DeWalt 18″ 60V Max FlexVolt Chainsaw, DCCS672, Chain Replacement
Here I replace the chain on my DeWalt 18″ chainsaw
Summary:
After cutting down a 20′ tree, then working on a couple bushes with their roots, the chain became pretty dull on our chainsaw (it’s entirely possible that while working the roots, we ran into some rocks, etc.). Here I go through the process to swap in a new chain on this saw. Note some items below are links to Amazon products – if you’d like to support my efforts, you can do so at no cost to you by buying through these links for items you already might need to purchase.
Parts:
- New Chain, I tried the following:
Tools:
- Wrench from back of chainsaw
Detailed Description:
- Start by finding a nice spot to do the job, put on some gloves, remove the battery, etc.
- Remove the cover, then pull out the wrench from the back of the tool
- Loosen the two bolts holding the chain cover on
- Then loosen the chain tension quite a ways – we want everything to be easily removable
- Now totally remove the two chain cover nuts, then remove the cover
- Loosen the chain tension more if required, then slide of the chain and bar as a single unit
- Now the chain can be removed from the bar
- Clean all the related parts – the combination of oil and wood chips always makes a huge mess!
- Use a small screw driver or putty knife to clean out the groove in the bar
- Flip the bar over, per the owners manual – this helps the bar wear more evenly
- Place the new chain around the bar, seating it into the groove – note the direction of the chain
- There are diagrams on the side of the saw that show the proper direction
- There are small arrows on the side of most chains that show the proper direction of travel
- Place the chain and bar back on the saw, slowly working the chain back around the drive gear
- Place the cover back on, then loosely install the nuts
- I had a problem with the chain seating in the drive gear, so work the chain gently around the bar by hand as you slowly tighten the tension
- Once things are near the proper tension (pulling up on the chain in the middle of the bar, you should see about 1/4″ of movement) tighten the nuts nearly all the way and recheck tension, adjusting as needed
- If all looks good, snug up the nuts all the way
- Check that your bar & chain oil reservoir has a decent amount of oil
- Replace the battery and turn the saw on briefly
- If the chain loosens back up, loosen the nuts and retighten
- Give it another whirl, and you should be good to go!
- Check this one off your list!! 8^)