Pinched bar

[goosedowner]

I pinched the bar on my new Dolmar bad yesterday. Can this be fixed correctly or should I just go buy another bar? If I need to buy a new bar what do you suggest?
I'm running a Dolmar 6400 with a 20" bar and I'm just cutting firewood with it.

Thanks
Lee

 

[indiansprings]

A picture would help, but I have had several bars pinched over the years, if the rails are just pinched I've put them in a vice and ground an old slot screwdriver to the original width of the bar slot and used it at an angle using a hammer to open the bar rail back up, I've also been able to straighten a few bars that were bent slightly, for just fire wooding I don't see any issues is opening the rails back up,

 

[greendohn]

A picture would help, but I have had several bars pinched over the years, if the rails are just pinched I've put them in a vice and ground an old slot screwdriver to the original width of the bar slot and used it at an angle using a hammer to open the bar rail back up, I've also been able to straighten a few bars that were bent slightly, for just fire wooding I don't see any issues is opening the rails back up,

Yeah, What he said.

 

[deye223]

A picture would help, but I have had several bars pinched over the years, if the rails are just pinched I've put them in a vice and ground an old slot screwdriver to the original width of the bar slot and used it at an angle using a hammer to open the bar rail back up, I've also been able to straighten a few bars that were bent slightly, for just fire wooding I don't see any issues is opening the rails back up,

+1

 

[goosedowner]

Thanks for the input Guys.
I stopped at the dealership and he said pretty much the same thing you guys did but I did end up buying a new Oregon power match bar from him though. I think I'm going to put the new bar on and use it and fix the old bar and save it as a spare and if this happens to me again I won't be shut down for the rest of the day.

Thanks
Lee

 

[John Ellison]

As long as you have an extra chain you are all set. Next time you get pinched, also known as the anti-theft position, you can swap bar/chain and rescue yourself.

 

[goosedowner]

As long as you have an extra chain you are all set. Next time you get pinched, also known as the anti-theft position, you can swap bar/chain and rescue yourself.

Excellent point!! I would have never thought of that. THANKS