Glockem45
ArboristSite Member
So, I have researched this to death, but my new MS461R with 25" bar and Stock yellow Stihl chain is ticking me off. So here is the brief backstory. I have about 15 tanks of fuel through my new saw and it flies. All I use it for is Noodling at the moment since I have about 4-6 cords of large Northern Red Oak and Scarlett Oak to cut up. The saw is cleaned, re sharpened, and re tensioned after every use. It continues to get a loose chain after say 5-8 25" Oak Rounds that I am Noodling. It gets bad after about 10-15 of these rounds and only stays tight enough to cut 1 maybe 2 rounds before I have to stop and tighten the chain. What could I be doing while Noodling that would do this? There is a lot of grabbing and bogging in the wood also once the chain gets loose and basically stops cutting.
So let's ask the question a different way. What causes a chain to loosen considering the equipment and type of use outlined above? I have never experienced this tension issue on my MS290, so this is discouraging to say the least. Your thoughts?
So let's ask the question a different way. What causes a chain to loosen considering the equipment and type of use outlined above? I have never experienced this tension issue on my MS290, so this is discouraging to say the least. Your thoughts?