If the adjuster is at it's maximum adjustment and the chain is still slack, then you either have an incorrect chain for your saw. Is it a new chain you are trying to fit? If not then replace the chain with a new one of the correct type and links.
pleasant
November 2011
I can answer this question...
How can I create more tension on the chain, to take the slop out?
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