Oregon Chain Saw - Chain Has Tight Joints

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Saw Chain
SAW-CHAIN TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)

Low depth gauges. High depth gauges. Square or blunt
Remedy: See E. Remedy: See F. depth gauges.
Remedy: See G.
REMEDIES
A. File cutters back until all damage is removed.
This remedy applies to pictures
 ,  and  .
B. Resharpen cutters while holding your file at the
correct top-plate filing angle for your chain. Be sure
your file guide is stamped with your chain’s correct
top-plate angle. This remedy applies to pictures

and  .
C. Either your file was too small or it was held too low.
Resharpen cutters with a file of the correct size, held
in the correct position. Use the correct file guide.
This remedy applies to pictures
 and  .
D. Either your file was too large or it was held too high.
Resharpen cutters with a file of the correct size, held
in the correct position. Use the correct file guide.
This remedy applies to pictures
 and  .
E. In most cases, cutters cannot be filed back enough
to correct for depth gauges that are too low. Replace
the chain. This remedy applies to picture
 .
F. File depth gauges down to their correct height.
This remedy applies to picture
 .
G. File the front corners of depth gauges parallel to
their original rounded or ramped shape. This remedy
applies to picture
 .
See pages 22-30 for the proper filing tech-
niques to use when performing the remedies
above.
CONTINUED…
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