Maintenance

September 16, 2026

Chainsaw Battery Not Charging? Read the Fault Before Repair

If your chainsaw battery is not charging, check the approved battery–charger pairing, power supply, seating and exact indicator message before deciding which part has failed. A temperature delay can prevent charging without proving a fault; damaged equipment or a persistent fault indication needs manufacturer-directed service, not an improvised battery repair. This guide is for detachable battery packs. The cover illustrates a powered-down inspection arrangement, not a particular compatible product pair. Identify your actual equipment from its labels and manuals before connecting it.

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Safety

September 14, 2026

How to Transport a Chainsaw: Before Loading and After Arrival

To transport a chainsaw, switch it off, let it cool, engage the chain brake, fit the bar guard, and secure the saw and its equipment against movement. Remove a detachable battery as its manual directs, and choose a cargo location outside the passenger compartment. This guide covers moving a saw by vehicle to a work site. The cover image shows preparation equipment before loading; it does not show a completed restraint arrangement. Use your saw, carrying-case and vehicle instructions to choose the actual equipment and attachment method.

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Chainsaw Maintenance

September 12, 2026

Chainsaw Fuel Mix Ratio: Calculate the Oil Without Guessing

The correct chainsaw fuel mix ratio is the petrol-to-two-stroke-oil ratio specified for your exact saw and oil; do not assume every saw takes 50:1. If your instructions specify 50:1, add 20 ml of the specified oil to each litre of petrol, or 100 ml to 5 litres. This guide is for preparing a fresh batch for a petrol chainsaw whose manual requires premixed fuel. It does not identify an unknown liquid or diagnose engine damage.

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Chainsaw Maintenance

September 10, 2026

Electric Chainsaw Extension Cord: Choose Gauge and Length

Choose an electric chainsaw extension cord by matching the exact saw manual’s requirements to the saw’s electrical rating and the full length of cord you need. There is no single gauge-and-length recommendation that applies to every corded chainsaw; a general cord chart cannot override the instructions for your model. This guide is for a homeowner selecting a cord before purchase or use. It does not diagnose household wiring, calculate a substitute electrical supply, or establish settings for a saw whose identity is unknown. Keep the saw unplugged while gathering the information below.

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Pro Tips

September 06, 2026

Chainsaw Kickback Safety Tips for Beginners

To reduce chainsaw kickback risk, keep the upper part of the guide-bar nose away from wood and hidden obstacles, plan how the cut could close, and keep both hands and your body positioned to control an unexpected reaction. Stop before cutting if you cannot see the bar nose, predict how the wood will move, confirm the saw’s safety features and cutting attachment, or maintain firm footing.

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Chainsaw Maintenance

September 04, 2026

How to Clean a Chainsaw Air Filter Without Guessing

To clean a chainsaw air filter, stop and cool the saw, clean loose debris from the closed cover, then remove and service the filter only by the method in that model’s manual. Replace the filter instead if its media or sealing edge is damaged, its type is uncertain, or the approved cleaning method does not clear it.

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Chainsaw Maintenance

September 02, 2026

Chainsaw Bar Not Getting Oil? Trace the Oil Path

If your chainsaw bar and chain are not getting oil, stop cutting and do not keep running the chain to test it. Confirm the symptom only with the oil-output check in the exact operator manual, then trace the oil path from the reservoir to the bar before assuming the pump has failed. A dry-looking outer chain is not a complete diagnosis because much of the lubricant travels inside the bar rails. Better evidence is a missing oil trace during the maker’s approved check, a reservoir level that does not fall during normal use, or heat and wear appearing while the oil path remains dry.

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Chainsaw Maintenance

September 01, 2026

Chainsaw Chain Won't Move? Diagnose It Powered Down

If the chainsaw motor runs but the chain won’t move, stop applying throttle and switch the saw off. After disabling its power source exactly as the operator manual directs, use the chain’s hand-movement result to separate a brake, tension, installation, or debris problem from a clutch or drive fault that needs service. This article is for a motor that runs while the chain remains stationary. If the motor will not start, cannot accelerate, or dies when you press the throttle, that is a different diagnostic job. Do not keep revving against a chain that is locked: the useful evidence comes from a cooled, disabled saw.

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Maintenance

August 30, 2026

Chainsaw Chain Keeps Coming Loose? Check This First

If a chainsaw chain keeps coming loose, stop cutting, let the saw cool, and do not tighten it again until you know whether the bar moved or the chain fit changed around the loop. Slack that returns immediately points toward mounting or tensioner trouble; slack that appears with heat or varies around the bar points toward lubrication, chain, bar, or sprocket evidence.

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