Echo CS-400 Chain Lock Problem

[cciaffone]

There does not seem to be enough room between the handle
and the chain-lock bar on my CS-400. I removed the
clutch cover, but cannot find a way to adjust the chain
lock mechanism. I have removed the handle and tried
bending it further back away from the chain-lock bar
with little improvement.

My plan B is to remove the chain-lock mechanism unless
I can find a better solution. It's a Royal Pain when the
chain locks sporadically as I cut.

All help appreciated.

chuck

 

[chargrille]

There does not seem to be enough room between the handle
and the chain-lock bar on my CS-400. I removed the
clutch cover, but cannot find a way to adjust the chain
lock mechanism. I have removed the handle and tried
bending it further back away from the chain-lock bar
with little improvement.

My plan B is to remove the chain-lock mechanism unless
I can find a better solution. It's a Royal Pain when the
chain locks sporadically as I cut.

All help appreciated.

chuck

Are you wearing gloves? I find gloves are not helpful for properly handling saws, although you do get colder weather!
Do you have big hands?

Either way, removing chain brake sounds dangerous.

 

[SilverBox]

picture please. Did you install the chain brake correctly?

 

[cciaffone]

Looks like the handle is bent forward a bit at the bottom
left side putting the top closer to the chain-lock lever.
I have straightened it a bit, and much of the problem is
now gone. Just cut down and up several big, dead pines
with only a couple of inadvertent chain lockups.

Better and better day by day.

chuck