HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
According to the box and bar they are both .050. What part on the chain measures .050? The part that rides in the bar groove? I will mic the chain to make sure that both of my new .050 chains are not wrong.
When you try to wiggle the chain from side to side in the bar, even if the chain is fairly loose, the chain should not be able to wiggle very much from side to side on the top of the bar. If there is too much of this, it will pull to one side and bind no matter what you do with the powerhead. If a condition is causing the bar to be lined up wrong you should be able to compensate by rotating the power head. The sprocket tip of the bar will be 0.063 so don't check it at the tip, but there should be very little wiggle near the powerhead on a new bar. The chain will also have markings on the teeth. An oregon chain will (i think) have a 72 stamped on the drive link indicating it is a 0.050. It would have to be a .058 bar (stamped on the bar) and a .050 chain for this to happen. might be a goose chase, however, mine behaves exactly like this when the bar gets worn.