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? What is Kickback? Kickback is the violent backward and/or upward motion of the chainsaw guide bar occurring when the chain near the nose or tip (see picture) of the guide bar contacts any object, such as another log or branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the cutting chain in the cut. ? What is Chain Pitch? Chain pitch is the distance between any three consecutive rivets divided by two. Pitch defines the size of the chain. OREGON Chain is made in several pitches - 1/4 is the smallest, 3/8 is the most popular. Other parts of the cutting elements are pitch-related. The drive sprocket must be the same pitch as the chain, and so must the nose sprocket in sprocket-nose bars. ? What is Chain Gauge? Chain Gauge is the Drive Links thickness where it fits into the guide-bar groove. The gauge of the chain and the gauge of the guide bar must match. OREGON?has several gauges - such as .050, .063, etc. ? How do I measure the length of my chain? The length of your chain is determined by counting the number of drive links. Common examples are 70 for D or 72 chain and 56 for S or 91 chain. ? How Tightly Should I Tension My Chain? For a sprocket nose bar, turn your saws tension-adjustment screw until the bottoms of the lowest tie straps and cutters come up and contact the bottom of the bar rails, then turn your tension-adjustment screw an additional 1/4 turn. Also, on sprocket nose bars, the snap test should be performed. Grasp the chain along the bottom of the bar, pull down, and let go. The chain should snap back to its original position, solidly contacting the bottom of the bar rail. For a solid-nose bar, turn your saws tension-adjustment screw until the bottoms of the lowest tie straps and cutters come up and contact the bottom of the bar rails. Chain tension on a solid-nose bar should be adjusted looser than on sprocket nose bars. Regardless of your bar type, your chain should move freely around the bar. NEVER TENSION CUTT