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GUIDE BAR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Blunt depth gauge. Causes rough cutting.
Cause Uneven filing.
Solution Use correct depth gauge jointer to lower gauges evenly.
SAW BAR PROBLEMS Chipped Rail
Cause Chipping of rails behind hard tip. Continual pressure of bar on one area. Dull chain. Loose bar tension.
Result Material chipping out of one or both rails behind the hard tip.
Solution Reverse bar to reduce wear. Reweld bar by qualified repair shop. Replace bar. (This chipping can cause chain damage.)
Thin Rail and Low Rail
Cause Chain leaning over, cutting crooked. Forcing dull chain to cut. Damage to cutters on one side of chain.
Result Thin rail on one or both sides of bar. Rail could be blue color in thin area.
Solution Bar cannot be repaired if rail is thin and uneven. Replace it. Make sure chain doesn’t continue to lean. If it does, replace with a new chain.