Questions & Answers for: McCulloch how do you tighten a chain

Poulan Farmhand chainsaw chain tightens too tight for motor to move chain The chain on this Poulan tightens to the point that the chain will no longer spin on the bar after chain adjustments Make sure

...chain by hand. Tighten nuts firmly and recheck chain. Put some oil into small holes near tip sprocket (if any) to lube sprocket. Finally, run saw with chain tip near paper or cardboard surface to ...

chain to tighten. I have turned the tension screw but nothing seems to work. Any ideas? The two nuts on the bolts for the chain bar, need to be loosened. Then the tension screw is tightened by turning

chain is loose not sure how to replace or tighten. Also need to know fuel mixture. Fuel ratio is 40:1 using modern chain saw oil--not any petroleum base oil like boat motor oil. Be sure to premix fuel

...Tighten the chain so that the chain comes up to the bar, but not so tight that the chain can't be pulled by hand. Tighten the cover fasteners and recheck the chain tension. Make sure the chain teeth ...

...guard, loosen tightening screw, replace plastic conver, and tighten tightening screw. Make sure you have the chain the right way round, there is usually a small diagram showing this. Hope this ...

...Loosen them, slide the bar into the body, adjust the chain as needed, pull the bar out a bit to tighten the chain onto the bar, then tighten the nuts. You are good to go. Good luck. Please rate

...tighten. Is there a way of fixing this??? The Chain Tightening Wheel keeps loosening when making cuts due to the vibrations of the engine. This results in only being able to make a couple of cuts ...

...Tighten chain to about 1/4" out of groove when pulled on (wear gloves). Tighten nuts, spin chain to see it moves freely but does not hang free og bar groove. re-tension as necessary. Happy

...I install chain? Loosen the bolt that holds the chain assembly in place so you can remove the old chain and replace with new one. Pull out the assembly to tighten new chain and then tighten the