Guide Bar Problem

[joe4str]

Helping my neighbor clean up brush from the nor'easter this weekend and nicked my Profil fiber chaps with a slow running chain.

The chaps did the job and stopped the saw but the fibers from the chaps got the whole system gummed up. I seem to have freed the sprocket and rest of the saw but the nose sprocket in the bar is totally stuck. I have tried to pick out the fibers but am likely doing damage to the bar.

Any ideas? Or, do I just need to suck it up and buy a new bar? Makes me mad as I had only run with the new bar a couple of hours.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[cuttinscott]

Which bar were you using???? Does it have a replaceable TIP?

Scott

 

[Lakeside53]

I wouldn't be mad.. priced a trip to the emergency room lately?


If it's a replaceable tip bar, replace the tip. If not.. try running the tip backwards (turn bar over..). Sometimes heat from propane can get things loosed a bit and then run the saw...

 

[Timberhauler]

I wouldn't be mad.. priced a trip to the emergency room lately?


If it's a replaceable tip bar, replace the tip. If not.. try running the tip backwards (turn bar over..). Sometimes heat from propane can get things loosed a bit and then run the saw...

Yeah...What he said...I have also taken a small screwdriver and a hammer and freed them up as well....Try turning it backwards first.

 

[beelsr]

Helping my neighbor clean up brush from the nor'easter this weekend and nicked my Profil fiber chaps with a slow running chain.

Makes me mad as I had only run with the new bar a couple of hours.

But how long have you had the chaps?

BTW, don't try and repair them, they're disposable....

 

[SawTroll]

But how long have you had the chaps?

BTW, don't try and repair them, they're disposable....

Very true! :greenchainsaw:

 

[joe4str]

Thanks

Thanks guys. I appreciate the insight and the safety advice.

 

[beelsr]

Very true! :greenchainsaw:

I've often thought about saving the good leg and doubling up on the left leg on the new pair. If, or when, I ever tap the leg on a pair of chaps. Would have to carefully sew them to make sure the integrity of the kevlar is maintained but....

 

[SRT-Tech]

no no, what you do is say you cut the right leg of the chap...remove that portion of the chap and save the left leg piece. buy a new pair. Now say you nick the left leg of the new chaps, well cutt off that portion and save the right leg. Now oyu have two untouched legs. Attached to the webbing belt, good to go. A pair of untouched chaps.