brake band

First, I am new to this forum but joined because it seemed to be robust and active. I bought my first 'gas powered' (vs electric) chainsaw from Home Depot, an Echo CS400. I am somewhat happy with it for around the home use, have cut down a few trees that died, so forth. But noted it appeared to...

I have a husqvarna 235 and have been having a brake band problem. when using the chainsaw the brake band slides out from its initial position far enough that the chain starts nicking the band. There is also smoke that comes from the chain oil and chain band friction. I replaced the brake band...

So i got a old husky 444se from my cousin who got it from a guy who got it from a guy who picked it up off the curb. Anyway i worked out most of the problems and now i'm down to the chain brake. Plain and simple, it doesn't stop the chain. Now i didn't take a micrometer to the band and check the...