How To Repair A Chainsaw That Cuts Crooked

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Why does your chainsaw cut at an angle? Four reasons in this video.... How to Repair a Chainsaw That Cuts Crooked.
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@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Click here for a new bar ➜ amzn.to/2CxfiVn Click here for a bar dresser ➜ amzn.to/2j6ceHp Check out these other informative videos: Correct Way To Sharpen A Chainsaw ➜ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y615q9Koyt-aeYU.html How To Use a Stihl 2 In 1 Chainsaw Chain Sharpener ➜ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8eiraqSsteaoIE.html How To Buy The Proper Chain For A Chainsaw ➜ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7ORer2Yzdivh5s.html Correct Way To Adjust The Chain Tension On Your Chainsaw ➜ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fN6XhLaBtsu9iYE.html Make sure to check out the Saloon here too… Click here for my website ➜ www.stevessmallenginesaloon.com/ Click here for my Parts and Tools Store ➜ www.amazon.com/shop/stevessmallenginesaloon Follow me on Facebook ➜ facebook.com/stevessmallenginesaloon Follow me on Instagram ➜ instagram.com/stevessmallenginesaloon/ Follow me on Twitter ➜ twitter.com/SteveSaloon

@jonhmonroney12 4 жыл бұрын

Canuck?

@petehall4275 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best !!always explained in layman's language !!!!!

@davidfutter9980 3 жыл бұрын

I could actually feel a disturbence in the force when he said more painful than child birth.

@r.p.strange7671 5 жыл бұрын

After 45 years in the tree / saw maintainer biz, I have seen just about every mistake you can make with a chainsaw. Bar and chain maintenance are at the root of most. I think the most important is most of what you covered. My suggestion: after you finish cutting, remove the bar and chain, clean the bar, use a bar square on the down side ,not much.. one or two strokes,clean,grease nose sprocket and re install,leaving the chain loose. I get better bar life this way, rather than waiting until it’s grinder time. Love your show. Just remember, there are some people that should not pick up a chainsaw. Just for safety’s sake.

@kinger557 Жыл бұрын

@@joncotn yup, and they drive cars, raise kids, vote, and influence society with their economic choices

@rogindaUP 17 сағат бұрын

I think I'm one of them! Every time I do my back gives out!

@TaskerStreete 3 жыл бұрын

The reference to child birth is hilarious! Cheers from Australia!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

Right on Buddy! Thank You...

@alaskalograft 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing to it. I've had 4 sons and they came right out. Gals like to make us feel guilty when they can.

@seanmellows1348 2 жыл бұрын

I lol’d too

@wildwoodtop 2 жыл бұрын

Dude why is it every sharpening video I come across they're sharpening full chisel chain. Is semi chisel wimpish Or difficult to sharpen

@wazzanose 2 жыл бұрын

If childbirth was difficult then men would have to do it.

@zackamania6534 5 жыл бұрын

For guys like me, Steve’s doing the lord’s work on these chainsaw videos. Since my dad died 2 years ago, I’ve had no one to refer to for help. Steve is now my chainsaw pop!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Right on Buddy...

@joshwheeling9247 4 жыл бұрын

ZP Pierce I like that comment

@georgeman27 4 жыл бұрын

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon This is exactly why I am also here. My dad always used to maintain and sharpen our chainsaw, but he died suddenly and didn't have time to pass on all the knowledge. Thanks for the tips, My firewood is very crooked. I think for me it is a combination of worn out bar + chain sharpened a little less on the left side.

@shaveclassy9986 4 жыл бұрын

@@georgeman27 sorry to hear about your Dad I had years to learn how to shoe horses from my Dad and only learnt how to trim now Dad's nearly 80 and I live about 6hrs away in a city although recently we had some time together due to bushfires it was great take care I hope your sort that saw

@georgeman27 4 жыл бұрын

@@shaveclassy9986 Yeah, it was quite sudden, but i am fine now. It has been years. Thanks to Steve's tips on sharpening, my chainsaw purrs like a kitten. Turns out, and this is stupid, In ALL my years, I have never realized that metal files work only ONE way. So I was sharpening one side of the chain, while making the other side DULL...

