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Carlton
®
Maintenance and Safety Manual
Too little top plate
cutting angle
Backslope on side plate
Remedy: 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.
Low depth gauges
Remedy: In most cases, cutters cannot
be filed back enough to correct for
depth gauges that are too low. Replace
the saw chain.
High depth gauges
Remedy: File depth gauges down to
their correct height.
Square or blunt depth gauges
Remedy: File the front corners of
depth gauges parallel to their original
rounded or ramped shape.
Carlton
®
Technical Tip
To keep the low-kickback features that have been manufactured
into the saw chain, it is imperative to maintain depth gauges
according to the saw chain manufacturer’s specifications. (See
page 10 for correct depth gauge settings.)
See pages 14 – 15 for the proper filing techniques to use when
performing the remedies above.
Saw Chain Troubleshooting
