This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the chain tensioner on Echo and Shindaiwa chainsaws. The most common reason for replacing the tensioner is when the chainsaw bar doesn’t adjust when you turn the tension screw and the tensioner, rather than the tension screw, the tension gear, or the adjustment bolt, is worn or damaged.
All of the information in this chain tensioner replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo, Shindaiwa