I had 2 cords of 4 foot lengths delivered yesterday, which is a recipe for a good weekend of bucking, splitting, and stacking.
However, at the end of the afternoon yesterday the chain slipped on the saw (nothing serious, thankfully, but I clearly should have been paying closer attention to how it looked). I took a break, then put it back on, tightened the chain back up, and fired the saw up. However, the saw only went for another few minutes before it sputtered and cut out. I figured it had run out of fuel, so I called it a day and packed it up. Today I grabbed some more gas, mixed it with the 2 stroke oil, and filled up the tank.
The same thing happened again. It ran for about 30-40 seconds and then cut out. I thought it might be that I had tightened the chain too tight, so I loosened it *a little* bit, but it's the same gig -- it runs long enough for a cut, and then, when I'm about to start the second one, off it goes.
Very frustrating. It's nothing fancy (42cc Craftsman 18") but it's also damn near brand new -- I've only used for maybe 2 hours. Thoughts?
However, at the end of the afternoon yesterday the chain slipped on the saw (nothing serious, thankfully, but I clearly should have been paying closer attention to how it looked). I took a break, then put it back on, tightened the chain back up, and fired the saw up. However, the saw only went for another few minutes before it sputtered and cut out. I figured it had run out of fuel, so I called it a day and packed it up. Today I grabbed some more gas, mixed it with the 2 stroke oil, and filled up the tank.
The same thing happened again. It ran for about 30-40 seconds and then cut out. I thought it might be that I had tightened the chain too tight, so I loosened it *a little* bit, but it's the same gig -- it runs long enough for a cut, and then, when I'm about to start the second one, off it goes.
Very frustrating. It's nothing fancy (42cc Craftsman 18") but it's also damn near brand new -- I've only used for maybe 2 hours. Thoughts?