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Old 03-28-2024, 3:29pm   #23
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Originally Posted by ZipZap View Post
People that don't understand chainsaws see that and clamp that thing down with zero give. Eats the guide bar and spends way too much energy in friction. Echo does that because it's safer, but not because it's best for performance and life expectancy.
Yup. I had a couple customers who insisted on cranking the chain tighter than the tin foil on a protest voter's head.

Oh well...I was happy to sell them new bars and chains as often as they wore them out.
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