I've had this issue twice now with my saw I bought last spring, a Husqvarna 445 (16" bar). I'm working my way through a tree trunk and the bar jams. I go in the shop, pull it all apart and the sporcket at the end of the bar is packed full of sawdust/gear oil sludge and won't move without a lot of poking, prodding, and cleaning.

Interestingly, both times it's jammed were on the same tree trunk I startred in on last fall but never finished. Once last fall, and again just a while ago today.

I've been using chainsaws for several years, though only a few times a year so I'm no pro. But I've never had this issue before.

What am I doing wrong and how do I prevent this? Is this going to kill my saw? Or is this a normal occurrence and I've just been lucky?

Thanks.

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Hey I just found this site because of the same problem.

I have a new Husky 440e w/ the same 16" bar and I've only cut down and cut up 4-12" to 14" dead elms so 3 tanks of gas and near the end of the tank you can hear the unit working just a bit harder and that's when I know its time to stop and do the same thing as you by working out the crap soaking it in chain oil and then I pack it in grease threw both ports.

I'm also a novices so I'd like to try and figure this out before I go back the dealer and get any baffle gab.

Its hard to diagnois over a keyboard but I am wondering if this wood is just too wet to fly out of the saws chain. Husqvarna 445 is a very good chain saw and I have not heard others with this complaint. Ask your local dealer what he thinks, bet he thinks you need a new chain or a pro sharpening job.