@volatilesky 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting these videos, my dad never did proper maintenance on the old chainsaw (pioneer partner 400) or taught me much in the way of how to even use it. With your videos it's been a slow but steady process of first getting it to start, tensioned, sharpened, and now getting it to cut a bit better/straighter.

@outdoorfreedom9778 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve. I worked in a small engine/saw shop and know most of this stuff but these videos are my refresher course. I tend to forget things these days and this is like going back to school. I haven't had this problem myself in about 30 years but when I did it was bad! Worse, it was my lack of sharpening skills at that time. I have also had bad rails too. I think? I think it was from me running a tight chain? A file did the trick as you showed. These days when friends bring me their saws it's usually a carb problem. Sometimes a good cleaning will fix them or just a kit and clean.

@TRWN2CU 4 жыл бұрын

Steve, I'm so glad I found your channel. I've learned more about chainsaw maintenance in a few videos of yours than I've ever found from others. Most recently, getting the right 2 in 1 sharpener for your chain (I got the wrong one) and why my saw drifts to be side when trying to cut straight. Thanks!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Very welcome...

@aussiebrewer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. I'm a bit of a novice with the chainsaw and other small engine garden maintenance equipment. Finding your channel has helped me enormously. You're a champion! Particularly liked the video on starting a flooded engine. Awesome. My own chainsaw is a Stihl MS311 which I love is only a few years old and has only light use, but I reckon I learned valuable information from this video which will come in handy soon enough. Thanks a heap from country Victoria (Australia)

@dannytriplett8625 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you for this wonderful video. I had bought a new chain thinking I was sharpening my chain wrong (which I was for the record) and it still cut crooked. Never gave the bar a second thought. My bar groove was severely worn. New bar and I'm cutting straight agin. You're tha man. I ain't ashamed to admit it.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Right on Danny..

@billfischer6464 5 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to throw a big thanks your way. You're a good man to share your knowledge with the world for free. I know you have helped countless people and for that we should all raise a beer to you, in respect. Looking forward to watching you for a long time to come.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome comment! Thanks Bill....

@rosshennett2169 3 жыл бұрын

Wish you were in Australia ,I would shout you a proper beer ,great videos , thanks , Ross

@randystrand908 Жыл бұрын

Agree. Nicley said.

@danielmaine45 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I did not know/ever think about these issues but it makes complete sense.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@williamorton7600 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. I'm rebuilding a Jonsered 630 for my Dad and the bar on that saw had short rails. I could see daylight between the new chain and bar rails. New Oregon bar on order. Thanks again.

@warrenosborne1539 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your channel, when I got out of the Navy in Pac Beach Wa, I logged for Itt Rainier for a couple years. U nail chainsaw! Thank you!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You...and You're Welcome...

@KarlBunker 6 жыл бұрын

Way more detail than I've seen in other videos on this subject. Thanks!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@ZiemsRyan 5 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@cklibansky 4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more with ZP Pierce. I also don't have reliable men in my day to day life. Steve has been priceless In helping me restore an old Stihl ms290. With his help plus some other KZfaqrs I've been able to completely restore a chainsaw that had been passed on from someone recently deceased. I plan on regifting the saw back to it's owner after a complete restoration. Couldn't do it without you Steve thanks for you help and easy approach in teaching.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You...and You're Welcome...

@lukep6017 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent VIDEO. Thank you.

@vincore2845 3 жыл бұрын

Steve, you're my go to guy whenever I run in to problems with any of my gas tools. You've saved me a ton of cash and time. Love your vids! I discovered a variant on reason #2: the driver teeth on the chain wore down very quickly. The chain was the right gauge originally, but wear made it like like it was now too small. I suspect the reason was that too much downward pressure was being applied when cutting (and the chain was loose) prematurely wearing out the chain's driver teeth. Keep up the good work!!

@vjmacintyre 2 жыл бұрын

keep the chain sharp and let the saw do the work!

