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How would I tighten the chain when the nub slides backwards freely, allowing the bar to slide back and putting slack in the chain?

Ok, good, TY. I thought it must be normal since the bar oil is essentially in an open reservoir so it dribbles on the chain, but confirmation is good.

I'll just second Jewelweed as a treatment if you've already gotten the beginnings of a rash. It's free, easy to find and it's juicy enough that all you need to do is grab a section of stem and smoosh it against the affected spot and rub it around. I don't know about the claims that it somehow...

That's happening to all the oaks in my parent's neighborhood too. So I'm curious as well.

Ended up replacing the worm gear/shaft assembly too. While it wasn't visible to the naked eye (at least not mine) when I got the new nub in there the whole assembly kept wanting to hop up once per rotation on the screw. Now it works very well. Random bonus question. Is it normal for a saw...

Ok, pulled the metal plate off today, the threaded hole that moves along the screw had broken off inside the housing. Seems simple enough, and it's not even expensive. I also saw that the chain catcher was mangled beyond all repair, so I guess I'm replacing that too. Thanks for the help!

Let me preface this by saying, this is my first big boy chainsaw. I made do for my previously (more limited) needs with an el-cheapo electric one of the sort where you just buy a new one if it breaks. I picked up a used 440 Magnum. Seems to run fine, except that the tensioner isn't working...

If this ends up still being available, send me a message.

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