Operator`s manual

Saw Chain

**Do not round off the depth gauges on Vanguard

chain after filing them down.

On many chains, it may be helpful to tip the

depth-gauge tool on end and place it in front

of the cutting corner in order to protect the cut-

ting surfaces when rounding off depth gauges.

SETTING THE WIDE-TRACK

DEPTH GAUGES ON VANGUARD CHAIN

Most experienced timber cutters know that if their

newly-sharpened chain fails to cut, then the next step

is to check and probably lower the depth gauges. With

other Oregon

chains, there is normally sufficient mar-

gin for error that a chain with depth gauges set slightly

too low will still cut well. However, with Vanguard chain,

cutting performance does not improve with depth-

gauge settings greater than .025". If your Vanguard

depth gauges are set too low, the cutter top plates

must be filed back to regain the .025" setting in order

to obtain optimum cutting performance. Here are some

additional points to remember when setting Vanguard

depth gauges:

1. Use a .025” drop-center depth-gauge tool and follow

instructions number 1 through 4 on pages 27-28.

2. Vanguard is a low-vibra-

tion chain. Be sure the

cutter’s clipped heel

is down, resting on

the bar rail, before

doing any filing.

.025"

HEEL DOWN

NOTE

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