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Greenlee Fairmont Textron / Subsidiary of Textron Inc.
4455 Boeing Drive, Rockford, IL 61109 815/397-7070
Pistol Grip Chain Saw
GREENLEE
FAIRMONT
Saw Chain
See Figure
A
B
C
D
E
F
VENDOR
PITCH
GAUGE
SIDE
TOP
TOP
FILE
DEPTH
ROUND
PART
PLATE
PLATE
PLATE
ANGLE
GAUGE
FILE
NUMBER
FILING
CUTTING
ANGLE
SETTING
SIZE
ANGLE
ANGLE
Oregon 34SL
.325
.058
75
°
60˚
30˚
10˚
.025
5/32
Figure E
Figure F
Top Plate
Depth Gauge
Angle
Setting
Figure C
Figure D
Side Plate
Top Plate
Filing Angle
Cutting Angle
“D”
“C”
“F”
“E”
Figure A
Pitch
Figure B
Gauge
THIS DISTANCE
DIVIDED BY TWO
EQUALS PITCH “A”
THICKNESS OF BOTTOM SECTION
OF DRIVE LINK EQUALS GAUGE “B”
Saw Chain Gauge
See Figure B. Gauge refers to the thickness of that
portion of the drive link which fits into the guide bar
groove. The guide bar and saw chain gauge must
match. Industry standards are .050, .058 and .063.
Saw Chain Pitch
See Figure A. Pitch refers to the saw chain measure-
ment. A chain’s pitch is the distance between any three
of its rivets divided by two. Example: .65 divided by 2
equals .325 pitch.
Saw Chain Sharpening
Note: The saw chain must be sharpened to the manufacturer’s filing specifications. If the saw chain is not properly
filed, the risk of kickback increases. When using a filing guide or hand-held grinder, refer to the manufacturer’s
instructions provided with the unit.
The Pistol Grip Chain Saw is equipped with the following type of saw chain: