How to replace a chain on a chainsaw - Another part of our Ryobi 40V 14' electric chainsaw review

[@pistachioracle]

I just bought one, and it's been great, but the next day I had to clean it, and I was very uncertain. Cleaning it in the wrong way seemed inevitable. Thanks for being my dad for a day and helping take the mysteries out of properly cleaning up my first saw!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You are so welcome, and I am glad I was able to help you. Thanks for leaving such an awesome comment!

[@uicidalafvibe7564]

😅😅😅😅😅🤣

[@SusanSlaughter-e1u]

When my husband passed last year people came out of the woodwork for the tools... "No"! and I hid everything right down to the nubby phillips head. I jump right in with ANY kind of tool. It's true not to loan them out. My son finally found and returned the chainsaw. a year Wrong blade (found out), no bar oil and so caked with oil soaked sawdust I'm surprised it would turn. Fast forward to your EXCELLENT video because using is one thing but changing the blade so I keep all my body parts is something I don't know about. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't tighten the chain like you. Mine had a limited range. Thought it could be gunked up. When I took apart the box, I found the screw bent. Borrow from someone else people or buy your own! It'll probably be snowing now before I can do what I have to. If I can get that screw, I'll be back here to make sure I get it right. Thank you.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thank you for your comment. I am sorry to hear about your husband's passing. I don't blame you for keeping a close eye on your tools. I think that's probably pretty smart. With regard to tightening the chain, it might be the screw, or it might be that the chain is so worn out that it just needs to be replaced. Hard to tell without looking at it. Anyway, best of luck to you and God bless you as you persevere.

[@1995texasaggie]

Technical writing has always been in my job description. I watch a lot of instructional videos on KZbin for a variety of things. I always appreciate any instructional videos that are posted. While intensions are good, some instructional videos assume things, skip areas, fail to show measurements and specific tools or use undefined acronyms. Kudos to you for putting together a very thorough video with excellent audio & video. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

That's one of the best compliments I have received - thank you! By the way, seeing that your handle is @1995texasaggie, I was teaching high school (Spanish and world geography) about a half hour's drive from Texas A&M at Somerville High School in 1995. Always happy to connect with a fellow Texan or anyone with a friendly eye toward my home state. Godspeed!

[@1995texasaggie]

@@strongtowermedia4562 Ha! I drove a UPS truck to work my way through school. Brenham, Somerville, Dime Box, Independence, Burton.....I've rolled through them all. Who knows, I may have delivered a box with a footprint on it to your house. 🙂

[@pattyatlane]

Great job! My husband died recently and this was so helpful being a chainsaw "newbee"!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks @pattyatlane, I am glad it was helpful to you! Please let me know if there is another "how-to" that might be of service to you, and if it is something I can produce, I will do my best to do so.

[@desperatedave3573]

thanks new POP im 45 and have a 21 son of my own.. and I just jumped my saw the second time tonight trying to trim a hedge up along my drive way.. im single nd 2x divorced and my parents never toaught me crap about taking care of a home.. soo this is yes thankfully helpful.. Im gonna go back out and try again! to fix my chain saw!! lol

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Keep on pluggin' my friend

[@sarahmeyers1773]

Thank you for this. I thought I broke my friend’s chainsaw and now it’s fixed ❤😂

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You're welcome, Sarah!

[@copcoopper]

Thank you, my dad just bought a 18’Ryobi chainsaw this video really is helpful

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for the compliment!

[@sleepy_teethtv]

This video helped me more than my real father ever did. Thanks new dad!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Glad I could be of some help to you. My apologies for taking while to reply.

[@Dealtoth]

That’s was the most amazing detailed how to do video I have seen straight up yeah. Thank you Sir!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks for your great comment, and glad I could be of help.

[@MattGoldberg]

This video was incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

My pleasure, Matt. Godspeed.

[@stevenkowalewski3676]

Great video, clear concise instructions.

[@McRemmyBaby]

this thing is a BEAST

[@strongtowermedia4562]

I think it does a great job for the average homeowner.

[@olderrol1968]

Thank you a bunch 😊

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Any time!

[@jayc3110]

Thanks a lot that was very helpful. Best wishes

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time.

[@teriduncan7911]

Thank you! I was having a little trouble with replacing the chain, but your video made it clear and was able to get it back on! :o)

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Awesome, Teri, glad it was helpful for you!

[@3mountains307]

Thanks a bunch. You helped me out a lot.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@MIND9988T]

Got all I needed for my replacement chainsaw. 👍👍👍

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Glad to hear it - thanks for the comment

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

Thanks was struggling I thought the chains were bad and I never replaced a chain before till I see I put the chain on backwards and saw lines where the direction of the chain has to go have that same chainsaw great demonstration!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thank you!

[@Jepape1]

Thank you. That really helped me. Back to clearing Treepocalypse 2023 Central Texas debris!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Hope you made your way through! I'm a native of central Texas and pleased to make your acquaintance.

[@ThePontiac23]

Excellent! Very helpful!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JacobSmith-q6x]

Great video

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks!

[@DFH13019X]

Great video. Thank you

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks!

[@lifeonmockingbirdhill]

Thank you so much for this video. It is exactly what I needed and helped me to get the job done.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Awesome! Glad it was useful for you. I saw the Ryobi tiller review on your channel - good stuff!

