thatguy
Elite Member
I am borrowing my dads stihl 031AV and spent part of last saturday cleaning it up to remove almost 40 yrs worth of built up junk in it..
I took the bar and chain off so a neighbor could sharpen the chain, but I started to wonder if the bar needs to be replaced.. Although the saw doesnt get used a lot, it still could be running the original bar..
how do you tell if the bar needs to be replaced?
Also, the extra chain he gave me is one that has a high chance of kickback (not sure what it is called, but it is NOT a low kickback version).. I assume the chain that is on it is also a high kickback one as well.. Should I just buy 2 new chains or just how dangerous are the high kickback chains for the non-professional user?
thanks
Brian
I took the bar and chain off so a neighbor could sharpen the chain, but I started to wonder if the bar needs to be replaced.. Although the saw doesnt get used a lot, it still could be running the original bar..
how do you tell if the bar needs to be replaced?
Also, the extra chain he gave me is one that has a high chance of kickback (not sure what it is called, but it is NOT a low kickback version).. I assume the chain that is on it is also a high kickback one as well.. Should I just buy 2 new chains or just how dangerous are the high kickback chains for the non-professional user?
thanks
Brian