Chain Terms; Chain Pitch; Chain Gauge; Parts Of A Cutter - Oregon CHAINSAW Maintenance And Safety Manual

CHAIN PITCH

Chain Pitch is the distance between any three consecutive rivets, divided
by two. OREGON
1/4", .325", 3/8", .404" and 3/4".

CHAIN GAUGE

Chain gauge is the drive link's thickness where it fits into the guide-bar
groove. The industry standard for chain gauges are:
.043" (1.1mm), .050" (1.3mm), .058" (1.5mm), .063" (1.6mm)
OREGON chain gauges of .080" (2mm) and .122" (3.1mm) are used
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for Harvester applications.
THE PARTS OF A CUTTER
Cutting corner
Top
plate
Rivet
Hole
Heel
CHAIN CUTTER-SEQUENCE TERMS
Standard
Semi-Skip
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SAW CHAIN
OREGON

CHAIN TERMS

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chain pitches are:
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Side Plate
Gullet
Depth
Gauge
Toe
SAW CHAIN SAW CHAIN
Wide-track depth gauge