Breaking in new chainsaw? 😲

[TurtleWoods72]

It’s gonna get controversial round these parts! 😳😳😳

 

Well hello everyone, long time no post!!

 

Ok, so I just bought myself another little chainsaw, a brand new 2014 model German made Makita EA3500. 😃

 

The thing’s a little Bobby dazzler and almost feels like a keychain ornament compared to my bigger saws. I was honestly expecting it to have the same form factor as my DCS4301s but this thing is dinky, I love it! 😻 

 

Its never going to see a big log as I’ve got other guys in the collection for that stuff, this is going to be a branch remover, and trimming saw, where the heavier stuff is just too much to muscle about. Anyway, enough digressions…..

 

Being the wrong side of 50 now, I’ve become a bit of a perfectionist, and probably overthink a lot of stuff. In particular how to break in new engines, be they a car, motorcycle, or garden machinery…..

 

Now I can’t even remember what I’d did with my other saws, it’s so long since I bought a new one, and I think I’m normally just too excited and eager to go and use the thing to make a ‘run in plan’, but this time I want to get it right.

 

I’m sure I’ll get varying opinions and will have to weigh up the arguments for and against various ‘techniques’, but I’d really like to know what you guys (the professionals) do and advise I do. I’m almost tempted never to add fluids and just leave it on the desk as an ornament it’s so cute and pretty 🥰🙂😄…but the wife will threaten to yeet it in the bin if I push my luck lol 😂 

 

Let it rip guys…in 3….2…..1 😁😁😁

[Stubby]

22 minutes ago, TurtleWoods72 said:

It’s gonna get controversial round these parts! 😳😳😳

 

Well hello everyone, long time no post!!

 

Ok, so I just bought myself another little chainsaw, a brand new 2014 model German made Makita EA3500. 😃

 

The thing’s a little Bobby dazzler and almost feels like a keychain ornament compared to my bigger saws. I was honestly expecting it to have the same form factor as my DCS4301s but this thing is dinky, I love it! 😻 

 

Its never going to see a big log as I’ve got other guys in the collection for that stuff, this is going to be a branch remover, and trimming saw, where the heavier stuff is just too much to muscle about. Anyway, enough digressions…..

 

Being the wrong side of 50 now, I’ve become a bit of a perfectionist, and probably overthink a lot of stuff. In particular how to break in new engines, be they a car, motorcycle, or garden machinery…..

 

Now I can’t even remember what I’d did with my other saws, it’s so long since I bought a new one, and I think I’m normally just too excited and eager to go and use the thing to make a ‘run in plan’, but this time I want to get it right.

 

I’m sure I’ll get varying opinions and will have to weigh up the arguments for and against various ‘techniques’, but I’d really like to know what you guys (the professionals) do and advise I do. I’m almost tempted never to add fluids and just leave it on the desk as an ornament it’s so cute and pretty 🥰🙂😄…but the wife will threaten to yeet it in the bin if I push my luck lol 😂 

 

Let it rip guys…in 3….2…..1 😁😁😁

Run it like you stole it ! What ever you do don't let it tick over on the ground for a tank full . Worst thing you could do . Won't get so much lube and will glaze up the bore . Use it flat out in short bursts to start with .  Small cuts and occasionally vary how much revs you give it . Don't over heat it . After a couple of tank fulls the rings will bed in and you can go for it .

[spudulike]

You have learnt well Mr Stubby!

[Stubby]

Just now, spudulike said:

You have learnt well Mr Stubby!

Teach me well you did spudyoda 🙂

[TurtleWoods72]

So it seems unanimous, start it up, cut some sh🙃t and don’t go bonkers for the first few hours. Perfect! Probably what I did with all my other 2 stroke gear without giving it so much as a second thought! 
 

Thanks guys. 🫡😁

[TurtleWoods72]

4 hours ago, Stubby said:

Run it like you stole it ! What ever you do don't let it tick over on the ground for a tank full . Worst thing you could do . Won't get so much lube and will glaze up the bore . Use it flat out in short bursts to start with .  Small cuts and occasionally vary how much revs you give it . Don't over heat it . After a couple of tank fulls the rings will bed in and you can go for it .

So funny that you say that, as most of the Americano YouTuber videos recommended that exact same thing, sit it outside in idle for a few tanks and then introduce it to the ugly world of throttle 😄.

 

I guess it was a blessing that I came back and checked with your guys. After all it seemed counter intuitive to not seat the piston rings, and risk cylinder glaze through limp wristed initial running. 
 

You blokes are the best! 

[spudulike]

When a saw is new, the rings, piston and cylinder bore are microscopically rough and the piston, rings and cylinder are not particularly round and matching. When you first use the saw, you need to use this roughness to bed in all these components quickly so they form a close fit and this is done by using the saw hard for short periods of time but not for longer cuts that will produce too much heat and cause damage.

You can actually hear this happen when you fit a new piston and lightly hone a cylinder as it makes a ringing noise on running.

Failure to do this will mean that the piston components and the cylinder will never match perfectly causing less compression and therefore, less power. 

 

[kram]

On 21/03/2025 at 22:36, TurtleWoods72 said:

So funny that you say that, as most of the Americano YouTuber videos recommended that exact same thing, sit it outside in idle for a few tanks and then introduce it to the ugly world of throttle 😄.

 

I guess it was a blessing that I came back and checked with your guys. After all it seemed counter intuitive to not seat the piston rings, and risk cylinder glaze through limp wristed initial running. 
 

You blokes are the best! 

Too much time on YT and not enough time doing. Was that your comment I noticed on a recent AvE video? 😆