How often do you tighten your chainsaw chain?

[Bill G]

Might as well make your day more exciting and interesting!

Ahhhh NO

 

[sb47]

Lots of variables in that ark of a question. Best answer is when ever it gets loose.

 

[jonsereds 621]

It aint rocket science. When it looks too loose a liitle loose dont bother me.

I'd go with this, it doesn't want to be tight, it needs to be just a little loose.

 

[Piotr Pakuła]

A lot depends on the quality of the cutting equipment, the type of tree and the amount of dirt

 

[fields_mj]

When a chain and/or rim are new, I check them after every tank. Once they are broken in, I only check them when I sharpen the chain, and that's really only indirectly because if they are too loose, the chain is more difficult to sharpen.

 

[dave ensign]

On the fourth Monday of the month but not in April.

 

[Piotr Pakuła]

yes only february 30 possibly April 1

 

[cdherman]

You guys are mean! I have no snarky things to add, but a minor aside to add. I like to tighten the chain pretty snug and then lift the bar halfway between its upper limit and lower position on the bolts as I am tightening the bar bolts. This adjusts the bar to a neutral position.

I was taught it reduces wear on chain, bar and sprocket.

My stuff ages well so I am happy. Wish I were better with carbs........

 

[sand sock]

My Stihl is like every other fill up. My husky could be several tanks. I rubbed some beeswax on the thread and it doesn't backlash as easy anymore.
My Stihl I lay the saw on its back and set the tension. The husky I just forward tip it and set it.

Just making sure you know. Loosen the bar nuts. Then adjust chain. Then tighten the bar nuts. The bar needs to be in the farthest up position. It flops up and down. If it's down when you start running it. The bar goes up and acts loose.
I have no idea how much experience you have and I'm just dumbing it down . No offense

 

[9050LX]

When the voices tell me...

 

[Chevboy0167]

1 time.....

 

[farfromiowa]

When it is loose.

Are these ignorant posts just here to see how many will actually respond?

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

There is no set interval. Tighted as needed and move on. Somtimes if its loose I won't tighten it if I dont have a scrench handy. Just keep right on cutting.

 

[HansFranz]

I can't wait to see this article...

 

[Piotr Pakuła]

1 raz.....


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you still need a screwdriver

 

[Chevboy0167]

 

[Piotr Pakuła]

now you can tighten the chain ;-)

 

[JMCK]

How are babies made ? What’s the meaning of life ? Phew..... been wanting to ask that for a long time....

 

[Husky77]

If you have to tighten the chain every time you fill then your buying cheap chains. Apart from the initial breaking in that is and it's getting oil like it should.

 

[rogue60]

If you have to tighten the chain every time you fill then your buying cheap chains. Apart from the initial breaking in that is and it's getting oil like it should.

What a stupid closed minded blanket statement to say.
It's a big world out there not everyone cuts rolled up foam mattress. Needing to adjust the chain at every tank refill and giving the chain a rub is the norm cutting hardwoods around my part of the world.
Almost as bad as the clowns that say you can get days out of a chain before it needs sharpening or ya doing something wrong! What a small sheltered world some guys live in they think what they do applies to the world