Best way to clean a saw without an air compressor.

[mendiplogs]

I have used a twin barrel foot pump with a football adapter before, seems to work well enough for me and its easy enough to keep in the van for blowing out air filters as and when needed

 

HI ALL i have a TMAX pump off papdocks with the football adapter or a brush is good thanks jon

[WoodED]

we have one of those car part washes full of jizer,, seems to do the trick

[jojam]

I take all the plastic bits off the saw and put them in an old dustbin full of really hot water and washing powder,leave them to soak for about two days then clean them up with a hard bristle brush.they come up like new.

[combined tree services]

we tend to use Carb cleaner to clean the saws , it removes chain oil and sap like a good'un , yes we use it to clean air filters as well and over the last 3 years of using it we have not had any problems

[Mike Hill]

Brake Cleaner or Brake Fluid takes the Sap off the Cooling fins well.

[Treemoose]

Rub it down with a pair of old pants!

 

 

Just me?

[Rich2484]

I use a compressor. They are farely cheap to buy now tbh. Places like Aldi and ldle sell them all the time cheap. That and used with a carb cleaner works a real treat.

 

Just be carefull when blowing into the chain cover area. And unde the pull start assembly. I've spent plenty of time spitting bits of crud out of my mouth before.

[easylife]

baby wipes sir or something for the weekend:laugh1:

[gensetsteve]

Spend all week analy looking after £100,000 gensets. When I go out to play logs with horrible 2 stroke things I use them till they stop then chuck them in the corner of the workshop till theres a big pile then sort them out in one go. the air filters not blocked till it pushes the cover off. I would in no way recommend this behaviour on nice saws. I tend to buy trade ins at the dealer for £150 then when dead after 5 years go and buy another. works for me

[Le Sanglier]

I clean the air filter and some build up of crud in the brake cover, the rest ...never ever, and some I've had for 10plus years, why clean a chainsaw like a car?, (just curious)