[AT] Chain saw cutting issues

[Vaughn Miller]

Almost certainly an improperly sharpened chain.  The cutters on each side should be equal length.  I keep a dial caliper handy when sharpening chains to check my work.

Vaughn


> On Jan 21, 2015, at 9:57 PM, David Trompower <flywelder at live.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a [U]Poulan  18 inch classic, chain saw.   [/U]    and had it for years.
> Today though, I have issues with the chain blade.
> 
> the chain is but 2 months old.  it now will only cut the soft outer wood of a log and stops when it reaches the hard wood of the center of a log. It is nut cutting straight through a log.  Instead, it is cutting in such a way, that by the time the blade reaches the hard wood...  my left hand is in the air and my right ( which is operating the throttle)  is down, and the blade has cut a curve? a curve that  heads in the direction of my left leg.
> SO I sharpened the blade teeth and filed down the  blade depth gauge just a bit...( using a Oregon,sharpening device to do so). 
> 
> [U]I am [/U]getting short chips  off the blade but the saw shows no improvement in cutting abilities and continues to  cut a curve . ???
> 
> I have resharpened  and resharpened and even sharpened only the left cutters,  No improvement. 
> then only the right cutters, and no improvement? 
> maybe I need to sharpen yet some more the teeth on one side more than the other?,.... but which...the left cutters or the right?
> 
> And it seems that once the blade reaches the hard center wood of a log,  the only way I can get and  more shavings is to rock the saw  ( tilt it  left and right in a rhythm,)  but it cuts a deeper groove towards my left leg.  
> 
> Tell me what is causing this curved cut issue ? and how do I correct it?
> and why the cutting stops when I reach the hard wood in the center of a log?
> 
> R. David 
> 
> 
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