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Chainsaw nuffy here Nic mate. Couldn't chainsaw my life out of danger if need be. (campfire wood goes alright though )
We got hauled up to Creswick as part of out chainsaw awareness ticket at work.
Now I can't remember why, but an older chap teaching is up there whos be arboring for a century mentioned never to store them other than their sitting position.
I also sometimes work in conjunction with disaster clearing SES legends and I recall speaking to one of them in awe of their chainsaw range setup. And we were speaking about their storage cupboards for them in the trucks and he too mentioned long slots for them because they are required to store them in their horizontal position. Mind you these fellas have some major league gear. Maybe why it's in their code to do so ...
Again, to me scientifically, physically i can't see how it could affect the saw if its hanging. But as soon as I saw your posts I remember the above...