[@lifeonmockingbirdhill]

@@strongtowermedia4562 Awesome! Thank you for watching! I had fun with that. It’s a good little machine. From your video I not only learned to put the chain back on, it kept coming off, but to tighten it as well. That helped a lot! Thanks again.

[@Paarthurnaxdova]

Is the end part of the video, the amount of “tightness” the chain needs to be? Does it need to be able to be manually pulled away from the housing? So not so tight the chain can’t be pulled away?

[@strongtowermedia4562]

It needs to be able to move freely along the track of the bar, just using your thumb and forefinger of one hand. If it is not sliding freely, it is either too tight, or the bar brake is applied (a safety feature on some saws; consult your manual), or you have a problem with the cog wheel on the end of the bar (from a worn bar or a lack of lubricant getting to cog wheel), or you have a problem with the drive gear. In the case of the drive gear, you need to have your saw serviced. In my experience, you chain should not be hanging below the bar so much that there is a visible gap between the bar and chain that you can see through.

[@tonyleftwich98]

This helped me a lot. Thanks

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks for leaving a comment! Godspeed, -w

[@HogRebel]

Good video! Thanks! 😎👍

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thanks! You are very welcome.

[@jamesdamenti2092]

great video, made changing the chain/blade a breeze...thx...!!!😀

[@strongtowermedia4562]

thanks for the great feedback, James!

[@MsKaylakay19]

Does a good job

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thank you

[@karenwhite5833]

Thank you. Very nicely done and easy to understand. I appreciate it. 👏👏👏

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You're very welcome!

[@ronalddacus2884]

Any problem with changing the 14 to a 16, by changing the bar and chain?

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Haven't tried it on this saw. Some saw specifications allow for different lengths of bars. On this Ryobi saw, if you find yourself needing a 16" bar, you may need a more powerful saw in my opinion.

[@kimberlyaustin7030]

Should you replace the chain with a new one everytime it falls off? Or when should you change them out?

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Kimberly, sorry it took me a while to get back to you. I take chains in to have them sharpened at a local shop. Most professional saw dealers offer this service for just a few dollars per chain. Generally, I have kept chains through multiple sharpenings until they literally get too long to stay on the bar, or until the teeth are visibly beyond usefulness. I am sure they local folks where you get your chain sharpened can inspect them from time to time and advise you on it. Hope that helps!

[@c-notations5260]

Thank you for your help, sir!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You are welcome!

[@NIKKIKEM]

That was very helpful; thank you!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You're welcome!

[@StarshipJais]

This helped, thanks.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You're welcome!

[@Emiliodburgos]

Do you need to oil the chain?

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You do not need to oil the chain, At least not in this case. There may be some manufacturers that recommend it, but none that I am aware of. The chain gets oiled from the chainsaw oiling mechanism, and does not need to be pre-oiled, so to speak.

[@joegroft5944]

Struggling to get the black cover off. I’ve removed the two bolts and it feels like somethings going to break if I keep pulling on it. Update: the cover eventually came off but the chain was bound up and putting some abnormal pressure on it.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Glad you were able to break it free!

[@sossousossou932]

Thank u ,it save me from buyer another one.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You are welcome, my friend.

[@rickyclayton244]

Great job, thank you.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Thank you for the compliment.

[@John-cj3ve]

One BIG thing you neglected to do was to take a bar groove tool and clean out the groove and oil port in the bar before reassembling the saw!

[@strongtowermedia4562]

You are right! It’s very important to clean the bar and cog wheel that’s embedded in the end of the bar. I appreciate your comment and will endeavor to make that correction in the future video.

[@airinbone]

Chain options ?

[@strongtowermedia4562]

The chain displayed in the video is the only one I have tried.

[@ja-son439]

Followed instuction and chain keeps slipping

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Jason, do you mean it is slipping off the bar? What kind of saw are you using (brand and model)? Make sure you move the bar up and down as you turn the adjusting screw to tighten the chain. If it is still slipping off, it may be due to a worn chain (worn chains can lengthen excessively due to wear at the link pivots). Reply back if there's further assistance I can provide to you.

[@bryanutility9609]

You can’t mention what size nuts?

[@strongtowermedia4562]

I am afraid that I have only used the built-in wrench, and I have not taken the opportunity to discover the size of the nuts. It will of course vary based on the saw.

[@jkgkjgkijk]

Doing this on a power Mac 310 is a pain in the ass.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

I had to look up what a Mac 310 is - not familiar with that saw . Yikes! Looks like a bear of a job, with that thing that looks like a centrifugal clutch right in the middle of everything.

[@jkgkjgkijk]

@@strongtowermedia4562 in addition, the chain tensioner is on the cover. It has a raised nub that grabs a hole in the bar. Everything has two line up and it is all wobbly. You need good light to make sure that locator pin hits the hole.

[@SodaPopinski2014]

Sorry all I could think was TWOCHAINZZ!!! 😂

[@strongtowermedia4562]

😂

[@plumicon]

Helpful until the out of focus orientation of teeth.

[@strongtowermedia4562]

Yep, I should have re-shot that piece of the video, or taken is still photo. I hope you are still able to get some use out of the video even with its faults.