@aetris@narfcake@troy The black knob where the oil gets added? I’ve looked at it multiple times and your pictures match it. Have you found the same issue since your chain appears loose as well?
@kentstate12 Look at the OTHER side of the saw, OPPOSITE the oil fill cap. The side with the lockable tension knob. The third picture, the one at the bottom. If you look at it carefully, you’ll see a diagram (black against black, unfortunately) that shows you to unlock the tensioner gear by turning the top knob counterclockwise, which allows you to turn the tensioner gear (the circle with the grip indents) clockwise to tighten the chain.
@aetris Ok, it was awkward, but that’s what I believe I did, pushed the saw up as high as possible and then, yes I tightened the chain by screwing in the tension knob as hard as I could. Ty for the advice.
@aetris
Yep, never really understood the aversion to instruction sheets. In fact it frustrates me when I buy something that doesn’t come with complete instructions in the box. Having to go to a link to find the instructions means 6 months from now I won’t be able to find them again if I need them. This is particularly a problem for things that I use infrequently or that have many features… like one of my solar outdoor light panels over my barbecue. It comes with a remote. I never use it, but I ran across it the other day and now I don’t remember what the hell it was even good for…
@chienfou There is a whole potential conversation here about organization generally, maintaining files, and online instructions. And the value of online informational reviews, since a LOT of instruction sheets are either poorly written or somehow leave out key descriptions!
@aetris
I maintain drop files for my printed instruction sheets, generally including purchase date, in-service date, cost, and purchase source.
If I can find them I will also frequently save a digital copy as well. They have saved my bacon more than once!
And yes, sadly, you are correct. Many instructions sheets leave out critical information, or are so poorly written as to be almost indecipherable. YouTube to the rescue…
While I don’t have this exact model, on the ones I do have there is generally a slotted head screw that you turn to adjust the tension on the blade. (You may have to loosen a nut while you make the adjustment then retighten it to lock it in place)
Post pictures of your actual unit with both sides of the casing visible and I’ll see if I can help you out.
After working w/it by putting the blade on when loose, I pushed the saw up as high as I could and then covered it w/the black cover which tightened the blade enough to make is usable, but you have do retighten after a while. It’s not a great product, but it will work. Most saws have a screw you turn to tighten the saw blade, this does not, oh well. Will buy something name brand if I need better in the future.
I think that black knob on the side?
@troy That appears to be the oil fill cap.
@narfcake @troy
Maybe it’s the black knob on the OTHER side?
@aetris @narfcake @troy The black knob where the oil gets added? I’ve looked at it multiple times and your pictures match it. Have you found the same issue since your chain appears loose as well?
@kentstate12 Look at the OTHER side of the saw, OPPOSITE the oil fill cap. The side with the lockable tension knob. The third picture, the one at the bottom. If you look at it carefully, you’ll see a diagram (black against black, unfortunately) that shows you to unlock the tensioner gear by turning the top knob counterclockwise, which allows you to turn the tensioner gear (the circle with the grip indents) clockwise to tighten the chain.
Let me know if you need more informtion.
@aetris Ok, it was awkward, but that’s what I believe I did, pushed the saw up as high as possible and then, yes I tightened the chain by screwing in the tension knob as hard as I could. Ty for the advice.
@aetris @kentstate12
That’s a WAY different set up from either of the ones I have. Glad you were able to settle that for him.
@chienfou I realize it’s not very manly, but I’ve had a lot of success through reading the instructions!
@aetris
Yep, never really understood the aversion to instruction sheets. In fact it frustrates me when I buy something that doesn’t come with complete instructions in the box. Having to go to a link to find the instructions means 6 months from now I won’t be able to find them again if I need them. This is particularly a problem for things that I use infrequently or that have many features… like one of my solar outdoor light panels over my barbecue. It comes with a remote. I never use it, but I ran across it the other day and now I don’t remember what the hell it was even good for…
@chienfou There is a whole potential conversation here about organization generally, maintaining files, and online instructions. And the value of online informational reviews, since a LOT of instruction sheets are either poorly written or somehow leave out key descriptions!
@aetris
I maintain drop files for my printed instruction sheets, generally including purchase date, in-service date, cost, and purchase source.
If I can find them I will also frequently save a digital copy as well. They have saved my bacon more than once!
And yes, sadly, you are correct. Many instructions sheets leave out critical information, or are so poorly written as to be almost indecipherable. YouTube to the rescue…
@aetris @chienfou At this point we need individual Dropbox for our own annotated instructions.
I don’t have any idea right meow but I believe the item in context is this:
While I don’t have this exact model, on the ones I do have there is generally a slotted head screw that you turn to adjust the tension on the blade. (You may have to loosen a nut while you make the adjustment then retighten it to lock it in place)
Post pictures of your actual unit with both sides of the casing visible and I’ll see if I can help you out.
@chienfou See Above
Did you Google it? Might be a YouTube out there….
@jkawaguchi Tried, nothing on this model I could find.
After working w/it by putting the blade on when loose, I pushed the saw up as high as I could and then covered it w/the black cover which tightened the blade enough to make is usable, but you have do retighten after a while. It’s not a great product, but it will work. Most saws have a screw you turn to tighten the saw blade, this does not, oh well. Will buy something name brand if I need better in the future.