By: Author John Cunningham. Published: 2023/09/15 at 5:37 pm Stupid chainsaw!…sooo frustrating!! Now for the good news – I’m a mechanic, and you’ve already eliminated two common chainsaw faults: spark and fuel. …
By: Author John Cunningham. Published: 2023/09/15 at 12:20 pm Your saw making more sawdust than chips? It likely means we need to sharpen our chain or spring for a new one. And …
Symptom Likely Cause Fix Chainsaw Won’t Start Ignition off Turn On Fuel empty Fill Choke Off Turn On Air filter dirty Clean Spark plug foul Clean Spark plug poor gap …
By: Author John Cunningham. Published: 2023/07/22 at 4:27 pm I love carburetors….seriously clever engineering. It’s astonishing that something so compact can handle such a remarkable range of tasks. Once you learn …
By: Author John Cunningham. Published: 2023/07/20 at 2:51 pm Shut her down…she’s going to blow! A hot running saw is a point where it’s doing damage and the kind of damage that’s …
The following chart assumes a saw is used daily, which is not how regular folks use saws; still, the chart gives you a flavor of when you need to show …
By: Author John Cunningham. Published: 2023/07/19 at 12:26 pm It’s so frustrating, but I’ll bet we’ll get this figured out within minutes; I’m a mechanic, and here’s how the pros do it. …
By: Author John Cunningham. Published: 2023/07/19 at 7:08 am Oh, come on… you piece of S**t, Rev up already. I know the feeling, and for most of you guys, this is a …
By: Author John Cunningham. Published: 2023/07/17 at 6:19 pm What a pain in the jacksie… should have kept her lit! Not to worry; we’ll get this saw running full tilt in a …
A chainsaw is a great tool to have in the woodshed. They can be quite temperamental, so choosing to buy a used one may not be the best choice. Buying …