Stihl 361 vs 390

[blis]

With the saw on its side, that is - right?

Yeah, saw on side ofcourse

 

[timberwolf]

With the setup I described, I can not slip the chain on the bar when it is in line, even if the bar is lifted 40 deg. With a standard rim set up, yes it will work, though nonetheless a pain compaired to an inboard clutch. What hapens with my setup and your method is, the heal of the bar hits against the rim and the front bar mount then wont slip into the bar slot, maybe a little grinding there could help.

Also when lifting the bar as you describe there is the chance of bending the chain sideways, which can cause troubles for a race type chain.

Again, stock it is fine, put an 8 pin 3/8 rim on it and it is no longer fine.

 

[SawTroll]

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Again, stock it is fine, put an 8 pin 3/8 rim on it and it is no longer fine.

I believe you, those are much larger than the .325x7s that I use on the 353.....:greenchainsaw:

 

[THALL10326]

hmmmm, you must be doing it wrong.... First put the chain on sprocket and make sure it alings nicely, then put the bar on its place but keep the bar lifted at around ~40 degree angle then set the chain over nose sprocket, lower it down and pull it few times to get chain seated on bar grooves...

LOL, Blis I got a better idea than piddling with all that non-sense, guess what it is,hehehehe

 

[jack-the-ripper]

Exactly! The outboard clutch is a POS, antiquated design. And I really like Husky saws.
Flying a helicopter is easy with a little technique also.

Well put Ben! :hmm3grin2orange: