John Henry
ArboristSite Lurker
My Alaskan MKIII (with a Husky 385XP, Granberg double end bar and rip chain) has been great for me, but when using it for the first time with a new chain yesterday, I noticed it started walking off the straight cut a little. By that I mean that I had all 4 corners flat on top the cant when I started, but moving down the cut, I noticed the front left corner coming up a little from being in contact (about 1/4").
I did notice on the second cut (which I stopped early on when this happened) that the chain was loose, so will take care of that today before doing any more, but is that a possible reason? Is there anything else that would cause the chain to deviate from a straight cut?
I am using only nominal force on the forward motion, letting the saw cut at its own pace.
Any thoughts?
I did notice on the second cut (which I stopped early on when this happened) that the chain was loose, so will take care of that today before doing any more, but is that a possible reason? Is there anything else that would cause the chain to deviate from a straight cut?
I am using only nominal force on the forward motion, letting the saw cut at its own pace.
Any thoughts?