wakeboarder3780
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Well I just bought an ms361 from joatmon on this site. Got her in the mail today and i finally learned how to start it up without jerking my arm off (pressing that little black button on the top of the saw in).
I also finally learned how to make the chain start rotating. That little black plastic "guard" on the front, I had to click it towards me (I now realize this is a safety mechanism).
Well anyways I finally got the chain spinning. I noticed however, that a few sparks jumps off the chain / bar area near the bottom. I immediately shut off the saw as I knew I had to have pulled some other bonehead move.
I DO have bar oil in the saw and I had to assemble the bar / chain myself. I tried not to adjust it super tight but not loose either. On the bottom you can see a "sag" where the chain dips down far enough away from the bar that you can see the teeth underneath the chain.
Do I have the chain adjusted too loose/tight? Does it take a bone dry saw a while for the oiler to pick up the new oil? Please let me know your thoughts!
I also finally learned how to make the chain start rotating. That little black plastic "guard" on the front, I had to click it towards me (I now realize this is a safety mechanism).
Well anyways I finally got the chain spinning. I noticed however, that a few sparks jumps off the chain / bar area near the bottom. I immediately shut off the saw as I knew I had to have pulled some other bonehead move.
I DO have bar oil in the saw and I had to assemble the bar / chain myself. I tried not to adjust it super tight but not loose either. On the bottom you can see a "sag" where the chain dips down far enough away from the bar that you can see the teeth underneath the chain.
Do I have the chain adjusted too loose/tight? Does it take a bone dry saw a while for the oiler to pick up the new oil? Please let me know your thoughts!