| Chainsaws are designed to make the work of felling | | | | steps can be taken to maintain them. |
| trees or branches, then cutting the material into | | | | The first step is to keep your chainsaw's air filter |
| length. They are used in a wide variety of commercial | | | | clean. Some filters can be washed, while others |
| and personal settings. Tree services use them to | | | | simply need to be replaced. Your manual or local |
| remove entire trees or to remove branches from | | | | parts dealer will be able help if you don't know which |
| power line lanes or areas where they may fall and | | | | style you have. Chainsaws rely on a steady flow of |
| pose a threat to people or property. Personal usage | | | | air to maintain proper combustion and cooling of the |
| includes cutting tree trunks and branches down to | | | | engine. Electric chainsaws will not have an air filter. |
| the right size to be split into firewood. More creative | | | | Secondly, since chainsaws run at high r.p.m. with |
| uses include using chainsaws to create wood carvings | | | | significant vibration, the screws and fasteners should |
| out of large trunks, or ice sculptures out of large | | | | be checked at the end of each day's work to make |
| blocks of the frozen stuff. | | | | sure they are tight. Loose fasteners will cause |
| Most chainsaws are made to last for many hours of | | | | damage due to vibration and rubbing. |
| service, as long as they are properly maintained. | | | | There are a couple of things to do to maintain the |
| Regular maintenance of chainsaws will keep them | | | | chain. The tension should be checked every hour or |
| running smoothly and maintain a sharp cutting edge. | | | | two to make sure it is properly set. Overly tightened |
| Let's take a look at a step by step guide to | | | | chains may break. Loose chains may come off during |
| maintaining chainsaws, which is the key to their | | | | operation. Both occurrences can be avoided easily. |
| ongoing performance and longevity. You'll also avoid | | | | Also, keep the chain's oiling mechanism lubed for |
| costly repairs over time, and may also prevent injury, | | | | smooth running performance. Finally, adjust the guide |
| because chainsaws with poorly performing saws are | | | | bar every 8-12 hours to ensure an even pattern of |
| more likely to jump or slip off the surface you are | | | | wear, which will provide a smooth cut and better |
| cutting. Major manufacturers of today's top | | | | durability. |
| chainsaws include Husqvarna, Poulin, Stihl, Remington, | | | | Chainsaws are fairly uncomplicated, and will provide |
| Homelite, and Craftsman. Each of these chainsaws | | | | durable service when cared for properly. You'll be |
| sport individual features that set them apart, but | | | | safer and the work will go more quickly and |
| their basic designs are quite similar, and the same | | | | efficiently. |