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MAINTENANCE
SIDE PLATE ANGLE
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Maintain the depth gauge at a clearance of 1/32 in. (0.6 mm). Use a depth gauge tool for
checking the depth gauge clearances.
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Depth Gauge Jointer
Flat file
Restore
Original
shape by
Rounding
the front
MAINTAINING THE GUIDE BAR
Every week of use, reverse the guide bar on the saw to distribute the wear for maximum bar life.
The bar should be cleaned every day of use and checked for wear and damage. Feathering or
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as soon as they occur. A bar with any of the following faults should be replaced:
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Wear inside the bar rails that permits the chain to lay over sideways
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Bent guide bar
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Cracked or broken rails
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rails
Lubricate guide bars weekly with a sprocket at their tip. Using a grease syringe, lubricate weekly in
the lubricating hole. Turn the guide bar and check that the lubrication holes and chain groove are
free from impurities.
Lubricating hole
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