Bar Nose Wheel Not Rolling Smoothly

[velvetfoot]

At least I think that's where it's sticking.
I could have pinched it a little, but that never stopped it before.
If I roll it back and forth, it gets moving again.
If it's not the wheel, is there a tool that generally gets the groove where the chain runs back in shape?
I'll take a closer look this morning.

 

[MasterMech]

Stihl has a bar groove cleaning tool or compressed air does the trick. What bar is this? (Oregon, Stihl, etc.) None of the newer Stihl bars have serviceable/greasable sprocket tips. Most of the Husky branded (oregon) bars are greasable.

 

[smokinj]

+1 compressor blow into the sprocket. Should get a good whistle.

 

[Danno77]

I think the tool name you are looking for is "flathead screwdriver"

 

[basswidow]

If you pinched the wheel head or channel real good, you may not get it back to working well and may need to replace it.

I got my first saw pinched good and had to replace the bar. Good luck.

 

[amateur cutter]

Screwdriver & grease may fix that. A C

 

[velvetfoot]

The bar looks ok. I tried prying it apart some and digging out anything that might be in there, but the wheel is a tight fit in there.
The chainsaw guy I go to said while he could sell me a new bar, the same thing happens to his saw and he gets it moving again by jamming it onto a log.
I've found that doesn't work well for me, so I stand the saw vertically and use my gloves to move the chain back and forth and get it freed up again.
I cleaned the oil passages up, but it always used the bar oil.

Maybe it's on it's way out. The chainsaw guy said I'll know it when I need a new bar.

Maybe I'll try the compressed air too, thanks for the tip.

 

[basswidow]

The saw is OFF when you do that --- right?

You'll know when it's time. My nose sprocket disenigrated. Time for a new one.

 

[velvetfoot]

Yeah, that's what the guy told me.

 

[basswidow]

I think I blew my nose sprocket because I had the chain tension too tight. It was a rookie move and I've since learned how to properly adjust it.

 

[Danno77]

I think I blew my nose sprocket because I had the chain tension too tight. It was a rookie move and I've since learned how to properly adjust it.

I didn't know that could happen. The chain should be riding the rails, but does the sprocket hold the chain out a little from the bar nose? I guess my memory is fuzzy, i suppose it does, doesn't it?