Chainsaw won’t cut on both sides of the bar

[GarethM]

That and laser engraving the details on both sides instead of silk screening.

[Canal Navvy]

Cutting well with a pushing chain but having no power with a pulling chain suggests to me that the relative movement between saw body and its vibration isolated handles is having an effect. 

Restricted throttle movement? Pinching a flexible pipe? Rubbing ht lead?

Wonder if any of the rubber antivibration mounts has failed.

[josharb87]

Are you holding the saw in the same orientation when trying the top side/underside of the bar? 

[spudulike]

Firstly, I have never come across a "Stihl 213" must be a new model

The lack of power may just be that the saw can be put under more load when cutting downward than when doing an up cut. Someone else mentioned that a downward cut may stress components such as impulse lines, throttle rods and inlet manifolds BUT....a two year old saw....it should be pretty fresh but it is possible.

I am ruling out bar/chain wear as the components are new and if correct/fitted correctly, should cause no issue. 

I am assuming the saw is a MS231 so it may be related to the throttle rod and its ability to open the carb properly, I have seen issues with MS241s like this.

Other than this, it makes little sense.

[Mick Dempsey]

As the experts have said, there is no logical explanation except that you have missed some important information.

[Rac man]

Chain on the wrong way

[carlos]

to the OP, i would take the saw into a local mechanic as you have spent a fair bit on parts and have not fixed the problem, i suspect it could be something pretty simple,

so doing it yourself may not be the cheapest option.

anyway hope you get it sorted,

carl

[petercb]

2 minutes ago, Rac man said:

Chain on the wrong way

Agreed

[Will C]

15 minutes ago, Rac man said:

Chain on the wrong way

I would say not as it wouldn’t cut on either side of the bar with a backards chain

[Stubby]

Have you tried turning the bar over so that the what was the underside is now the top ? If it still does it the same as before that eliminates the bar .