Espina XTP115, Instruction Manual

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Filing problems
Top plate angle
less than recom-
mended
Hook in side plate
cutting edge
High depth gauge
Cause
File held at less than recom-
mended angle.
Result
Slow cutting. Requires extra
effort to cut.
Remedy
File cutters to recommended
angle.
Cause
File held too low or the file
was too small.
Result
Rough cutting. Chain grabs.
Cutters dull quickly or won’t
hold a cutting edge.
Remedy
File cutters at recommended
angle. Check file size.
Cause
Depth gauge never filed.
Result
Slow cutting. Must force
chain to cut. Will cause ex-
cessive wear on the cutter
heel.
Remedy
Lower depth gauges to rec-
ommended setting.
Top plate angle
more than recom-
mended
Backslope on side
plate cutting edge
Low depth gauge
Cause
File held at more than recom-
mended angle.
Result
Cutting angle is very sharp but
will dull fast. Cutting action
rough and erratic.
Remedy
File cutters to recommended
angle.
Cause
File held too high or the file
was too large.
Result
Cutters won’t feed into wood.
Slow cutting. Must force chain
to cut, causes excessive bot-
tom wear.
Remedy
File cutters at recommended
angle. Check file size.
Cause
Wrong depth gauge setting or
worn depth gauge.
Result
Rough cutting. Chain grabs.
Saw won’t pull chain through
wood. Excessive wear on the
cutter heel.
Remedy
If depth gauges are too low,
the chain is no longer service-
able.