brand new saw in your hands

[wood junky]

What is your break in process.

I just took delivery of my 7900.

32:1 ratio
bar oil
adjust idle and oil flow

put 5 tanks into it and readjust.

any advantages to synthetic or various other potions?

revisit adjustments after 15 total tanks?

kevin

 

[ericjeeper]

I break em in with 50-1

Just like it is going to see for the rest of its life.. Hopefully..

 

[mini kahuna]

7900 oh yeah!!

congrats on a great saw purchase!!!

I would run whatever mix you normally use,run the saw normally,just avoid
out of cut revving and don't do alot of long full bar cuts right away.
after a few tank fulls your good to go.

 

[wood4heat]

All I would say is don't run synthetic oil for the first gallon or so. The stuff is so slick it will actually keep your rings from seating.

 

[Sprig]

Agree^^^^
My ms270 is now finally broken in the only thing I did was run it and dummied down the mix to 40:1, just this thing I have about 50:1, ain't no big thing and discussed ta death several times in other threads. Interesting comment about using synthetics right off the bat, makes sense, though I don't use them it seems a very good point to bear in mind. Have to do a 'Ditto' on the revving the snot out of a new saw OTB, no good can come of this sort of behaviour

And congrats on the new addition!! *color me green!* From what the other owners have said about the 7900's they seem to be standing up very well indeed!

Serge

 

[SawTroll]

Just avoid excessive WOT out of wood, and prolonged cuts - like millling, or very large wood - for the first 10-15 tanks.

 

[wood junky]

yea haw

back from the first afternoon cutting with the 7900.

I am taking it a bit easy normal bugs are being worked out.

but that saw is strong and very comfortable to run for a few hours in the log pile.

My log pile is literally just piles of tree length logs stacked 6 or 8 ft high, must of the stuff is too big for the tub grinder. 24-40 in diam

so i just walk along make my cuts and push the rounds out the edge for pick up later. i ended up doing a tank full before I started moving rounds into the truck.

So swinging the saw and walking as I moved from area to the next I did not notice any extra weight but in the cut I noticed tons of power and quick revs.

My normal reference is a ms361.

the set up now is the 7900-24" total super bar in stainless. pics will be coming tomorrow.

Kevin

thanks for the replies on feed and care of the new one

 

[Andyshine77]

Sounds like you have a nice setup. What chain are you running?

 

[wood junky]

Sounds like you have a nice setup. What chain are you running?

I am running oregon LPX it seemed ok but I will test in the future.

k

 

[SawTroll]

I am running oregon LPX it seemed ok but I will test in the future.

k

LPX sounds as good as they get from Oregon - but try RSC as well, if you can get it in the right gauge.

 

[GASoline71]

Mix fuel and oil as per manufacturer's specs... and...

JUST GO CUT WOOD

Seriously... don't baby it... get out and cut with it. The only thing I wouldn't do with a brand spankin' new saw... is ALAP stumps.

Gary

 

[sawinredneck]

Mix fuel and oil as per manufacturer's specs... and...

JUST GO CUT WOOD

YUP!!!!!!!!

Seriously... don't baby it... get out and cut with it. The only thing I wouldn't do with a brand spankin' new saw... is ALAP stumps.

Gary

OOPS!!!! I've done that:taped:

 

[GASoline71]

OOPS!!!! I've done that:taped:

LMAO...:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

Gary

 

[sawinredneck]

LMAO...:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

Gary

Sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do!!!

 

[wood junky]

put some hours on yesterday

I put some hours on it yesterday and what a blast.

the 24 made quick work of the 30 oak I was bucking up. I did two loads in preparation for the new splitter that was delivered today. Last year I did 8 cords or so by hand and I am doubling the amount this year so i had to get a splitter.

Although the question I heard most today had something to do with my new splitter coming with panties and a skirt because I must be some kind girl for not wanting to hand split anymore.

i feel very well set up

ms 361 18 and 20 es bars

7900 20-24 total super bars.

powertek 6 horse 20 ton splitter and an unlimited source of wood.

 

[GASoline71]

Glad everything is how you like it.

Nice when a plan comes together!

Gary

 

[wood junky]

thanks

i am going to start to play with the chain types for the 7900 what do you rec
?

k

 

[GASoline71]

Me personally... I would use full skip round chisel on it... 3/8", .050

But you could get away with full comp with that saw and it will be just fine. Just more cutters to sharpen. I'm lazy so I run full skip on dang near everything.

Gary