Carefulness costs you nothing. Carelessness may cost you your life.
This technique will work every time and it is easy to explain to new workers. It uses gravity to position the bar.
Turn the chainsaw upside down. Loosen the side cover nuts. Turn the chain tensioner screw clockwise to tighten the chain.
Tighten the chain until the bottom edge of the drive link touches the edge of the bar rail and then turn 1/4 turn beyond that. Retighten the side cover nuts and flip the saw back over.
Tightening Your Chainsaw
Phillip Kelley, lead instructor and operations manager of North American Training Solutions demonstrates this chain tightening technique.
Lead Instructor & Operations Manager at North American Training Solutions
Phillip has been a part of the NATS team since 2009. He is an ISA Certified Arborist, Certified Instructor for Tree Worker/Climber specialist, Aerial Rescue Technician, Line clearance tree trimmer, Electrical Hazard Awareness, Aerial Lift Specialist, Hazard Tree Assessment, Tree Dynamics and Integrated Risk Assessor, Advanced Chainsaw Safety Cutting & Felling Techniques.
He has been in the Industry for over 25 years.He was a part of the NATS Instructor Intensive Training in 2009, 2015, Chainsaw Train the Trainer in 2014, and Vitality Summit in 2016
He has been in the Industry for over 25 years.He was a part of the NATS Instructor Intensive Training in 2009, 2015, Chainsaw Train the Trainer in 2014, and Vitality Summit in 2016
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