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Husqvarna 560xp problems


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2 hours ago, spudulike said:

I am still at a loss as to what the issue was but hope it is sorted now.

 

I see the way you tightened the bar nuts. If you loosen the nuts to finger tight and grip the end of the bar then lift and drop it, you will see the tension in the chain loosen and tighten.

You MUST get rid of this effect when you adjust the chain otherwise as soon as you use the saw, the bar pushes up and the chain tension slackens off.

There are two main ways of getting rid of this, some chock the end of the bar up with a piece of wood when tightening the bar nuts. I rest my forearm on the chain brake guard, hold the chain on the upper part of the bar with my fingers, pull it strongly upwards and then tighten the bar nuts and check the chain spins round the bar freely. Both methods work and they will take up the play in the bar mount that can cause this issue.

Tightening the chain up pretty tight will lift the bar but in my experience, will over tighten the chain.

 

Seems the adjustment pin was not in the hole correctly hence all the other problems occurring. Fairly confident that's the issue anyway, only had time to rev it in the back garden though will need to get it tested properly while cutting some timber to be sure. 

 

Thanks for the info in regards to the bar nuts, I will give that a go. 

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5 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Yes this is why I suggested going back to basics and mounting it again, I suspected the adjustment pin was not in the hole in the bar correctly and hence was being clamped onto the bar.

 

...and yes I have made this mistake when I first came across a saw with the adjusted in the clutch cover.

You were on the money openspace man . Schoolboy error 😁

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erm may be a stupid question but are you missing the wear plate from the chain guide? the backing plate behind your studs ?

also a treick i had to do on my 560 x-force bar was to open up the oil holes a bit as they are les than half the size of the oil holes on a origon bar now i get plenty of oil to my bar .

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