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Chainsaw Troubleshooting
- Chainsaw overheats
- Chainsaw no spark
- Chainsaw won’t rev up
- Chainsaw won’t idle
- Common 2-stroke carburetor issues
- New saw won’t start
- Saw has spark and fuel, but won’t start
- Saw won’t start after sitting
- Saw won’t start when hot
- Symptoms table
Chainsaw Testing & Repairs
- Adding gas stabilizer (video)
- Adjusting metering lever
- Adjusting chain tension
- Air filter cleaning
- Bar inspection & cleaning
- Carburetor adjustment
- Carburetor components
- Carburetor cleaning
- Carburetor dirty
- Carburetor diagnosis
- Carburetor gasket fitting
- Carburetor maintenance
- Carburetor removal
- Carburetor stripping
- Chain identification
- Chain measuring
- Chain fitting
- Checking chain tension
- Checking the basics
- Check air filter
- Compression
- Coil air-gap adjusting
- Coil replacement
- Coil testing
- Coil wire & cap check
- Engine flooding
- Fitting new chain
- Fuel airlock – testing & fixing
- Gas filter replacement
- Gas line replacement
- Gas shot test
- Gas tank cleaning
- Idle screw – Adjusting
- Idle screw – Locating
- Ignition system testing
- Ignition switch testing
- Mixing 2-stroke gas
- Maintenance schedule
- Primer bulb replacement
- Pre diagnostic checks
- Spark arrester cleaning
- Spark plug cleaning (video)
- Spark plug gapping (video)
- Spark plug reading
- Spark plug testing
- Surging engine
- Vacuum leak
- Vapor lock
- Unflood chainsaw
- Welch plug replacement
Chainsaw FAQs
- AFR – What is it?
- Can I run saw without bar oil?
- Chainsaw chain universal?
- What are common bar lube problems?
- Do I need saw insurance?
- Does my insurance policy cover chainsaws?
- Does dry chain increase kickback?
- Run saw at full throttle or no?
- How does a 2-stroke carburetor work?
- How to prevent saw overheating?
- How to start chainsaw?
- How to start hot chainsaw?
- How to use gas stabilizer?
- How to winterize a chainsaw?
- Kickback – What is it?
- Put any bar and chain on any chainsaw?
- Should I run chainsaw dry?
- Should I buy a used chainsaw?
- Why are 2-strokes so damn noisy?
- Why do chains fall off?
- What size chain do I have?
- What’s a wet spark plug?
- What’s the hole on the chainsaw bar for?
- What are the signs of overheating?
- What causes a saw to overheat?
- What grade gas for small engines?
- What happens when saw overheats?
- Why is ethanol bad for a saw?
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John Cunningham is an Automotive Technician and writer at Lawnmowerfixed.com.
He’s been a mechanic for over twenty-five years and shares his know-how and hands-on experience in our DIY repair guides.
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