Unless you regularly use a chainsaw to cut firewood ... Disengage the chain brake, remove the sprocket cover, then unbolt the bar and clean the groove that the chain runs in.

The mighty chainsaw is an invaluable machine ... you must carefully remove the chain and bar from the rest of the unit. Ensure the chain break is unlocked, as reassembly will go much smoother ...

It barely had enough usable bar to get through the 12-inch diameter tree ... which would give your saw substantially longer run time. The Ryobi chainsaw has a handguard but no chain brake. In other ...

It barely had enough usable bar to get through the 12-inch diameter tree ... then you can go with the tool-only option. The Ryobi chainsaw has a handguard but no chain brake. In other words, when you ...