Sharpening Husqvarna 455 Rancher

[davey_b]

I have a Husqvarna 455 rancher and bought this to help me sharpen it: Husqvarna 505 69 81-25 Chainsaw Chain File Kit 325

 

It works fine and gives me a nice sharp chain but I've noticed that when I use it the sharp edge I get is at a slightly different angle to wear line at the back of the tooth. Is that ok or have I bought the wrong one?

 

Hope that makes sense.

 

Dave

[tommer9]

It sounds like operator error TBH not the file.....its the way you are doing it!!

The file should be running parallel to the wear mark on the top of the tooth, and at 90 degrees to the bar. (some chains the file runs at 10 degrees up or don from the 90). TBH unless it is drastically different to the wear marks i wouldnt worry.

[tommer9]

If the tooth is looking too elongated you are pointing down hill too far, and iff the tooth appears to short, ie the angle seems too flat from above, you are pointing up hill too much.

[davey_b]

Thanks for that. Could well be me...

 

What you do is put the wee thing over the bar and then what I'm doing is sharpening it so that my file runs parallel with the edges of the thing that goes over the bar. Not sure if I should just be running the file in line with the wear mark.

[tommer9]

Yeah the wear mark is parallel with the cutting edge. Those gadgets are probably all slightly different, as are the filing angles of various makes and pitches of chains.I tend to use the file holder like this:Google Image Result for http://www.clark-engineering.com/media/uploads/cat-149/oregon-file-holder-165.jpg which is really all you need....

[davey_b]

OK, thanks for that.

[davey_b]

I'm thinking I might get an oregon sure sharp. Anyone used one? I know it's good to sharpen by hand and that but would be good to have something to do it quick when out and about.

[Steve Bullman]

you can do it quick by hand if you stick at it

[tommer9]

Thyats right. Most bars are sub 5 mins on normal sharpening duties, which TBH is probably faster than messing about with the machine!!

[Nick B]

Its all down to practice I use one of the Stihl file kits and generally it lines up with the wear marks on the teeth

You will soon get a feel for sharpening stick with it