Hi Clifford,
Well I discovered when further cleaning the saw, it is actually a 14-
inch model and the number is 315.34160. I realized there was a plate
on the bottom I missed and so we focused on the bar for numbers ,which
did not seem like a good plan, but hey it was the numbers we found.
So, now it is a little cleaner and I found the model number. Seems
there are two nuts on the right side of the bar closest to the housing
that if loosened, will allow the bar to be pulled a bit tighter and
well that seemed to help for the most part, but still have no idea
what the little knob is on the top or the thing on the right side is.
Looks like the thing on the right side might have been some sort of
break or something that would press against the chain, but not sure it
works properly or even what exactly its purpose is, so I have no idea
if it really works or not.<grin>
Now I need to get some chain oil and then go experiment with it.
Thanks for the info.
On Jul 26, 2009, at 1:47 PM, clifford wrote:
> Dear Scott:
> I had a Craftsman electric chain saw in the mid seventies, and I
> believe the tension on the chain was adjusted by turning a screw
> that is located at the front of the saw housing and against the bar.
> This screw moves a square peg which protrudes through the bar and
> the moving of the bar toward the front tightens the chain, as the
> spindle in back does not move. This is the way most gasoline powered
> saws are adjusted. As I recall, my saw did not have an automatic
> oiler, and I had to use a push button to oil the chain as needed. I
> could be wrong about the latter, as my memory is not what it once
> was, and it has been over 35 years since I had that saw.
> When adjusting the tension on the chain, you will likely have to
> loosen the two nuts which hold the bar in place, and then tighten
> them down once you have attained the desired tension on the chain.
>
> Yours Truly,
>
> Clifford Wilson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Howell
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:11 PM
> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] old Craftsman electric chainsaw
>
> All, I purchased a Craftsman electric chainsaw for $1 and it looks to
> be quite old. All we could find is it says Craftsman on the
> motor,which sticks out on the leftside and also says double insulated.
> On the right side where the chain and bar assembly are it says
> Powercut. On the bar itself closest to the rear of the bar it has
> three sets of numbers which are: 18190 (my wife and son are debating
> if 15190 or 18190, but likely 18190), 1450, and 1118. The bar is 18
> inches in lenth, but that is all we can find on it. There is a knob
> on the body on the right side that might have something to do with the
> chain, an oiler button on the top behind the port for filling with bar
> oil, and some other knob to the right of the oil fill port. I don't
> know anything else about this chainsaw other than it appears to work.
> Well ok, I plugged it in, pulled the trigger and it fired up. As far
> as whether it would work, I don't know for sure. I can tell you it
> has no safety break as best I can tell, but it does have a nice handle
> that goes over the motor and would keep hands quite clear from the
> blade. It has got to be quite old and it is quite dirty. I'm not
> sure at all how the chain tension is adjusted and the chain seems to
> hang a bit on the bottom and that I believe is incorrect and it should
> be tight against the bar, but not so tight you can't move it by hand
> or pull up on the chain slightly. So, searching the web has not
> provided any info, but if anyone is familiar with this saw or can
> direct me to some info, I'd appreciate it. I figure if I can use it
> to cut the tree down in the backyard, then I just saved a load of
> money and beyond that I have few plans for it. Hell it can die after
> the job cause a $1 is a good deal. <grin>
>
> tnx
>
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