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Other than Oregon (Intenz), who makes aftermarket side access tensioning bars?
i also have a pp260 with the intenz. while i dont like it, it took me quite a while to get the chain properly tensioned so it wouldnt throw chain. once the chain bar nuts are tight, the intenz, or any other chain tensioning system has no effect anyway.
i place the tip of the bar on a log so the saw in only on the ground by its rear handle and then when you tighten the intenz spur you are actually forcing the bar tip 'up' at the same time. if i had the saw level on the ground i could never get the chain tight and it would always throw.
in any event you can always get a real tightener screw and cam from any wild thing saw and put their, and still use the intenz bar if there any life left in it.
I have not seen any other brands with the adjuster built into the bar.
Well you see that's just it, I want to replace the old screw type tightning system (old Poulan 3400) with a side access style. I don't want to use Intenz, so I was wondering what else was available.
Just curious, WHY?
I wonder if "Oregon Engineer" will jump in........
I have a friend that got one of the Craftsman by Poulan saws with it...About the only way I could figure out to get the chain tensioned right is to use the scrench in the bar slot, hold tension on it with one hand and use a ratchet/socket to tighten the bar nuts.
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