Charles in Aus.
Well-known Member
Every now and then I have a Gremlin that mucks about with my chainsaws .
It happens with all four of the smaller ones , the larger Sthil hasn't been affected .
Saws cut and run well idle normally at set speed , have normal power and start easily , but at idle, intermittently and without warning run fast , so fast the chain runs and threatens to injure something or someone .
Use it a little more and sometimes it goes away , sometimes not .
Restart the saw from cold , no Gremlin for a few uses , then up he pops again .
Really annoying ! I know the idle speeds are set correctly because for 99% of the time the saws behave perfectly and yet this problem just keeps happening .
Any ideas or suggestions please ?
It happens with all four of the smaller ones , the larger Sthil hasn't been affected .
Saws cut and run well idle normally at set speed , have normal power and start easily , but at idle, intermittently and without warning run fast , so fast the chain runs and threatens to injure something or someone .
Use it a little more and sometimes it goes away , sometimes not .
Restart the saw from cold , no Gremlin for a few uses , then up he pops again .
Really annoying ! I know the idle speeds are set correctly because for 99% of the time the saws behave perfectly and yet this problem just keeps happening .
Any ideas or suggestions please ?