@littletoze 4 жыл бұрын

I like to “refresh” on your videos sometimes! Thanks Steve.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@paulstant9865 4 жыл бұрын

I really liked your video. I have an Oregon CS-1500 chainsaw that cut crooked. It has a built in sharpener which didn't do me much good. A salesman told me it was because it wasn't sharpened right. I bought a replacement blade that came with a new sharpening stone . It works fine now. My other chainsaws have more standard chains and normal sharpening works fine on them. Many thanks!!

@Bambinohead1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Steve. You helped me diagnose the real reason my Tanaka ECV4501 was cutting crooked.....my chain bar rails were uneven. Having a new bar and the old one and standing them as you suggested (or trying to stand them!) on a flat surface quickly showed up the issue! Thanks again. Now lm going to attempt to dress the old bar and keep as a spare. Great channel! From an Irish subscriber!! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@j.r.1223 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. I cut wood in the high desert. The sand eats chain, bars and sprocks quick. I ended up getting the bar rail grinder from Bailey's and a bar rail closer from Madsen's. The grinder is very helpful! But, I often close the rail too much which I'm used to sligjtly re-openning back up. I like the cannon bars the best as they last (a little) longer in the sand then even Stihl and for sure longer then the Oregon and Husky bars. But one thing is for sure, I cut straight now.

@jerrykast7713 5 жыл бұрын

Love your informative videos. You do a great job.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@KellyBurnham 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting Steve. I've been running saws for 40+ years (Gad!) and learned a few things right there. Excellent video.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...and Thank You...

@Fredonthehill 3 жыл бұрын

Steve, thanks for posting this. I was cutting firewood this afternoon and the saw was only cutting well on an extreme angle. I took the bar off and set it on the table, could not get it to balance on the bottom side, top side balanced well. Flipped the bar and went back to the wood. Cuts like a dream. I will try to file the bad edge and see if I can save the bar. Thanks again man!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@networkgeeek 3 жыл бұрын

I flipped my bar and it made a huge difference, cuts great now. Thanks!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@oleanderson9184 6 жыл бұрын

Just tuned two bars yesterday, from an 018 and a 290. I have a woodshop and a shop build edge sander. Works great for getting the rails both to the same height. Uses a 6" x 48" belt with a platen at 90 degrees to the belt.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Right on Ole! We used the same thing at a shop I used to work at. Works great....

@kknows3512 2 жыл бұрын

Great info! Some saw shops can roll the bar edges inward back to new groove width and even cut the groove deeper if it is worn down too much. An uneven bar will wear the side links on the chain more on one side and ruins the chain.

@northrube 3 жыл бұрын

Great info for my saw I used to cut a neighbor limb that fell recently. I’ve got an electric Kobalt saw and know it’s not made for large diameter but it’s all I have…for now. My popular ‘Wild Thing’ dies after start and have to definitely clean carb & tune it. Thanks again, Mark from NC

@CitizenSoldier500 5 жыл бұрын

My local small engine repair shop hates this channel because i don't need him anymore.Steve has a video for everything i need and he knows his stuff.Thanks Steve

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@honkie247 4 жыл бұрын

Very good, informative video. You didn't touch on one cause of crooked cutting that I personally experienced. As the bar wears, the guide links can touch the bottom of the slot in the bar, which will raise the tie straps of the chain above the rails of the bar, allowing the chain to tilt right or left. When this happens, the bar is plain worn out. I also clean the bar slot each time I change or sharpen my chains. It's amazing how much junk gets jammed in that slot

@hunterriley9904 4 жыл бұрын

Steve i do ALOT of cutting firewood i do it year round i have a husqvarna 440 and when i 1st started i had this problem many times and come to find out it was a combination of all these things. My chain wasnt sharpened correctly ( i was still learning), my chain was slightly loose ( alot of the problem) and the bar needed filed down so ive havent had it in a while but when it happens i defently know what to check know i can sharpen a chain free handed without a guide & im proud of it took alot of practice and cut fingers🤣 great video

@edjames1664 4 жыл бұрын

Great video ... thank you. FYI, those bottles hold any fluid, but make sure you get out any trace contaminants like water before you put your Bud in there. My old Stihl 025 instantly started cutting very crookedly after I hit a rock (hidden in a stump) but I did notice it still cut relatively straight coming up from under the log. I've never flipped my bar and I've had it for decades. The crooked cut (up or down) improved almost completely when I replaced the chain. (I cannot resharpen effectively after a serious rock grinding.) I think my bar also needs help/replacement due to the big difference in the angle of cut between cutting down from top (very crooked) and up from bottom (minimally crooked) with a mauled chain. Thanks again for the great vid.

