Can you tune a saw without a bar and chain AND no wood?

[chadihman]

I've tuned a bunch of saws without a b&c then tuned them with. They stay pretty much the same. As said short blips is all you want. The saw feels like a ticking time bomb running wot without a b&c so I tune with a b&c 99.9% of the time.

 

[ncfarmboy]

I NEVER even start one w/o B&C. Every manual I've read says with B&C installed. Just not taking a chace of clutch flying off. Experience is best teacher.
Shep