McCulloch PRO MAC 610 - Lowering Depth Gauges

1. Top Plate
2. Side Plate
3. Depth Gauge/Guard
4. Gullet
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Hook
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LOWERING DEPTH GAUGES
1. Place depth gauge tool over two cutter teeth with depth
gauge on first cutter projecting through desired clearance
of depth gauge tool. ©
2. Remove projecting part of depth gauge with a flat file, ra
3. After lowering all depth gauges, round off their leading
edges. Maintain same profile as on original depth gauge.
4. Always place depth gauge to be filed at same place on
bar when lowering depth gauges.
COMMON FILING ERRORS
All of these errors must be corrected by refiling.
Cutter Fault Cause . Result
Hook (a) File too small. Dulls quick-
f^^^_n (b) Handle held ly and will
I n _ I too high. not cut
Vu / s U_J smoothly.
Backslope
(a) File too large. Cuts slowly
>- (b) Handle held and requires
too low. extra press-
ure.
Depth Gauges
too high
Not filed down. Cuts slowly,
requires
r extra press-
ure and leads
to cutter
damage.
Depth Gauges
too low
Too much filing. Rough cutting,
requires
more power
(cuts too
deep).
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