@micanopykracker902 2 жыл бұрын

Dude i have learned more from you in just a few videos than i have. in 50 years on this marble and a hundred friends....thank you steve

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@leonardvirtue5753 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@lukestonestreet6285 3 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic informative no nonsense video, and exactly what i needed with my MS170. Thanks Steve and Co.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@blackyam100 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Steve, been running saws for over 40yrs but I'm still learning. From Wales UK.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you...

@phil4543 6 жыл бұрын

Any problems I have with a saw I only have to find one of your videos then it's sorted! Thanks for sharing your experience, I just had to subscribe 👍🏻

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@michaelbem5107 5 жыл бұрын

Good video. information seems to make sense, all but the part about drinking Budweiser.

@blakestone1432 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, been watching your channel for years now I have a 661cm with a 42” Oregon bar. Yes, one step above the max size. I blew out the sprocket on the end of the bar. It even caught on fire and melted the paint off the tip. Had it in the Alaskan mill for sugar maple Sprocket was free and oiled. Brand new bar and had no issues logging the first few logs. The rest of the bar is totally fine Gauge and pitch were correct. Stihl chain on the Oregon bar. Skip tooth 3/8 .063”. Brand new chain. Brand new clutch and drive sprocket. Brand new bar second time using. My thoughts are not enough oil Getting to the tip, lower quality bar ba stihl, chain maybe too loose, maybe the sprocket got worn off to one side and the chain was riding the side, probably a combination off all of these. I will replace the bar sprocket and try again. There is a small possibility of a manufacturer defect on the sprocket but it’s welded inside the tip now and I can’t get a Pi look at it until later. Anyway just wondering if you had any additional thoughts or ideas.

@markoaks8694 Жыл бұрын

I have been in the small engine business for 25 years. The was excellent and comprehensive training on bars and chains. Box stores usually know little about bars and chains. Our local box stores often sold chains to customers that were a different pitch and gauge than their equipment required. I have straightened out those issues often. I would surmise that your video helped many people.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@bctruck 6 жыл бұрын

I just experienced this very thing. i bought new bars and now that I have time, Im going to recondition the old ones. Now I'll always have a spare set of bars when Im on a job.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Great idea...

@jillfuller2115 4 жыл бұрын

Steve's Small Engine Saloon

@brucenoble9244 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. Sydney Australia

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome Mate...

@mikegaris4648 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip balancing the bar on a flat surface. Never would have thought of that. Flipped my bar today and cut straight!! Thanks for the tips.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@thomasgamboa4719 5 жыл бұрын

Have not ran into this concern from anyone yet but great to know. Thank You.

@paul_schuette 5 жыл бұрын

That helps a ton! Great info.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@stevearmstrong4561 4 жыл бұрын

Bars and Beer..Two subjects that are close to my heart....

@markjohnson7508 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot... boobs.. oh yea!! Ditto.... lol

@jimbauer5560 2 жыл бұрын

Steve even though this video is 3 years old, how awesome it still applies today. Thanks 🙏

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You...and You're Welcome...

@donaldstandiford684 4 жыл бұрын

Some great info on this video actually helped me figure out that it was my bar and not my chain

@sebastianvagabond4692 5 жыл бұрын

This really helped me out! Thanks for the video 👌

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@JohnMcNerney 3 жыл бұрын

When dressing your bar, don't forget to also de-burr the edges. That same Oregon tool (Pferd also makes a good one) that works to level the rails is also good for deburring, you just turn it to put the cutting edge on the side of the bar, rather than on top of the rails. (A regular flat file works as well.) After leveling the rails and deburring, the corners of the rails are often razor sharp. I'll generally take my flat file or bar rail dresser and make a VERY light pass with it held at a 45˚ angle to just break that corner slightly. You hands will thank you for this step if you are ever handling a bar without gloves on.

