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MAINTENANCE
CHAIN MAINTENANCE
For smooth and fast cutting, the chain needs to be maintained properly. The following
conditions indicate that the chain requires sharpening:
• Wood chips are small and powdery.
• Chain must be forced through the wood during cutting.
• Chain cuts to one side.
During maintenance of the chain, consider the following:
• Improper ling angle of the side plate can increase the risk of a severe kickback.
• Depth gauge (or raker clearance) setting determines the height the cutter enters the
wood and the size of the wood chip that is removed. Too much clearance increases
the potential for kickback. Too little clearance decreases the size of the wood chip thus
decreasing the chain’s cutting ability.
• If cutter teeth have hit hard objects such as nails or stones, or have been abraded by
mud or sand on the wood, have service dealer sharpen chain.
Raker (Depth Gauge) Clearance
1/32" (0.6 mm)
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