Yellowbeard
ArboristSite Operative
.325 ordered
The 450 is a .325. I'm smelling what you are stepping in with the size. I know the 50cc saws catch some flak but I have to say it is a good saw for light to medium use. I would be interested in seeing the difference in it moving an 18 compared to the 20 for sure.
Hmmm... Well, I can tell he was forcing it because the bar rails are flattened to where they have those sharp bits along the edges. I just hope a new (slightly shorter) bar, chain, and clutch will help a bit. Thanks for all the advice. Wish I had been in less of a hurry. Maybe I'll call Left Coast on Monday and ask them to change to a 16".
He may well have been forcing it, but such "wire edges" will appear sooner or later anyway, unless they are kept at bay by a flat file (normal maintenance, but many ignore it).
Bar quality, chain tension, oiling and chain sharpness are other involved factors - and "forcing" often is a result of a dull chain.
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I used to put some starter rope in the plug hole to lock down the piston and then hit the clutch with a punch in that recess to take it off. Worked well enough. ...... .
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