Oregon 59J, 58L, 59L, 58J User Manual

58J, 58L, 59J, AND 59L CHAINS

FEATURES BENEFITS

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

CHAIN

• Chisel cutters, factory ground with • Superior cutting speed (nose-clear, nose-buried,
optimum angles and boring)

• Smooth, easy cutting, minimal feed force required,
minimizes operator fatigue

• Sharpens with a 7/32” round file • Easy filing and maintenance

• Depth gauge is ramp-shaped, • Reduces roughness and kickback energies
and offset without affecting performance

• Clean-ground gullet • Maximum chip flow, helps prevent clogs from debris

• No out-of-the-box filing is needed

• Top-plate-angle • Easy, consistent sharpening
witness mark

• Lubrilink™tie straps • Improved chain and bar lubrication

• More oil stays where it’s needed – on the chain

• The volume of oil required is reduced

• Long, high-strength cutter top plate • Long working life, durable, resists breakage

• Made from patented OCS-01 steel-alloy • Tougher than the steel on other chains, 20% tougher
material (U.S. patent no. 5,772,957) at room temperature, 125% tougher at minus 20° F.

59L F&B A107035 AB 0301

Safety/ANSI: 58J, 58L, 59J, and 59L are yellow-label chains with kickback-reducing
features. These chains do not meet the kickback requirements for low-kickback chains.

Recommended Use: Professional use by loggers and forest firefighters who prefer
large saws and .404”-pitch chain.

CHAIN PART CUTTER CUTTER KICKBACK-REDUCING

NUMBER PITCH GAUGE SEQUENCE TYPE FEATURES

58J .404” .058” Skip Chisel Ramp-shaped
58L .058” Standard

Depth Gauges

59J .063” Skip
59L .063” Standard

These new Oregon®.404”-pitch Super Guard®chains have been carefully developed to replace two
popular families of chain. Users of our previous 59LG-series and 52-series chains will find it easy to
make the switch. 58J, 58L, 59J, and 59L all feature a fast-working new chisel cutter that delivers
performance superior to its predecessors in all cutting modes. The new cutter is mounted on our
proven unequal-pitch 59 chassis for an unmatched combination of performance and durability. Oregon

®

58/59 Super Guard®gives professional timber cutters who use .404”-pitch chains what they want: out­of-the-box sharpness, high performance, resistance to stretch, and consistency from chain to chain.
These chains feature ramped depth gauges to reduce kickback energies, and are recommended for
cutting clean wood with saws 4.0 cubic inches (65cc) and larger, and with bars 20" (50cm) and longer.

Because every

cut counts

FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 58J, 58L, 59J, AND 59L CHAINS

FILE SIZE: Use a 7/32" round file and file guide.

TOP-PLATE TOP-PLATE

DEPTH-GAUGE SETTING: CUTTING ANGLE: SIDE-PLATE ANGLE: FILING ANGLE: FILE-GUIDE ANGLE:

*

See warning below

.025"

60˚ 60˚

25˚

10˚

MAINTENANCE TOOLS

CHAIN REPLACEMENT P ARTS

NOTE: Individual parts packages contain 25 pieces.

LEFT-HAND RIGHT-HAND PRESET

CHAIN TYPE CUTTER CUTTER TIE STRAP TIE STRAP DRIVE LINK

58J, 58L P108795 P108796 P23825 P23868 P65514
59J, 59L P108795 P108796 P23825 P23868 P65513

ASSEMBLED DEPTH GAUGE BENCH GRINDER MINI GRINDER

FILE SIZE FILE GUIDE ROUND FILE TOOL, .025” FLAT FILE WHEEL, 5 3/4” WHEEL, 4 1/8”

7/32” 31686 (EA.) 70502 (12-PK.) 31941 (10-PK.) 12211 (12-PK.) OR534-316 OR4125-316

40458 (2-PK.)

For more information on these and other Oregon®products, contact your authorized Oregon®distributor, or:
OREGON CUTTING SYSTEMS DIVISION, BLOUNT, INC. PO Box 22127 · Portland, OR, U.S.A. 97269-2127

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Web: http://www.oregonchain.com
IN CANADA: OREGON DISTRIBUTION LTD. 505 Edinburgh Rd. N., Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 6L4

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Printed in USA 59L F&B A107035 AB 0301

WHICH CUTTER SEQUENCE IS BEST, ST ANDARD OR SKIP?

WHICH TYPE OF CUTTING DO YOU DO? THE CUTTER SEQUENCE TO USE:

I cut “non-fibrous” woods of average size, with guide bars up to

Standard sequence (58L, 59L)

approximately 28”
I cut fibrous woods, such as cedar or hemlock Skip sequence (58J, 59J)

I cut large wood, with long guide bars approximately 30” and longer Skip sequence (58J, 59J)

Oregon®.404”-pitch Super Guard®chains (58J, 58L, 59J,

and 59L) may be capable of kickback that could result in
serious injury to the saw operator or bystanders.
Although these chains have features designed to reduce kickback energy, they
are NOT low-kickback chains. Do not use Oregon

®

58J, 58L, 59J, or 59L unless
you have experience and specialized training for dealing with kickback. Saw chain
with lower kickback potential is available.

Failure to follow filing instructions can
increase the level of kickback which

can result in severe injury to the saw operator or bystanders.

*

Do not exceed the depth-gauge setting shown above

*

Always file depth gauges back to their original rounded
or ramped shape after lowering

Because every

cut counts