Had a little fun today...until...

[gcdible1]

View attachment 263546View attachment 263547View attachment 263548View attachment 263549View attachment 263550AS member Ghillie dropped a couple big oaks for me last fall/winter. I got most all of it cut up and hauled away except for a 15 foot or so section of big trunk.

My stepson who (attended the Central OH Spring gtg with me) drove the backhoe back to the site to help me load up whats left.

I started cutting with my 066 and a few cuts in I saw some sparks coming from the bar so I stopped to look it over. (Sorry no pics) I found I had lost a bar nut and the bar and chain were really loose. Checked it further to see my chain adjuster stud (that presses against the bar) had popped out of the adjuster and let it all go loose on me.

All the cutting Ive ever done I have never lost a bar nut, nor has this ever happened. I recovered the little stud and it appears to have been pressed in? It didnt look broke off as there is still a tiny hole for the stud to pop back in. Tried putting it back in and tapping it tight but it loosened again so that was the end of todays fun.

Any suggestions as to brazing the stud back in or should i just replace the sliding adjuster/stud part? Hate to go all week without finishing up my cutting plans.

Here are a few pics from today. The wood is decayed on the outside but solid as a rock an inch in. the rounds were about 36 plus inches across so they should yield some good firewood.

 

[gcdible1]

Sorry 4 not embedding the pics, i will figure that out another day

 

[blsnelling]

You'll be a lot better off to just buy a new adjuster.

 

[gcdible1]

Thx 4 the reply Brad. I figured as such. Really surprised that it came out and how it was put together to begin with. I only looked at it quick, so maybe i am missing something. I almost didnt even seem to be welded onto the little plate. Pressed in?

 

[blsnelling]

The only stress it should see is when tensioning the chain. The bar nuts should be tight enough to keep the bar in place. If the bar nuts are loose, all that stress is put on the tensioner, causing it to fail.

 

[gcdible1]

Yeah was quite the shocker to lose a bar nut. I was never a fan of guys overtightening the bar nuts, but I better pay a bit more attention to mine from now on. BTW Lincoln was talking about your pipe saw today when we were out. He still thought it was pretty cool. Hope you have a good turkey day tomorrow. Bad part is the dealers not open. lol

 

[blsnelling]

Hope you have a good turkey day tomorrow.

The same to you as well.

 

[struggle]

Everybody around here knows you have to bring a back-up big cube saw when you cutting the big stuff

So when you go to the dealer for the new adjuster bring home a new MS660 with yah as well

 

[gcdible1]

Everybody around here knows you have to bring a back-up big cube saw when you cutting the big stuff

So when you go to the dealer for the new adjuster bring home a new MS660 with yah as well

Well...I do have a charge account there. But my little 5' wife may just have a problem with that one.:msp_scared:

She was complaining that i bought another chain the same day my Save-Edge files came in the mail. Ha! It wouldnt be Thanksgiving if I wasnt able to be thankful for a sharp chain!

 

[gcdible1]

So...anybody have a p/n for that 066 chain adjuster stud/plate or assy?

 

[cowroy]

Post it up in the swap meet thread. I am sure someone has one they would part with.

 

[z71mike]

So...anybody have a p/n for that 066 chain adjuster stud/plate or assy?

I assume you mean number 12 in the pic? That part number is 1125-640-1900 (Tensioner slide)

 

[gcdible1]

I assume you mean number 12 in the pic? That part number is 1125-640-1900 (Tensioner slide)

Pic didnt come through, but sounds like what it is

 

[z71mike]

Strange. I see the picture in my post as well as in the quote in your reply.

 

[gcdible1]

Strange. I see the picture in my post as well as in the quote in your reply.

I got just a little box with a red x here, sorry

 

[gcdible1]

Got the ol 066 up n going again. Called a local farmers coop and he luckily had a used tensioner slide, well he had the whole assy as well. He said that unit is used on the 024 026 026 044 046 066's. He said he charges half of new price for used parts. So cost me $3.50. lol. H did get me a bit on the 6x18 torx bolt at 1.79 though. All in all I? left there for less than 25 bucks including a new gas cap the tensioner slide and a few bolts, etc. Im happy!