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(ET) Chainsaw: How tight is too tight?



SO last weekend I was cutting logs with my chainsaw, and the chain was skipping a bit on the bar. Too loose I thought, so I adjusted it to "snug" so I could not lift the chain without it snapping back. I also sharpened the chain cutting bits.

Today I took it out, and without a lot of oil the motor was bogging down in the wood (about 10-12 inch diameter cedar logs). Using the oil option it would speed up, but still the bar was getting warm and all.

So probably a bit too tight. How snug should the chain be? I know it's a lighter chain than a normal saw, and I should probably replace it, but how snug should it be?

Chris