The heart of the chainsaw remains the engine, so if it starts to malfunction, the operation of the saw does not bring pleasure, but one disorder. Filling a chainsaw with fuel, dilute gasoline with good quality oil in precisely the proportions prescribed by the manufacturer. It is more convenient to purchase bottles with oil with special divisions to accurately determine the amount of fuel poured into the tank.

You can also determine the amount of oil used by the syringe. Or use a special oil canister with marks. After you fill the barrel with gasoline to the desired mark, you pour oil into it in the required quantity, and adjust it with the help of a canister with graduations in which the oil is stored. When choosing a chainsaw, try not to buy models in which the tank is very close to the engine, and this happens in poor quality Chinese-made chainsaws. With the Chainsaw Maintenance & Handling the details are there. The Australian Timber Trainers Association happens to be the best choice there.

The Clean Air Options

Systematically clean the air filter from chips and wood dust that quickly clog it, especially if the saw has a dull chain and you are working with thin sawdust. Due to a polluted air filter, gasoline costs increase, the productivity of the machine decreases, and more and more problems appear when the saw is turned on, as the candle litters.

It is better to entrust the setting of the chainsaw to the experts who adjust it, check the condition of the spark plug and filter. This check is worth doing a couple of times a year, preferably during a season change, as the saw settings are directly related to the temperature of the air supplied to the engine. Adjust the parameters of the chainsaw in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer.

About the Company: Towie Timber Training (TTT) provides nationally recognised training, safety and a consultancy service specialising but not confined to the forestry and timber products industry. TTT is a family business based in Mandurah, Western Australia. Bill Towie is the principal of TTT and a Forester with 40 years of experience in Forestry and aligned industries in Western Australia. Bill understands the pressures, difficulties and needs of the industry in Western Australia.