TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | CAUSE | REMEDY |
Excessive vibration and cuts rough. | Loose chain tension. | Retension the chain. |
| Excessive feed force. | Reduce feed force. |
Chain saw will not cut straight. | Operator feed force not applied | Move left hand closer to centerline of saw |
| directly over centerline of saw. | bar. |
| Accumulated saw bar wear and | Turn the saw bar over and dress rails |
| uneven chain segment profile wear. | square. Replace the saw bar and chain. |
Loss of power. | Drive sprocket slipping on | Adjust and tighten Trantorque® adapter, |
| Trantorque® adapter. | (35 ft lbs/47 Nm). |
Chain saw does not run. | Power source not functioning. | Check power source for proper flow and |
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| pressure |
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| psi/140 bar). |
| Coupler or hoses are blocked. | Remove obstruction. |
| Mechanical failure. | Disassemble the chain saw and inspect for |
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| damage. |
Chain saw runs backwards. | Pressure and return hoses reversed. | Connect for proper flow direction. Motor |
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| shaft must rotate clockwise. |
Trigger is hard to press. | Pressure and return hoses reversed. | Connect to proper flow direction. Motor |
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| shaft must rotate clockwise. |
| Back pressure too high. | Should not exceed 250 psi/17 bar @ 9 |
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| gpm/34 lpm measured at the end of the |
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| chain saw’s operating hoses. |
Fluid leakage around drive sprocket. | Motor shaft seal failure. | Replace as required. |
Fluid leakage between the rear gear | Motor face seal failure. | Replace as required. |
housing and the chain saw adaptor. |
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Fluid leakage between the valve | Oil tube seal failure. | Replace as required. |
handle and the extension housing. |
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Fluid leakage between the extension | Oil tube seal failure. | Replace as required. |
housing assembly and the chain saw |
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adaptor. |
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Chain saw cuts slow. | Insufficient hydraulic fluid flow or low | Adjust proper hydraulic fluid flow to proper |
| relief valve setting. | gpm. For optimum performance, adjust |
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| relief valve to |
| Back pressure too high. | Should not exceed 250 psi/17 bar @ 9 |
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| gpm/34 lpm measured at the end of the |
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| chain saw’s operating hoses. |
| Loss of diamond segment side | Replace the chain. |
| clearance. |
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| Hydraulic fluid mixed in water supply. | Check motor for leaks. |
| Chain segment dulled because of | Redress segment by cutting in abrasive |
| continuous use in hard material or | material (i.e., concrete, |
| rebar. | NOTE: This indicates that the wrong |
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| chain is being used. |
| Wrong chain for application. | Scale down to a lower numbered chain. |
| Wire edged bar rails. | Dress rails square. |
Excessive vibration and cuts rough. | Segment(s) broken or missing from | Remove and repair broken segment or |
| chain. | replace chain. |
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