steamshovel Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Hi Preston, I found the manual. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1127027/Craftsman-98023.html steamshovel and Gunny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamshovel Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamshovel Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Larry: Thanks for all the trouble I'm putting you through. I tried the trigger and the blade won't move. Sorry. Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roly Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) 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 typo HandyDan and steamshovel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamshovel Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 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 HandyDan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamshovel Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 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 p_toad and HandyDan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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