Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a slightly dulled edge will make every cutting task slower and more tiring, while burning more fuel or ...

4.8 mm: The code number on the depth gauge is 2, which indicates that the chainsaw should be sharpened with a 4.8-millimeter file that’s suitable for the 0.325-inch chain pitch.

Place your chainsaw on your workbench. Then lay your depth gauge tool over one of the teeth so the dull steel nubbin (called a depth gauge) sticks through the slot in the center.

Step 3: File the Depth Gauges Remember to file your depth gauges to keep your saw running through wood quickly. Photo by Drew Connover. Once you have sharpened all of the cutters, the next step is to ...

A chainsaw with a dull chain is a safety hazard, and won't cut cleanly or effectively. This guide will help keep your tool in good working order.

Set the depth gauge across the blade so one raker is showing. If part of the raker protrudes above the gauge, it needs to be filed. Apply pressure with the flat file and push away from you.

File the Chain Saw Depth Gauges. This part of the job is easier than filing cutters for two reasons. First, you only need to adjust depth-gauge height every three or four sharpenings.

Depth gauges Once the cutters are tuned, it’s time to look at the depth gauges. An all-in-one tool will do this for you, but a manual filing kit will have a separate gauge and flat file for this ...

The Oregon Chainsaw Sharpening Kit comes with two flat and one round file. Drew Conover. The only reason this didn’t take top spot in the under $20 category was because the guide doesn’t keep you ...