How Too Start Your Chainsaw

[CityUF]

I start my saws between the knees. All saws even husqvarna 3194( thats a ground option also depending on how tired I am).

The main reason I tell people not drop start is that when you start it your arms are both at full extension and all the weight of the saw is in one hand(with your other hand far away) and the saw is at high idle... some people start without the brake on and that makes it worse because any contact of the bar with something else will result in fast movement of the whole saw with only your fully extended arm and the wrist to support it.

When I start my saws, I use the compression release and it hardly ever takes more than 3 pulls with choke on and one more with choke off to start.

As for crotching myself with the saw... come on... that was my first thought too... but it has never happened, why?... Because I hold the saw on an angle...and ...
HELLO !!! DON"T PULL STRAIGHT UP IN TO YOUR STONES !!

 

[Oregon_Rob]

Interesting discussion. I was self taught (Danger, clueless person with big saw) several years ago. After all the discussions I have read, I feel fortunate to not be dead or seriously mangled. My first saw was an old 80cc J-red with no break or decompression valve and what has evolved into habit is about a one foot drop of the saw and the rest is pull of the rope. It starts with both hands (one holding the saw and one holding the rope) in a down motion and part way through the down motion, I give the rope a quick pull. I have never had a problem with it.

 

[don]

Oregon_Rob

Glad you are not hurt.

Have any of you switched to a full grip handle?

The T-handle puller causes blisters for me so I looked into a full "rip cord" style handle like they use on a snowmobile.

Has anyone else tried to use this type of handle?

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi Don, the snowmobile handles are mostly for cold start racing, I have one on my 346EHP that runs on alcohol.
John

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Hey Gypo, not all the west coast guys like the hot start. It's just that most of them can't do a cold start. Cold start racing is a lot of fun! Remember this, anybody can make a straight-off cut, but a lot of so-called saw racers can't cold start worth a dam, or make a bore cut, or a multi-cut. Learning to do it all shows your real ability. Dennis

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi Dennis, I put in a formal complaint to " Stihl Timbersports", to get rid of the cold start, as it is more dangerous than the dropstart. They asked me why and I told them it was like running the 100yd. dash, but having to tie your shoelaces first.
They said they are looking into it.
P.S., get off the phone you sawed off runt, I was trying to call you to pick your brain. It's hard to get good help over the net.
John

 

[Marky Mark]

I almost needed help today I changed my sprocket on my 026 from .325 to 3/8'ths wew I did all on my own. It took about 3 mins to change and about 8 phone calls to Dozer dan.

It went just as smooth as the tape back up job I worked on today. That was only 5 hours and 6 failed restores.. You ever see a 15 lawyer firm do nothing for 5 hours??

 

[Sam Reynolds]

we own a stihl 024 and usally ground start it but every now and then when its being stuborn it has to be drop started.

 

[Sam Reynolds]

are nutcracker starts really that bad? never tried it so would not know

 

[Pacific]

I drop start my MS260 cold or hot my 046 with a 28" bar I start cold with it bettween my knees (nut cracker) but when its hot and only takes a partial pull to start I will drop start it.

My dads old 051 with a 36" bar it gets started on the ground and you don't forget to depress the decomp valve if you want any fingers left. Cold fingers and the start cord violently pulled out of your hands hurts like h*ll that saw sure has some kick.

Most guys I know drop start saws 046s 372s 066s with 28 and 32" bars I watched the local saw shop guy drop start my 051 (not a good idea)

 

[tony marks]

u dont have to go to big saws to break u arm.. go to lowes ,,get the 2775..
use it 2 weeks.., by that time its about ready to break u arm on a start..if memory serves me,,aint but 46 cc..
oh yea ,,dont forget to take it back..
i let an unbelieving sales person at lowes,,find out for his self.. he went to show this dumb homeowner how to start an saw..he yanked and all the color went out his face.. his comment ,,aint suppose to do like that.. i really felt sorry for the guy.. if id had any thing left in the tank,,when it happened to me..
that dam thing would have been down where the big catfish live.. in the creek.

 

[Ryan Willock]

Could someone help me? I foregot how to start my saw!

 

[dbabcock]

I to would like too know how two start my saw. I tried too start it to times but was unsuckcessful. I figured if one or too of you guys could teach me, then I two could learn how too start a saw.

The Faux Canadian

 

[stihltech]

start

Ryan, all I can say is, USE THE CHAINBRAKE. or sing a lot higher.

 

[stihltech]

start

That start could lead to a split personality.

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[stihltech]

what

Now that is just sick.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Nah, I'm pretty sure its Monty Python...

 

[Pacific]

I surely hope that isn't the way you start your saw Ryan or your trying to give yourself a redneck vasectomy

That other picture with the women in the dress trying to cut the guys n*ts off is sicko

 

[user 2993]

What women?