craftsman battery chain saw

[steamshovel]

I lost my manual for my craftsman battery operated chain saw mod #900-98023. I need to know how to advance the chain so I can sharpen. My gas chain saw I just move by hand and sharpen. The chain won't advance like my gas saw. Does anyone have one of these saws who knows how to move the chain?

 

Preston

[Larry Buskirk]

Hi Preston,

I found the manual.

 

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1127027/Craftsman-98023.html

[steamshovel]

Thanks Larry. I read the manual and couldn't find what I needed. I am trying to find out how to sharpen the blade while it is still on the saw. On my gas chain saw I cam move the blade forward or backward and sharpen. The blade on the battery operated won't budge either way. I have to take it apart and move the blade and sharpen. Very time consuming.

 

Preston 

[Larry Buskirk]

Preston,

I just took a look at the manual, and it states that there is a motor brake that gets engaged when the trigger is released.

Try pulling the trigger while trying to rotate the chain. The manual doesn't state if it's a mechanical or electronic brake.

[steamshovel]

Larry:

 

Thanks for all the trouble I'm putting you through. I tried the trigger and the blade won't move. Sorry.

 

Preston

 

 

[Roly]

Can you mark the chain, reinstall battery and try to stop it at a different point, remove battery sharpen and repeat process.   Besides the brake, if it is a worm drive it will be hard to have the chain drive the motor.  Remember the gas saw has a centrifugal clutch, the electrics don't.  Roly

Edited July 29, 2019 by Roly
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[steamshovel]

Roly:

You may have something there Roly. I will give it a try tomorrow morning when it is cooler. I'll let you know for sure. I have been marking with a black marker pen. Thanks again.

 

Preston

[steamshovel]

Roly:

 

It worked. I marked one cutter and moved the chain forward. It took a while but it got the job done. I went to a sears store and they didn't have an answer. They showed me the manual that Larry showed. I got the saw sharpened. I thank everyone  for all the help.

 

Preston