@KansasFarmer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I will check my guide rails. The only time it cuts in an arc is when the saw is in a horizontal axis. Like cutting a stump. It cuts fine when cutting on the vertical axis. I'm also going to check that side wobble you talked about with the chain (rocking chain side to side). I'm thinking the bar needs some tuning up. Maybe just replace the bar. Bar and saw all original. The kit and kabootle is around 25 years old. We've been through a lot. I enjoy all your videos. Stay safe, stay well. (Edit): UPDATE - so it was the inner part where the chain rides the bar. Ended up replacing the bar. Wow! What a difference. It's like a whole new saw. Thank you thank you 😊.

@vernonbruce3722 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. Please keep the videos coming. I am learning a lot and I appreciate your time.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

You`re Welcome...

@karlhiggins5765 4 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed. You just fixed my saw, and I watched one of your videos on a weed eater carb. You fixed it to.Thanks man! I am going to start watching more of your videos and spread the word for your channel.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You...and You're Welcome...

@govindawhitley3831 6 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the video. Could you do one on general chainsaw maintenance. Thanks

@alexniblett544 Жыл бұрын

ANSR Steve, there is another thing that might help the problem with the chain wiggling in the bar groove; its a bar rail tightening tool. It can close up the groove enough to tighten the chain movement. Love your channel. I watched the video today about the locked clutch drum on the Husqvarna chainsaw. The device to grease the clutch bearing is now on my list of tools I will be ordering. Thanks for the info.

@davidcullen6797 4 жыл бұрын

I just got a new bar on my 15-year-old Stihl due to that wide gap and uneven rail situation. My cuts were starting to look like they were made with a circle cutter rather than a straight bar! Great information, Steve. I'm happy to have come across your channel.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@davidcullen6797 4 жыл бұрын

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I went out today and cut a cord of hedge to firebox-length. Every cut was straight and true.

@scowc9322 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve gary from Ontario ur videos are vary informative keep up the great work

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you...

@marvinostman522 5 жыл бұрын

When sharpening hand saws I used a homemade tool for leveling the teeth. Take a piece of 2x and cut a groove in it to form a tight fit on your file. Works just like the store bought.

@ryanvercoe1140 2 жыл бұрын

Make a video

@shaveclassy9986 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve I'm going to try my bar out on the kitchen bench only thing level.

@rickhenninger3718 5 жыл бұрын

I can’t thank you enough for all of the information that you give to us on chain saws. You are now my number one hero, just so you know John Wayne was number one.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...and Thank You...

@CoastRC 6 жыл бұрын

awesome tips man, really helped me out. im spreading the word of a guy named steve and his small engine saloon!!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks man.....

@adrianricker19 5 жыл бұрын

New subscriber. Carb adjustment videos brought me. Liking the videos, man.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Right on...

@trenchfighter0369 Ай бұрын

By far one of the best small engine channels out there. Steves videos have helped me countless times. I can't just can't say enough good things. Thanks for all of the effort you put into every video.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@michaelblackledge5644 4 жыл бұрын

So glad I saved my cockeyed 24"Oregon rollernose bar! Thanks Steve!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@eg6199 5 жыл бұрын

Man, you have the gift for putting out great info!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@Lovinflyindrones2022 6 жыл бұрын

Again I appreciate your complete and thorough very thorough videos. Thanks so much coming on you tube and taking the time to make such GOOD INFORMATIVE VIDEOS. PLEASE DONT QUIT !!!!!!! Please don’t. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. LOVE EM!!!!!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@semco72057 4 жыл бұрын

That is a great tip and I will remember it for when I have that problem with my saws. I am having a problem cranking my saws and the repair people used the drop crank procedure to crank them and it worked for them. When I get the saws home and try to crank them using the manufacturers two procedures they don't crank for me. I got tired and purchased a battery saw and do the trimming using it and the saw seem to work just fine, but I would like to get the others going, especially the Stihl saw since I paid so much for it.

@swordsinging1709 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Learn so much thanks allot.

