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    bar up, or down, before tightening bolts?

    That is what I'd more or less concluded, based on the same thinking you outline. Thanks for confirming. My neighbors Stihl 500 has about 0.75/1 inch of play, and was the one pushing me towards the 'neutral' option (which he says the Stihol guys in town - authorized dealer - recommended). Perhaps...
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    bar up, or down, before tightening bolts?

    First-timer on this forum. Greetings... New low-end 42 cc chainsaw (brand probably doesn't matter). 18 inch bar, two retaining bolts. I've notice that if the bolts loosened (say, to adjust chain tension, or after changing chain) there is a certain amount of vertical play in the bar (maybe 0.35...
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