lesorubcheek
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RED-85-Z51 said:Her is an idea. Adjust the chain, and scribe a mark in the bar, where it meets the case. Has to be pretty exact.
Then run it, when it comes loose, look for the mark. If it is not visible, your nuts and adjuster arent holding the bar. If it is, you know it IS a chain problem. If it were a clutch problem you would know it...
This is definitetly the right idea as suggested by Red. The first thing is to identify the problem. Is it the chain stretching, or is it the adjustment mechanism that's loosening and causing the chain to become slack. After identifying which of these two items is actually occuring, then you can take the next step. Until this is known, I won't make any assumptions about stump cutting, oiling, etc. Great thinking Red!
Dan