdust.
A sharp saw chain eats through the wood and the wood

chips becomes long and thick.
The cutting tooth (A) and the depth gauge (B) together

makes the cutting part of the saw chain, the cutter. The

difference in height between the two gives the cutting

depth (depth gauge setting).
(Fig. 103)
When you sharpen the cutter, think about the following:
• Filing angle.
(Fig. 104)
• Cutting angle.
(Fig. 105)
• File position.
(Fig. 106)
• Round file diameter.
(Fig. 107)
It is not easy to sharpen a saw chain correctly without

the correct equipment. Use Flymo file gauge. This will

help you to keep maximum cutting performance and the

kickback risk at a minimum.

WARNING: 

The force of the kickback

increases a lot if you do not follow the

sharpening instructions.

Note: 

Refer to 

Accessories on page 25

 for

information about sharpening of the saw chain.

To sharpen the cutters

1. Use a round file and a file gauge to sharpen the

cutting teeth. (Fig. 108)

Note: 

Refer to 

Accessories on page 25

 for

information about which file and gauge that Flymo

recommends for your saw chain.

2. Apply the file gauge correctly on to the cutter. Refer

to the instruction supplied with the file gauge.

3. Move the file from the inner side of the cutting teeth

and out. Decrease the pressure on the pull stroke.

(Fig. 109)

4. Remove material from one side of all the cutting

teeth.

5. Turn the product around and remove material on the

other side.

6. Make sure that all cutting teeth are the same length.

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