advice for a noobie chainsaw user

[TGB]

Thought of worn and or bent bar.

Just had a look at Oregon website and it gives info on the '16' as follows:

Harvester only, .404" .063"

 

How come your saw, (36cc) has been supplied with such a whopper of a chain? The manual says .325" .050"/1.3mm.

 

[Ah, 'GardenKit' has got the ID on your chain. 91 = 3/8" .050/1.3mm chain.]

 

Getting covered in chips is pretty normal but they are suppose to be chips and not dust. So sounds like you've a blunt chain too.

Edited November 2, 2013 by TGB

[chrismechanic]

How old (used) is the bar, are there any burrs on the top corners?

 

i refaced the bottom of the bar yeserday because of this slanted cutting, just taken the bar out today after half a tank used and it has got one side worn out a slant the other side is still level... looks like i got a duff bar or a chain problem .

it explains why it cuts to a slant... im guessing the bar should not wear like that after half a tank.. unless i did not manage to get it flat again.

[doobin]

 

If you do decide to ditch it, don't buy an MS171, spend a few quid more and get a 181, its far superior and has a proper grown up chain.

 

181s are great, I bought a new one today?

 

Disagree somewhat re the chain however- I always run a 12" 1.1mm on the 181s, and polesaw- it cuts quicker due to the thinner kerf, and I find it much quicker to sharpen due to the smaller cutters. Love it

 

Unless the 171 chain comes with bumper tie straps? In which case I agree

[doobin]

i refaced the bottom of the bar yeserday because of this slanted cutting, just taken the bar out today after half a tank used and it has got one side worn out a slant the other side is still level... looks like i got a duff bar or a chain problem .

it explains why it cuts to a slant... im guessing the bar should not wear like that after half a tank.. unless i did not manage to get it flat again.

 

You have refilled the oil every time you refill the petrol, right? Common newbie mistake.

[gensetsteve]

I have an ms180 at the back of the shed I would say stick with the mccullock get some time in and go mid range stihl. Our 180 is as new and we don't even bother with it to prune roses. I would say un even teeth as has been said rather than worn bar.

[chrismechanic]

i can't answer all your posts.. too many too fast thanks guys.

 

i will get this bar flat again tonight and then try it in the morning...

 

it did run low on chainoil the first time i used it.. it uses more oil than fuel so i was not ready for that.

 

im not up the lingo of the chains mate...what you are saying means nothing to me ...

 

guys i got company here... i may be back later i gotta sign out for a bit.

thanks alot for all your help..

chris

[Eddy_t]

The saw is basically a husky 235, it runs a Oregon 91 chain, so it's 3/8 mini, it requires a 5/32 file (4mm diameter) and sharpened at 30 degrees, same as the mcculouch bar is a Oregon bar, the bar wears extremely fast (on my 236 it lasted 3 weeks) so I'd recommend getting a better bar (not Oregon).

 

Also check the dog spikes, they're prone to working loose or bending, which pivots the saw in the cut.

 

Oil in the clutch means it's not getting to the bar, the clutch covers are problematic and warp easily, check for excess wear on the brake band.

 

 

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[Grahambrown]

how are you levelling the bar? a file is good at removing burs ect but a shear grinder or similar is needed to make sure you get the bar level.

[chrismechanic]

The saw is basically a husky 235, it runs a Oregon 91 chain, so it's 3/8 mini, it requires a 5/32 file (4mm diameter) and sharpened at 30 degrees, same as the mcculouch bar is a Oregon bar, the bar wears extremely fast (on my 236 it lasted 3 weeks) so I'd recommend getting a better bar (not Oregon).

 

Also check the dog spikes, they're prone to working loose or bending, which pivots the saw in the cut.

 

Oil in the clutch means it's not getting to the bar, the clutch covers are problematic and warp easily, check for excess wear on the brake band.

 

 

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thanks all of you, i had a friend turn up who has split up with his wife... bla.. bla..bla..

anyway...where can i get a better bar eddie and what would you recomend?

dog spikes are fine so far.. im only cutting through 3-6 inch, and yes i think the chain is either very blunt or incorrectly cut too.

 

graham.. the manual tells me to lift the tip of the bar and tension, the bar is quite loose on the pins...

 

i will sharpen the cutters as one cutter has a chip in that i have spotted..

 

doobin..yes the manual is great, apart from it telling you to flood it everytime you start it , i only need to press the primer once and 2nd pull it starts with half choke..

 

i understand your telling me to get a stihl saw.. but i got money off this saw so it was very cheap...much less than a stihl, shame about the bar..and its a husky at the end of the day too ..

thanks all..

chris

[Mark_Skyland]

If you can post a pic of the chain and bar.

 

Banana cutting is usually chain related imo.