I wish I knew I have the same problem.Just a flemsy handle.
sprocket worn out, chain brake on....does chain turn free by hand?
A chain break is exactly what it sounds like, your chain becomes pinched in the wood or overheated due to lack of bar oil and breaks at usually one of the rivets. Easily fixed by your local saw shop. A chain brake on a chainsaw is a safety feature. The plastic or metal paddle shaped device in front of your upper hand is the lever to engage the brake. It is designed to stop the spinning chain instantly by tightening a band around the flywheel. In the event the tip of the chainsaw bar contacts something hard and throws the spinning chain upwards, your hand, wrist or arm should contact this paddle and engage the brake before he chain is able to strike your upper body and cause injury.
Its all to do with the design of the gearbox and mounting of the back brake. Royal Enfield still chain on the right and Harley Davidson run belts on either side.
Hand brake? I thought the last GMC with a hand brake was in 68, but I could be wrong.
Usually located within the hand brake lever or pedal
Take out the hand brake and replace it
Undo the two nuts on the right hand side and remove that side cover. The rod which controls the chain brake automatically detaches from the chain brake handle.When you have the side cover removed place the saw on its side with the pull cord downwards.Lift the bar up towards you and off the adjuster. unhook the chain from around the bar and the small sprocket, this part is very obvious when you look at it.Wind the adjuster screw back a couple of turns to give you some free play and then fit the chain in the slot in the centre of the bar, over the nose of the bar and then back towards the saw. Make sure that the sharp cutting edge faces away from the saw on the top of the bar and back to the saw at the bottom of the bar.Fit the chain over the sprocket again and place the bar back in position, making sure that the lug on the adjuster fits into one of the two small holes on the bar.Replace the side cover and fit the nuts finger tight. Pull the chain brake lever into position and fit the control rod back into the side of it. Turn the adjuster screw clockwise to tighten the chain correctly and tighten the side cover nuts. Make sure the chain brake is off and pull the chain around to ensure it is correctly seated. You are ready to go.
The P stands for Park. The Hand Brake is the brake you use while parked, hence why there is a P on it.
you ask it to stop
Hand brake sticking? Probably bad brake cables. Replacement is necessary.
Under the center conlsol next to the hand brake
Well to brake your hand you should bend it back until it cracks or cut your serculation