Juddering saw

[mickdundee]

The last time I used my saw it was juddering as I started each cut. The chain is new and sharp, and was oiling well and properly tensioned. I can't think of anything else to check. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[WillTimberlake]

Usually it'll judder if you take the rakers down too much when sharpening, but I don't know, as you say it's a new chain...

[Paul Jenks]

What wood were you cutting? As said above, juddering is usually associated with each cutting tooth trying to cut just a little too much with each pass. If it was a hard or dry wood it would likely do this.

[wicklamulla]

broken AV mount ?

[amfell]

is the chain on the correct way round ?

is the chain the correct pitch for the sprockets ?

 

which model saw ?

what numbers are stamped into the drivelinks ?

what numbers are stamped / engraved into the guidebar ?

[THE88MAN]

chain on backwards?

[spudulike]

Worn clutch, or as the others have said! Knackered clutch needle bearing!

[mickdundee]

It's a stihl 038 and I was mostly cutting pine, and a bit of beech. It's the correct chain according to what's stamped on the bar ( same pitch and links as previous chain which never had this problem ) and it's fitted the right way round. I didn't check the mounts though

[bobh]

Had this once, was a new Carlton chain, binned it and put the old Stihl chain back on and all was well.

 

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[Graham]

Does the chain pull round smoothly by hand? Maybe whoever made the chain up spun the rivets up too tight on the tie strap.