Starting a saw - throttle blipping

[Paul in the woods]

This may sound like a daft question but how do you all go about removing the throttle latch/lock when starting a saw? The instructions for mine tell me to have the chain brake on when starting and as soon as the saw is started tap/squeeze the throttle. Sounds straight forward although it's always puzzled me that the instructions also tell you never to use the throttle when the chain brake is on as serious damage/end of the world etc will occur.

 

I ask as I'm setting the idle speed of my new saw and it stalls if I just gently tap the throttle but runs ok with a heftier blip. I'm not sure if I should increase the idle speed some more or carry on with a hefty blip.

 

Do many of you start the saw without the brake on?

[MattyF]

Throttle lock disengages when the trigger is pressed... I don't know any one who starts a saw with a chain brake on from cold, warm maybe...

Should not be using the throttle lock on a warm start unless it's a temperamental saw with issues that need sorting would be my thought.

[MattyF]

Another thought ....the throttle lock is only about half throttle so any saw you have it's good to let it spin up for 5-10 seconds or so from a cold start on half throttle before giving it a good blap on full to rev out any gremlins.

[Paul in the woods]

Thanks Matty. As a novice I'm going on what's in the manual, which I assume are often rather cautious. I'm working out a sensible way to start the saw, hence the question.

 

My small saw doesn't tell me to use the throttle lock on a warm saw, but the larger 80cc one does.

 

I do tend to start the saw and then release the chain brake immediately rather than blip the throttle. As you say, let it run for a few seconds and then rev it a bit.

[Stubby]

Whats a chain brake ?

[Pinkfoot]

Whats a chain brake ? [emoji3]

It's French for Ballon

 

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[MattyF]

Interesting that the manual says use the throttle lock, my 395 and 88 start fine with out from warm.

It's going to give any saw a benefit to warm up a bit on half throttle from cold but I find most saws benefit from a good rag on full throttle after just so they settle in, especially the auto tunes... with out fail my 540's 550s and 560's won't settle or pick up properly if they don't.... I never have the chain brake on though , some of my huskys actually refuse to cold start with them on.. my 550 is a pita if it's accidentally been knocked on.

[Stubby]

It's French for Ballon

 

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Hornbeam .

[Pinkfoot]

Hornbeam .

That's French for Codwood.

 

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[Steve Bullman]

I start the 880 with the chainbreak on and thats about it. Your manual is correct though, and a quick blip on the throttle immediately isn't going to cause too much damage to the chain break.