Do you have the dealer clean your chainsaw?

[atsah]

How does one have time to operate a chainsaw, and time to run it to a shop to it drop off, and time to pick it up at the shop, and time to work x-hours to pay shop’s $90/hr fee, but not any time to clean it out once in a while?

How would I know someone else's schedule? I already said I take care of my own saws. When I stop by the shop down the road to have a cup of coffee with the guy, there are many saws there ready for basic service and he charges very little to do it.

I wish people would read what members write. I said I wasn't talking about a $90 an hour shop.

The local Ford dealer gets $72.00 an hour, some area's in the states cost more than others, depends on the income level.

 

[atsah]

Eastern Mass.

Well that explains that..

 

[TractorGuy]

I can't say I give my saw a lot of love but I don't put it back in the case dirty. I keep several chains and sharpen them by hand with a dremel. I always cut the rakers down when sharpening, maybe a little too much. They sure cut aggressively when I'm done. I don't have the time OR money to take it to a shop for service. If I can't fix it I replace it but my saw is pretty old and only the second I've bought new in 40 years. Both were/are Craftsman branded, probably Pouland and cut through logs as well as any pro saw I've seen. I also have a Echo bow saw I bought used but it has so much compression I hate to pull it so it sits in the shed.

 

[Thomas]

Only take it to dealer can't figure out why its running rough.

 

[Oldoak]

I also have a Echo bow saw I bought used but it has so much compression I hate to pull it so it sits in the shed.

My bow saw doesn't have the power it used to have. My muscles aren't are strong as they were when I was younger.

 

[xyz123]

If they want to pay for the cleaning and chain. Thats on them. Sure as heck aint a free service. My time cost $.

If I got to clean the saw to work on it. Time cost you not me.

 

[Jchonline]

Our place is an hour away from service shops. I quickly learned that up there I am on my own if I want to get a full days work in. Before I go out, the saws are fully serviced by me (chain sharpen, cleaning)

 

[yomax4]

If they want to pay for the cleaning and chain. Thats on them. Sure as heck aint a free service. My time cost $.

If I got to clean the saw to work on it. Time cost you not me.

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I just did 3 of these messes on my own saws. Pulled clutches, recoils, mufflers and flywheels. Terrible job. Question is what do you use to get this crap cleaned off? is this an oven cleaner situation or is there a better way?

 

[WranglerX]

For oily goo, I use paint thinner (mineral spirits) as stiff brush and even cheap carb cleaner from FLAPS... For baked on stuff, assorted scrapers.... Its like everything else on property whatever it takes to get results you are happy with.... A arsenal of brushes: old tooth brushes, fingernail brushes, parts washer brushes, paint brushes.. Safety goggles... Work area you are not afraid of goo/oil spatters on adjoining surface.........

Wish I could really justify a parts washer, but most of my projects are smaller than what justifies a washer....

Dale

 

[/pine]

Well that explains that..

Coming from north of the M.D. line explains a lot of things...