aaronmeyer
New Member
I am admittedly not a guy who uses many tools. However recently bought a home and decided it was time to learn to do things myself. I bought an Echo CS-490 to cut some of the smaller trees around my home.
When I used for the first time about a week ago it cut great...nice and smooth, fast, big saw dust.
I am on my third fill up of gas and chainsaw oil and now the chainsaw smokes when cutting, leaves burns inside the cut and general doesn't seem to cut well.
Those I have spoke to more knowledgeable of chainsaws said try to loosen or tighten the chain. I have tried both to no avail. The only other potential issue I have seen is that the chain is full.
Could it really go dull after only 3 refills of gas? Any other ideas why it's not cutting and leaving burns?
When I used for the first time about a week ago it cut great...nice and smooth, fast, big saw dust.
I am on my third fill up of gas and chainsaw oil and now the chainsaw smokes when cutting, leaves burns inside the cut and general doesn't seem to cut well.
Those I have spoke to more knowledgeable of chainsaws said try to loosen or tighten the chain. I have tried both to no avail. The only other potential issue I have seen is that the chain is full.
Could it really go dull after only 3 refills of gas? Any other ideas why it's not cutting and leaving burns?