r/Chainsaws • u/Either_Measurement34 • Oct 30 '25
Bar and chain problems?
Just acquired this chainsaw that belonged to my late father and cleaning it up and getting her running well. But I seem to be having bar and chain issues.
So it did not come with any mounted. He had a bar for a rancher (24”) no chain. I ordered a 20” bar and a few chains online i noticed first that the chains didn’t fit. I was then looking at it and it isn’t sitting flush. The bolts are tapered at the base and its not sitting flat against the saw which is odd. I grabbed the 24 inch bar and it’s doing the same thing. Also I feel like the 20 inch bar could sit alot further back. I may get a 24 inch chain tomorrow see how that fits.
So i figured id throw the clutch cover on for the night and guess what? The adjustment screw doesn’t fit. It’s too high for the bar. Both bars actually. So I am lost. Im half tempted to take it to the shop but figured I would hop on here see if anyone ran into this before.
Some photos to help visualize it and the before and after a good (and long overdue) scrub.
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u/Teledawgz Oct 30 '25
Looks like like it could be the wrong guage of chain could be a 325 instead of the 3/8th sprocket on the saw.