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I have never been around chainsaw wizards like some on here are so I stumble along doing the best I can. Just doing some simple stuff today and hope you can give me a learning. Pics below are fair game to pick apart for what I am not doing right or need to do different so I can learn a nickels worth of free chainsaw learnin!

 

Peach Nehi pop...best pop in the universe!

 

I replaced the drive sprocket. Is the old one in pic shot or a spare worth keeping around and what does the wear on it tell you?

 

I replaced the bar as it was so sloppy it was time. Did the tune up kit 2 filters and plug.

 

The chain I took off just did a couple stump grinding jobs and I am not sure if this was a result of that or another issue. All cutters on one side are wore on sides other side is fine. Is it abuse from trying to scalp the ground or something else?

 

Top shows wear on side of cutter bottom is opposite side with no wear. This way all around the chain. Wussup?

 

Is your spur and chain the same pitch?

 

Both are .325 if memory serves right.

 

Stumps might have anything it it Green, even concrete or a pair of scissors. You hit something.

You're right abut Peach Nehi dang that stuff is a weakness. Do you ever see Canada Dry Apple soda up there? There's some soda from Kentucky called Ale81 (A Late One), talk about good. Those Mom And 'Pop," sodas are way better than the big companies. So was Vess and Faygo. Really good pop.

 

Not to steal Greenstick ' s thread, but since we are on maintenance, anyone notice that not all stihl bars have the grease hole at the end of bar. Are they sealed rollers now or what? How do u grease them properly?

 

Good question.

 

I'm sorta a newbie also Greenstick to maintenance other than cleaning up a saw after sawing and sharpening.

 

Ale 8 is bottled right up the road from me in Winchester. I prefer Northern Neck Ginger Ale as it has no caffeine. Interesting thing is that the two companies were started within a year of each other.

 

Not sure if it works or not but a couple times a year I take the bar off and prop things up and nose it down in a old quart oil jug with the top cut off and marinate it overnight in bar oil.

 

My 170 has grease hole but my 311 a big nada.

 

I think the Stihl sprockets are pretty soft so they wear out quick.

Stihl bars are not supposed to be greased.

 

Stihl have sealed or dont need other lube...so they say.

Some just shoot compressed oil type stuff in there...like pb blaster her something. I dont on the couple ungreasable stihl bars I have.