5 reasons your chainsaw chain may get loose or come off the bar

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A chainsaw chain that comes loose or is even thrown from the bar is not good for the machine or you. In this video we will take a look at 5 reasons your chainsaw chain comes loose, plus a bonus 6th reason.
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Time stamps
00:00 Intro to the problem
00:28 #1 Incorrect tension
00:50 #2 Worn Sprocket
01:06 #3 Worn or damaged chain
01:34 #4 Worn grooves
02:28 #5 Damaged or worn tensioner
02:49 BONUS
03:36 Thanks for watching!

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@loslobos0076 26 күн бұрын

Another reason I found out the hard way was when cutting multiple small branches like on a cedar tree to get a clear path to the trunk, if you go to fast these small branches can knock the chain around and dislodge it.

@eustacemcgoodboy9702 2 ай бұрын

What I see in this video as a new Stihl chainsaw owner is that the old chainsaws were way better because they lasted a lot longer and the parts were more adjustable.

@johnstrange6799 Жыл бұрын

Great well-produced and informative video.

@HipaParts Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@robinbritton8601 9 ай бұрын

really useful - thank you - on the safety message, is chainsawing topless recommended as per the video ? 🙂

@mrtennessee6862 Жыл бұрын

Great video bud

@HipaParts Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@billirwin8679 Жыл бұрын

Love the micrometer comment while using calipers. Makes me question the rest of the content.

@tullyriverquail 2 ай бұрын

What does a worn druve spoket look like. My old second hand stihl 009 has a groove in the center if the drive sproket. I cannot use the tenioner to remove the slack. Its fully forward and I could probably remove 1 link to get it to fit regular-like

@elnamronindustries274 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Safety is #1

@HipaParts Жыл бұрын

thank you for your comment

@BWreSlippySlope Ай бұрын

Suggestion from guy who sells bars and chains. Good to replace your chain and bar. Hipa parts sells them.

@inductor1.77 4 ай бұрын

After yiu tension the chain using the tensioner dont you torque down the nuts locking the bar in place? How could the tensioner cause it to loosen at this point?

@PhilipCondra 2 ай бұрын

Does loose chain sling bar oil?

@dkat1108 5 ай бұрын

Yes I have a question I have a narrow kerf husqvarna 20 inch 450 rancher .325 is it possible to change to a regular kerf 3/8 bar and chain ? Great video by the way...

@FollowGodsWord 3 ай бұрын

I have the same thing. It's my first chain saw and I have a hard time keeping the tension just right. Sorry I don't know the answer to your question though.

@JonathanGrandt 4 ай бұрын

Brand new echo saw. Used the chain and bar that came with it. Seems loose to me. It’s tightened all the way.

@graceliljeblom1436 Жыл бұрын

I’m wondering if cutting through rotten down falls collect sawdust may cause the chain to come off.

@HipaParts Жыл бұрын

I have not seen it myself but I suppose it could be possible.

@timberandtools Жыл бұрын

Hate when the drives get messed up when the saw spits the chain 😞

@johnclarke6647 Жыл бұрын

I have slipped a few chains cutting off heavy stumps. I was cutting a five foot diameter hickory stump a few years ago. It did not come off the bar to the point it hit the chain catcher, but it did slip off. I caught it in time and reinstalled it, correctly, and tensioned it properly. It was on my MS 660 with a 36 inch bar. I finished cutting through the stump with the 660 and finished up the stump with my MS 360 with a 20 inch bar. It took two of us to push the cut stump off its base. It must have weighed 500#. Just be careful cutting off big heavy stumps with long bars because the can cause the chain to come off a bar. I think the weight and heat generated in the chain are the cause. It was so hot that day that gas boiled in the tanks of my chainsaws when I refilled them with gas.

@HipaParts Жыл бұрын

Oh absolutely, this is a great point. Longer bars would be more susceptible to this problem. That should have made the list or at least gotten a mention.

@johnclarke6647 Жыл бұрын

@@HipaParts bow saws are the worst. I used to slip the chain from my Poulan 3700 CV all the time. It also had no chain tensioner, so I had to loosen the nuts, tighten the bow with a screwdriver for a lever and then tighten the nuts. It had lockwashers but these would loosen over time. If you were diligent, you could tell when it was about to come off the bow. Same with a bar, but you have to be diligent and not in a hurry.

@eustacemcgoodboy9702 2 ай бұрын

I've run my brand new $500+ Stihl chainsaw for ~30 minutes and the chain flies off the bar and it's just not useable anymore. I look at what's in this video and see bars and chainsaws that have run a thousand hours or more and still work.