I recently moved to a new home which had a lot of felled trees which needed to be bucked up into logs. I bought a 14" Husqvarna 967158004 to accomplish this.
The shop I bought it from gave me a lot of maintenance information which was greatly appreciated because I don't have extensive experience with chainsaws. I have checked chain tension before and after every use and kept the chain oil reservoir full.
My concern is that after what couldn't be more than 8 or 9 hours of use, the chain already seems to have trouble cutting ( Engine is good, this is a cutting issue ).
Is this typical wear I should expect?
Do I need to replace the chain or should I sharpen it?
I know it can be resharpened, but is it worth doing so?
Best Answer
Any blade (even a lawnmower) will dull after constant use, but a chainsaw is doing a lot of work, and most of it by the blade.
I would say your blade is indeed dull. The catch on what to do from here is dependent upon how often you intend to use the chainsaw. If this is a one-off project, you're probably better off buying a new chain. If this will be a regular thing, I would buy some tools to sharpen the blade. The cost of a new blade is comparable to what you would spend on sharpening tools.