Do You Warm Up Your Chainsaw?

[TomSeller]

Curious if people let their chainsaw warm up. I keep seeing people start them, blip, blip them and start right in cutting at full rev. I usually let mine warm for a short time. Not long, maybe a minute.

 

[grnspot110]

Long enough to get it running decent!

 

[deerseeker001]

Same here.

Curious if people let their chainsaw warm up. I keep seeing people start them, blip, blip them and start right in cutting at full rev. I usually let mine warm for a short time. Not long, maybe a minute.

 

[KiotiKowboy]

Only until it smooths out and idles - maybe 30 seconds or so.

 

[motownbrowne]

I start mine up, and run it at partial throttle (not idle, not WOT) for 10-20 seconds, then I get to cutting.

 

[Citydude]

Mine doesn't like to idle at start up. I blow the cobs out of it and then it will idle. So no, I don't let it warm up.

 

[dave1949]

I let mine warm up for maybe 30 seconds. Then I make little light power cuts for a bit like clearing brush away, limbing, etc. before making cuts using extended rpms and power. I don't know if that helps anything really but it never seems like a good idea to run a cold engine hard.

 

[wmonroe]

I go 30-60 seconds at a moderate rpm. Not sure why, just never liked putting a load on a cold engine.

 

[Citydude]

I guess I never thought of a chainsaw as needing warmed up. I don't warm up my push lawn mower or weed eater either. I've had each for over 10 years.

 

[SPIKER]

I dont warm mine up much, start it and run above idle enough to clean up a bit then run 3/4 throttle when cutting. most people over rev their saws while they can run 100% best cutting is usually somewhere lower depending on species of wood & sharpness of chains. I keep my chains hand filed sharp & I cut at RPM where I can feel/hear the best cut for the gas buck.

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