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Technical Information · issue 43 of 2006

New saw chains STIHL .325" Rapid™ Super C (RSC)

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Technical Information                                                               43.2006

  New saw chains .325" STIHL Rapid™ Super C (RSC) –                             Series 3637
                                                                              Series 3638
                                                                              Series 3639

  Contents
  1.   Saw chain STIHL Rapid™ Super C (RSC)
  2.   Saw chain types
  3.   Service note
  4.   Spare parts for .325" saw chains

  1.    Saw chain STIHL Rapid™
        Super C (RSC)
  The new reduced vibration STIHL Rapid™ Super C
  saw chains with chisel tooth feature reduced
  vibration and high cutting performance.
  The STIHL Rapid™ Super C transmits fewer
  vibrations from the chain to the guide bar, chain saw
  and saw operator. They are characterized by low
  levels of vibration with high cutting performance.
  The new saw chains can be used for all jobs for
                                                                                                             689TI114 KN

  which the .325" saw chains are designed.
  Depth gauge and cutting edges (side and top plate
  cutting edges) of the new cutters are identical with    Cutters and tie straps are tapered at the heel of the
  those of the STIHL Rapid™ Super saw chains. The         running surface. The clearance between cutter and
  new saw chains are available with a pitch of .325"      guide bar allows the cutter to tilt back with a
  and a drive link gauge of .063", .058" and .050"        vibration dampening effect.
  (1.6 mm, 1.5 mm and 1.3 mm).
  The new saw chain is color-coded yellow.

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1.1    Function                                                  1.3    Identifying features of the Rapid™ Super C

                                                                                                                       689TI116 KN
                                                   689TI115 KN
When the cutting edge contacts the timber, the                   .     A "C" is stamped into the cutters.
cutter gently tilts backwards. Most of the impact
energy is absorbed by the saw chain. Depending on
the type of chain saw used, this can reduce vibration
by up to 30%.

1.2     Advantages
.     Reduced vibration
.     Good cutting performance

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                                                                 .     Arrow heads incorporated into the tie straps
                                                                       indicate the direction of movement of the saw
                                                                       chain (see service note 3).

                                                                 1.4    Sharpening the saw chain
                                                                 Depth gauge setting, side and top plate angle of the
                                                                 STIHL Rapid™ Super C are identical with those of
                                                                 the STIHL Rapid™ Super saw chains and are
                                                                 sharpened in the same way.

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2.      Saw chain types
Chain types                   Short name                 Chain pitch                 Drive link gauge

3637                          23 RSC                     .325"                       .050" (1.3 mm)
3638                          25 RSC                     .325"                       .058" (1.5 mm)
3639                          26 RSC                     .325"                       .063" (1.6 mm)

The STIHL Rapid™ Super C (RSC) saw chains are
available in the same cut lengths as the Rapid
Super chain.

3.      Service note
The following work described applies for all STIHL                     2                          1
saw chains with .325" chain pitch in future.
The saw chain can be serviced with the rivet
spinners and chain breakers NG 3, NG 4, NG 5 and
NG 7.

3.1     Replacing cutters
Repair kits "Right-hand cutter" and "Left-hand

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cutter" are available for replacement. Each repair kit
comprises five cutters and five pre-set tie straps.
Note the direction of the tie strap (arrow head) and       Left-hand pre-set tie strap (1) 3629 660 7200
cutter - The taper of the tie strap and cutter must be     Right-hand tie strap without rivet (2) 3629 662 4200
to the rear of the direction of travel.

3.2     Replacing tie straps                               .325" STIHL Rapid™ Micro™ 2 saw chains
Left-hand pre-set tie straps 3629 660 7200 and             When replacing the left-hand triple-hump tie straps,
right-hand tie straps without rivet 3629 662 4200 will     the pre-set tie strap 3629 660 7200 is assembled in
be available in future for replacing tie straps            the opposite direction indicated by the arrow.
between the cutters.
                                                           3.3     Cutting rolls of chain to length
                                                           Left-hand pre-set tie straps 3629 660 7200 and
                                                           right-hand tie straps without rivet 3629 662 4200 will
                                                           be enclosed with the rolls of chain in future.

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4.       Spare parts for .325" saw chains
Item     Part name                                  Part No.                Use
                                           1)
 1       Repair kit, "right-hand cutter"            3629 007 1000           23, 25, 26 RM
                                                                            23, 25, 26 RM2
 2       Repair kit, "left-hand cutter" 2)          3629 007 1001           23, 25, 26 RMC
                                                                            23, 25, 26 RMC3
 3       Repair kit, "right-hand cutter" 1)         3639 007 1000           23, 25, 26 RS
                                                                            23, 25, 26 RSC
 4       Repair kit, "left-hand cutter" 2)          3639 007 1001           23, 25, 26 RS
                                                                            23, 25, 26 RSC
 5       Pre-set tie strap                          3629 660 7200           All .325" saw chains
 6       Tie strap without rivet                    3629 662 4200           All .325" saw chains
 7       Triple-hump right-hand tie strap           3977 662 3900           23, 25, 26 RM2
 8       Triple-hump left-hand tie strap            3977 662 4000           23, 25, 26 RM2

Remarks
1) Includes five right-hand cutters and five left-hand pre-set tie straps
2) Includes five left-hand cutters and five right-hand pre-set tie straps

© ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2006                           Technical Documentation
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