@caratcranker5874 4 жыл бұрын

I love how Steve can crack a joke, humour it right up, with a straight face still. Beer drinking does this to you. [ask me]. I got a lot out of this video as well!. Steve would get on really great with Aussies.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate....

@dwaynemadsen964 4 жыл бұрын

Even if I sent all my repair/maintenance work to a shop, I would still watch Steve's videos because he cracks me up! My cat hates it when I watch these because I scare him when I laugh! Keep it up, Steve!

@richardcranium5839 6 жыл бұрын

good video steve. i'd like to ad the best repair is to avoid the problem in the first place. most wear is from lack of lube and or abrasive infiltration. a dull chain grinds dust not pull chips when that gets in the bar groove it plugs the oil supply. so proper chain sharpening tension and rail cleaning with good oil is a lot cheaper than replacement parts.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Great comment Rick, thank you...

@fivestring65ify 5 жыл бұрын

Right you are

@rgoodwinau 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Steve - got exactly this problem, and now I know what to look for to fix it!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@WPF465B Жыл бұрын

excellent information for bar maintenance, thanks

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Жыл бұрын

You're Welcome...

@press2701 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, another fun-and-interesting show. Wait, my wife wants to talk to you about proper kitchen table use and child-birth.... greetings from Houston TX.

@pchili4 6 жыл бұрын

press2701 Lol!

@johnbernstein203 6 жыл бұрын

press2701....what part of Houston are you in? I'm in the northwest off 290. Y'all have a merry Christmas!

@press2701 6 жыл бұрын

Woodlands...

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Tell your wife to talk to my wife. She approved it before I uploaded! Passin the buck LOL....

@dennisketterer3293 5 жыл бұрын

Hello there Steve

@dosmundos3830 5 жыл бұрын

i love your videos Steve, you explain things in the simplest way. i've never seen an "axe file" before, is it somehow different than other files whereas it won't be destroyed by using it in a back and forth motion? i noticed it actually says AXE on it as well.

@placesaroundus 4 жыл бұрын

I wondered too

@bobhenderson4072 5 жыл бұрын

Good advice Thank you

@deacdog 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks Steve. One other thing I think worth mentioning is the need to maintain the slightly concave edge on the rails to enable good tensioning. Because most of the wear on the bar happens at the motor end, you can concentrate your efforts to redress the bar so much that you hollow the bar, which is not ideal. Anyway can't wait to apply your lessons tomorrow and hopefully get it cutting the way it was designed. Cheers

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Right on...

@billpittman9125 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Thanks. Some guys start out on these DIY videos by explaining what a screwdriver is, where they were born, and how many children they have. I REALLY LIKE the way you get to the point. Now I'm gonna go put my greasy bar on the kitchen table and see what the wife thinks about you! HaHa! Thanks Steve!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Good luck Billy....

@pensiveweasel 4 жыл бұрын

"He actually said that you can hold water in them too. I'm not so sure about that." LOL!

@daveking5276 4 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't drink water. Water rusts pipes and fish poop in it.

@TomofAllTrades 3 жыл бұрын

I tried putting water in a similar bottle. The problem is that it never got drunk. Beer seemed to get consumed faster. In short, it’s a good container for water, but it’s a better vessel for drinking a couple beers. Especially if you only want to drink “one”.

@garytaylor898 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Very good, especially for amateur wood cutters like me. You did a good job of explaining the problem and how to remedy. Thanks again for good info.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome..

@elman8283 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent information Steve !! I had no idea . You definatly provide useful information, and save many of us from learning the hard way...

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@overflowenterprises 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, your doing a great job conveying insight and knowledge on small engine repair, I also see every now and then you like to yank viewers Chain's! LOL, Pun intended but you're still a good teacher of the small engine!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@johnmills3589 5 жыл бұрын

How to fix the lock in a swisill window

@johnmills3589 5 жыл бұрын

How to fix the lock in a swiziil window

@hermanchow1405 6 жыл бұрын

Appreciated for the infor. Now know how to fix the problem , wish know where exactly where you are situated , I am at almost the other end of the country ,would love to sent you a case of the best beer from my town , merry Christmas and a happy New Year , wish you and your family the best , thank you !

