Breaking in a New Chain Saw Chain

[mantis]

Marvel Mystery oil is great, but it discolors my nuts when I soak them in it,
but they do stay cooler............

Your not supposed to sit in is fish

 

[mantis]

I do know that my brother soaks his chain for his hay bailer in oil. He says it helps it from stretching as quickly.When I put a new chain on I do put oil on the bar and make sure that it is well lubed, by manually rotating the chain around for a few spins.Then put some more on for good messure. And then I go for broke and let her rip. I believe that the chains are already soaked in oil. I know that mine are covered in it when I get them

 

[Ghillie]

Marvel Mystery oil is great, but it discolors my nuts when I soak them in it,
but they do stay cooler............

I agree... I don't mind the odd color as long as they don't chafe!

How do you get over the initial burn?

 

[Ghillie]

ROTFLMFAO...


maybe try soaking them in cider........

That one I'll just leave be.

 

[RAYINTOMBALL]

Marvel Mystery Oil rocks! I've had great success using it to pre-condition my bar nuts. After that treatment and if i don't lose them, I find that those nuts will last the lifetime of the saw.

My bar and nuts do find without conditioning! And I try not to lose them to often. And yes I hope my nuts last a lifetime to.

 

[Nitroman]

I soak a chain in oil overnight, but then wipe it off as I don't have any convenient place to hang them.

 

[stihl sawing]

LOL, I think this thread is going this way.

 

[Fish]

ROTFLMFAO...


maybe try soaking them in cider........

Now, no derailing this thread and going off topic!!!!

Goodness!!!!

 

[04ultra]

When soaking a chain is it better to use winter or summer bar oil??????



Does anybody lube the bar rails before installing a chain???

 

[taplinhill]

When soaking a chain is it better to use winter or summer bar oil??????



Does anybody lube the bar rails before installing a chain???

If the bar is new, yes.

 

[04ultra]

If the bar is new, yes.

I use small pump oil can to lube all new bars....

 

[taplinhill]

I use small pump oil can to lube all new bars....

That's what I use too.

 

[04ultra]

That's what I use too.

 

[Bermie]

Holy shmackerolly...What a load of extra work!

Put the new chain on, tighten it a bit more than normal, start it up, run it no load for about 30 seconds, make sure its throwing oil, retighten and...

GO TO WORK

 

[04ultra]

Holy shmackerolly...What a load of extra work!

Put the new chain on, tighten it a bit more than normal, start it up, run it no load for about 30 seconds, make sure its throwing oil, retighten and...

GO TO WORK

Hi Bermie ..................




.

 

[Hugenpoet]

More AS overengineering...

Chains do not need any sort of break in period. Why on earth would anyone take 2 days to soak and hang a chain to drip dry is beyond me...

Not tryin' to be smart here... but it just doesn't make sense to me.

Gary

+1 Never heard of anyone (or manufacturer) recommend any breakin procedure for saw chains. Use'm till they need sharpening, then sharpen them.

 

[Fish]

+1 Never heard of anyone (or manufacturer) recommend any breakin procedure for saw chains.

Well duh, they want you to buy a new chain quicker!

The same with the file manufacturers...............


You all don't break in your files??????????

Dang, you guys don't know much do you?

Everyone knows that they need "burnished"!!!

Ask Andy.....

 

[retired redneck]

I put new chain on, use old paint brush dipped in tranny fluid, brush boath sides run at 1/2 throttle for a minute or two,let chain cool before adj.......

 

[Fish]

I put new chain on, use old paint brush dipped in tranny fluid, brush boath sides run at 1/2 throttle for a minute or two,let chain cool before adj.......

Dexron II or III?

 

[stihl sawing]

Dexron II or III?

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