TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

WARNING: Unplug chain saw from

 

 

 

 

Note: For additional help, visit DESA Specialty

 

powersourcebeforeservicing.Severeinjury

Products’™ technical service web site at www.

 

or death could occur from electrical shock

desatech.com.

 

 

 

or body contact with moving chain.

 

 

 

 

 

OBSERVED FAULTPOSSIBLE CAUSEREMEDY

 

 

 

 

Saw runs, but does not cut

Chain assembled

backwards on

See Assembly, pages 7 and 8

 

guide bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saw does not cut unless heavily

Chain is dull

 

See Sharpening Saw Chain, pages

forced. Cutting produces only saw-

 

 

 

 

14 and 15

dust with few large chips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saw runs slow. Saw stalls easily

Low power supply voltage

Extension cord wire size too small.

 

 

 

 

 

See Extension Cords, page 10

 

 

 

 

 

Motor of saw does not run when you

1.

Switch lockout not pushed for-

1.

Push switch lockout forward

squeeze trigger

 

ward in to release trigger

 

before squeezing trigger

 

2.

Extension cord connections loose

2.

Check cord connections

 

3.

Open line fuse or circuit breaker

3.

Check line fuse or circuit breaker

 

4.

Worn out motor brushes

4.

See authorized service center

 

5.

Open wiring circuit on saw

5.

See authorized service center

 

 

 

 

Motor of saw runs, but chain does

Gear train failure

 

See authorized service center

not move

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chain does not get oil

All Models

 

 

 

 

1.

Clogged oil slot in guide bar

1.

Remove guide bar and clean oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

slot

 

2.

Oil is too thick

 

2.

Use correct weight of oil. See

 

Models with Automatic Oiler

 

Filling Oil Tank, page 9

 

 

 

 

1.

Vent in oil cap clogged

1.

Remove cap and clean vent hole

 

2.

Filter in oil reserVoir clogged

2.

Remove filter in oil reserVoir and

 

 

 

 

 

 

clean

 

3.

Pump damaged, do not use saw

3.

See authorized service center

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chain comes off guide bar

1.

Chain is loose

 

1.

Tighten chain. SeeSaw Chain Ten-

 

 

 

 

 

 

sion Adjustment, pages 8 and 9

 

2.

Guide bar and chain not as-

2.

See Assembly, pages 7 and 8

 

 

sembled correctly

 

 

 

 

 

Saw smokes

Saw damaged. Do not use saw

See authorized service center

 

 

 

Saw leaks oil

Oil cap is not secure

Tighten oil cap. Note: Empty oil

 

 

 

 

 

tank when not in use

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