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Herman. All the best to you and your family as well...

@noelcoyle2317 6 жыл бұрын

Good job

@glencoughlan2209 4 жыл бұрын

The material you are broadcasting is very useful and entertaining. Little tips and tricks are very helpful.

@mayconflores2430 6 жыл бұрын

Excelente video

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you...

@foldingchaise8387 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, I have worked with chainsaws since 1972 but I can always learn something from you, Thanks again Budweiser. After a 6 pack my chainsaw sometimes cuts crooked, well i think it does !!!!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

LMAO, Right on Buddy...

@marvinostman522 5 жыл бұрын

If that happens after only a six pack you are still on your learners permit. Not for your chain saw skills, your drinking skills😂

@alphaone101 4 жыл бұрын

How do you know what gauge chain you have, is it marked in some way?

@WilliamAlanPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Excellently explained!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@razputins777 3 жыл бұрын

Straight up professional... with a spice of awesome humor great video

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@stevenhatfield1961 6 жыл бұрын

Belt sander works awesome. Also dress the sides of the rails as they get a lip. If your saw tends to get stuck as you cut wood it probably has a lip on the sides of the rails.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks Steve...

@1d1hamby 6 жыл бұрын

Steven Hatfield, just make sure to get all the grit out with air compressor or good cleaning brush. The grit will wear the parts down extra fast.

@donaldhofman296 6 жыл бұрын

Clean it every time you sharpen! Remove all the metal shavings!

@patmowatt2130 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for point 4, man (rails). You just saved me a hell of a hassle trying to find a new bar with everything in lockdown due to the C19 virus. I owe you a shot of whiskey.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Right on Pat...

@TheBradelphick 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll let i

@LiveArtPresents 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@AlB7191 4 жыл бұрын

Great and thorough instructions. Thanks Steve.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 4 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@nwinter9859 4 жыл бұрын

25 years ago I had the smallest Sthil chainsaw . I cut lots of firewood and after a year or 2 noticed the saw was cutting crooked . It got so bad the saw would bind and stop altogether. . I noticed the saw cut properly until the top of the bar was out of site in the log, then it would go crooked and bind to a stop. It turned out that the rails on the top of the bar were so stretched apart that it was wider than the cut. . At the time I had been pressing down on the saw to try to make it cut faster, and I figured that by pressing on the bar I caused the rails to widen. I could feel the sudden widening of the rails as I drew my thumb and fore finger up to the top of the bar. I had turned the bar upside down a few times when the chain came off ,or when I changed it. I loaned the saw out after getting another bar and the user just put gas ,and not a gas oil mixture in it, and destroyed the engine . I learned many things by trial and error with that little saw. I now have a Slhil 026 I bought about 20 years ago and learned much more in that time , but not as much by reading the owners manual as I have learned from your videos in the last 3 days when I subscribed to your site.. You are by far the best at everything from small details to be sure we understand ,to your way of speaking . Oh, and yes your humor , and sipping beer. Thanks for the great teaching .

@jasonkeuma1986 4 жыл бұрын

You also learned not to loan out your saw. I just learned that lesson. He didn’t put bar oil in it . Fried the chain and the bar is black. He paid for a chain, but I had an extra bar so I didn’t sweat it. Lessons learned. I’m going over to his house to cut the rest of them down

@mrbamfo5000 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonkeuma1986 Thought you were going to say, you're going over to his house to borrow his riding lawn mower.

@megaloogy 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video. I would add that a light filing at approx a 45 degree angle on the edges of the bar after squaring up the rails will take that burr of the edge but will not change the rail support on the chain. I've cut myself putting a chain on after squaring and removing that burr will eliminate that risk.

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent tip! Thank You...

@justusnow9110 6 жыл бұрын

This was great! Lots of good advice that might even be ordinary overlooked by the tool repair shop. Thanks Steve!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome...

@tonyhicks1653 3 жыл бұрын

Just want to say thank you for doing these videos I have fixed a lot of 2 cycle motors from you and only your videos thank you again and God bless you and your family..

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!