Saw Chain Wear Guide

Damaged top and/or side on
cutter. Chain won’t cut straight.
Hook in side cutting edge or
top cutting edge feathered.
Cutters dulling quickly.
Cutter angle blunt on top edge
or sloping back on side edge.
Chain must be forced to cut.
Blunt depth gauge.
Chain cuts rough.
Cutter has hit material
other than wood.
File held too low or diameter of le
too small.
File too large or held too high. Improperly led depth gauge.
File cutter to remove the damage.
File other cutters to same size.
File to correct angle
with proper le.
File to correct angle
with proper le.
Round off front edge of depth
gauge to original shape
and check height.
Damage or broken drive link tangs.
Front or back of drive link peened
(battered around the edge).
Peening or premature attening on
bottom of cutters and tie straps.
Burring and peening in
notch of tie strap.
Chain runs too loose or has
“jumped off” bar.
Worn sprocket.
Loose chain tension. Dull cutters.
Lack of lubrication. Chain has been
forced to cut.
Worn chain sprocket.
File off burrs. Tighten chain
tension. Replace broken parts
if damaged too much to le.
Replace sprocket. If heavily
damaged, replace chain.
Chain must be replaced if badly
worn. Check chain tension and
cutter sharpness more frequently.
Replace sprocket and chain.
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Saw Chain Wear Guide