Ron660
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My manual and dealer recommends to flip over your bar after sharpening your chain. I wanted to know if this was a recommended practice or overkill.
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Me too. I just make it a habit and I think it pays. But I almost never file a chain on my saw, so the chain is coming off anyway; I clean and flip the bar while I'm at it.I flip every time I change a chain.
I have one of those bars... What was the purpose of making it like that?It will only work if your bar is symmetrical, don't try it with a Poulan "banana" bar.
When that is mentioned by your manufacturer, Ron they are banking on the user's pairing two chains with one bar and wearing them out simultaneously. They are assuming you will file the chain on the bar and only remove the chain when it needs to hit the grinder. It also says to replace the sprocket when you wear out two chains. I flip the bar whenever the chain comes off. It really maximizes the service life of the nose sprocket in particular.
When you sharpen your chain, think about bar maintenance too.
Scrape out the groove (or use compressed air if available); then check for uneven rails and sharp burrs along the edges. These are easier to file off when small.
Philbert
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