Oregon CHAINSAW Maintenance And Safety Manual page 54

SAW-CHAIN TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)
10
Low depth gauges.
Remedy: See E.
REMEDIES:
A. File cutters back until all damage is removed. (pictures 1, 2, and
3)
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.
(pictures 4 and 5)
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.
(picture 6 and 8)
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.
(pictures 7 and 9)
E. In most cases, cutters cannot be filed back enough to correct for
depth gauges that are too low. Replace the chain.
(picture 10)
F. File depth gauges down to their correct height. (picture 11)
G. File the front corners of depth gauges parallel to their original
rounded or ramped shape. (picture 12)
NOTE:
See pages 18 through 21 for the proper filing techniques to
use when performing the remedies above.
50.
SAW CHAIN
11
High depth gauges.
Remedy: See F.
SAW CHAIN SAW CHAIN
12
Square or blunt depth
gauges.
Remedy: See G.