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Question posted by russellweade18 on August 10th, 2017

Chainsaw Compression

14 year old stihl MS180C chainsaw. What is lowest compression for good operation?

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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on September 3rd, 2017 11:13 AM
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Risk of pinching! Always start relieving cut (1) at compression side.Then make bucking cut (2) at tension side. If the saw pinches, stop the engine and remove it from the log.

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Product Instruction Manual - Page 3

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Product Instruction Manual - Page 4

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Product Instruction Manual - Page 7

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Product Instruction Manual - Page 8

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Product Instruction Manual - Page 11

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Product Instruction Manual - Page 12

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Product Instruction Manual - Page 24

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