swanno

Hi Just to let you know I contacted Dick leigh and they were able to talk me through sorting the problem out so chain brake is now 100% for £0. Thanks for putting me onto them - I am going to send my very sick 026 there way for an overhaul. Cheers Chris

Thank you chaps - I have spent quite a long time trying to google the part number - I have even tried it on German search engines but had no Joy. In answer to the question 'is the band shot' the answer is no. It engages when clean. I tried cleaning the drum and band with brake fluid and it solves the problem temporarily but once the saw has been cutting for a little while and oil/ debris etc come in to play the brake becomes less efficient until it does not work at all. I suspect that it is just not quite tight enough but I am reluctant to take off the plate that exposes everything because of the rivets. I also wonder if the band sits perfectly over the drum - does'nt look like it. Where would I find Dick Leigh? Internet or phone? Thanks again C

I recently acquired the above mentioned saw from ebay as I am slowly getting back into tree work but don't do enough to justify a newer saw. I have got to say I love it - the extra weight doesn't seem to be too bad and after fixing a few bits it runs as good as any saw I have ever used. There is only one thing wrong with it - the chain brake is crap - which is a fairly big problem when hanging from a rope. Does anyone have any experience of servicing the chain brake mechanism on these? Were they just always crap? I have not taken it apart as the parts are riveted to the clutch cover and I have never tackled rivets. Lastly - I have searched everywhere for a replacement brake band (including ebay) but so far no joy. Any help would be much appreciated as It would be tragic not to use it just because I cant fix one part on an otherwise fantastic saw.

Thanks guys - am in Leeds

Thanks guys - that's a big help - I am more than happy to pay£100. Where do I find a list of assessors? Also feel free to post any more obvious bad habits. Is it general opinion that I will also have to redo the cs39 - I spoke to a college who said that if I could show evidence of a cs 30 then that would be ok to get my cs39 Ta

Hi I have what I think is an unusual dilemma - I hope someone can help. I have used a chainsaw professionally for years (and quite unprofessionally before that ) I have worked for two tree firms and would say that I am fairly experienced especially at felling and as a general groundsman. I did what I felt was a very thorough 4 day LANTRA course 11 years ago which included chainsaw maintenance, cross cutting and felling of small trees. 7 Years later I decided to do my NPTC CS38 and CS39 and become a climber. I did the courses and passed and climbed for around a year. Here is the dilemma - Despite passing I was never issued with my CS39 certificate because the LANTRA course is apparently not recognised by NPTC which they told me after I had done the course and passed. So even though I am deemed competant to use a chainsaw up a tree I am not seen as compitant to use a chasinsaw on the ground and therefore also not up a tree - do we follow Whilst my previous employers were happy for me to climb just with the examiners pass paper (which I still have) I really need to be 'officially passed' as I have now started working for myself. I really dont want to pay out loads of money to reprove that I can do what I have been doing for years especially when the LANTRA course was expensive and in my opinion excellent. Any suggestions greatly recieved Thanks Swanno