Chainsaw - ceased/stuck chain

[webfors]

Howdy all,

going through my yearly small engine maintenance schedule. I topped up the chainsaw with bar oil and 2T 40:1 gas, started up like a champ, let it idle for a while, then gave it a little throttle which typically would have started to turn the chain, gave it a little more and it gave a 2T "under load" sound and then stalled if you gave it any more throttle.

Before I do anything else I thought I would give a shout out to BITOG and get my next best troubleshoot steps.

FYI, the last usage this chainsaw got was when I lent it to a neighbour a couple of months ago. Just got to checking it out and it appears it was returned without fuel or bar oil, chain slack and missing instructions. I think I'm going to stop lending my toys

 

[Nukeman7]

Make sure the chain brake has been reset and try it again after topping off the bar oil and adjusting the tension. Good luck!

 

[spasm3]

As mentioned above, check the chain brake. If its not that, take off the cover and bar and see whats wrong.

 

[Linctex]

Originally Posted by webfors
I think I'm going to stop lending my toys

I learned this lesson a long time ago.

Try to release the brake - if that's not it, take the side cover off.

 

[Gebo]

Chain brake

or

somebody got it stuck in a really tight place

When this happened to me last month, I took everything apart and realized the bar had not been pinched. It was operator error with me forgetting how the chain brake worked.

 

[justintendo]

chain brake or bent bar. never loan a saw!!

 

[Warlord]

I've learned that the quickest way to sour a friendship is to lend out 2 stroke ope.

 

[Kestas]

I learned long time ago to not lend my chainsaw to anyone.

 

[RyanY]

Originally Posted by Warlord
I've learned that the quickest way to sour a friendship is to lend out 2 stroke ope.


...or any stroke ope (or hand tools, power tools, cars...)

 

[webfors]

Yep, never again on my small engines, or any mechanical asset. Last time I lent out my power washer it came back with a burnt out motor. They ran it without water attached until the motor died.

I bet it's the chain brake. Going to play with it tonight and report back.

 

[nixon]

Check to see if it's not the nose sprocket on the bar that's seized . They can easily get jammed up with a bit of wood .
If that's it, run the nose of the bar ( with chain on the saw and a bit of pressure,and engine off ) backwards and forwards along a round until it clears the jamb .