why does my chainsaw burn the wood i am cutting, and also takes a long time?
my chainsaw although it seems fairly sharp, burns the wood on the wat through, and takes a long time to get through. the chain oiler is working now. but the chain and bar get very hot indeed.
My cheap old electric chain saw used to do this - you can buy new chains and a chain shrpening kit - files and a sharpening jig - after sharpening I had no more heating. Sharpening took just a few minutes - a vice helped.
Peccavi
October 2009
Sharpen the chain, Nick - I do mine every 30 mins of cutting, and keep a good spare. Use a quality chain bar oil too.
John
October 2009
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