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Hello, I own a 455 Rancher. While crosscutting, what causes...escalated
General Product Question posted May 30, 2014 by Larry Wareing
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Hello, I own a 455 Rancher. While crosscutting, what causes the saw to cut on a bias rather than straight thru the log? Normally the bias is towards the left.
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If what you mean that starts cutting in a slight or large curve to the left then the chain is needing sharping usually. What would be is the cutters on the right are duller that the left so the chain is following path of least resistance. When sharping a chain beside needs to be filed at the angle too. Depending on the saw's usage the bar itself could be worn down on the left side causing the chain to tilt to the left. These two of the most common causes that I have seen here with incorrectly sharpen chains be the number one cause.
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Thank you for the response and confirmation of my thoughts. The cutters on both sides appear to be sharp and at the right angle which I pay close attention to. I need to check the bar for wear on the left side. Karla's suggestion may be the key, in this case, since there seems to be a significant difference in cutter length -- I am attempting to confirm this now.
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Larry,
I agree with Eugene about the sharpening, but also check the length of each cutter. Remember there are right and left cutters and over continuous sharpenings sometimes the cutters on one side ( say the right side) get a little shorter then the left, so then the saw chain will cut and lean to that side.
An easy test to see if it is a sharpening problem, is to put on a new spare chain, and if everything cuts properly, then you know its the chain. If you don't have a spare chain, its a good time to pick one up.
I hope this helps!
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Karla -- thank you for the response. There is a significant difference in cutter length -- I am attempting to confirm this to be the cause just because I am stubborn and want to know. A new chain does in fact solve the problem but I will need to change my sharpening technique to prevent re-occurrence. Thanks Again!
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