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Old 03-28-2024, 2:08pm   #21
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I've been around them since I was 15. It has "give", just not loose. Slight pull in the middle exposes three guides. And I'll take safety over longevity of a bar and chain all day long.
Whatever. Chain tension looks fine.
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Whatever. Chain tension looks fine.
Cuz you know more than the manufacturer.
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Old 03-28-2024, 3:29pm   #23
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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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