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Assemble Chainsaw Chain and Adjust Tension

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What happens here

The presenter demonstrates how to correctly tension the chain on the EGO Power+ 16" Cordless Chainsaw. He shows how to manually loosen the chain to illustrate excessive slack and then adjusts a green dial on the chainsaw's side to tighten the chain until it is properly tensioned. The ideal tension allows for a small amount of play when pulled away from the guide bar, but without excessive flopping. He also briefly highlights the bar oil reservoir cap, indicating where to add bar and chain oil.

Goal: Ensure safe and efficient chainsaw operation by adjusting chain tension.

Tools and materials

  • EGO Power+ 16" Cordless Chainsaw EGO — Demonstrating chain tension adjustment and bar oil location
  • Bar and Chain Oil — Lubricating the chainsaw chain and guide bar during operation

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so here's here's your chain tension right there let's let's demonstrate how you tension that up once and and down okay well i would imagine this would be loosening up let's loosen her up let's let's loosen her up considerably okay there we go this way reverse i think we're seeing this for the first time with you guys yep look at that like that like that you can see that change is flopping right off right there then you just dial it right up to where you want it that is just sick that is really sick how much how much uh tension do you like to have on them frankie i i don't know i just pull them so you can just uh i'll show you what i like something like that you know i mean you can still pull it away but it ain't too tight then you know so you don't get it hot you're ready to go where's the [Applause] barn chain oh phil grab it i want to see where the barn chain fill is on this one right there right there i wonder what that little hole is like i'll grab it not bad all right and while frankie

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