A chainsaw that smokes can be a problem, but here are five different reasons why this may happen as well a 6th reason that you might not expect.

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Time stamps
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Idle setting
00:43 - Fuel and Oil
01:04 - Air Filter
01:22 - Spark Arrestor
01:42 - Bar Oil
02:10 - BONUS - Not all smoke is equal
02:26 - Recap
02:39 - Thanks for watching!

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Transcript

0:00 hey guys Eddie here at hyperstore.com

0:01 today we're going to be talking about

0:02 why your chainsaw may be smoking

0:04 chainsaws are powerful tools used for

0:06 cutting wood but if you notice smoke

0:08 coming from the chainsaw it is essential

0:10 to address this issue before it gets

0:11 worse let's dive into a few reasons why

0:13 your chainsaw might be smoking and stick

0:16 around to the end for a bonus reason

0:17 that you might not expect if your

0:19 chainsaw is smoking an idle it's

0:21 possible that the idle speed is too high

0:22 this means that the engine is running

0:24 too fast causing it to burn more fuel

0:26 and produce more smoke to fix this issue

0:28 adjust the idle speed to the

0:30 manufacturer's recommended level

0:37 basically the idle speed should be

0:39 around 2500 to 3000 RPM an improper fuel

0:42 mixture is another common reason for

0:44 smoking chainsaws if there is too much

0:46 oil in the fuel mixture it can cause

0:48 excessive smoke fixing this issue is

0:50 just a matter of using the proper fuel

0:52 mixture typically a 50 to 1 fuel mixture

0:54 is used for most chainsaws it's also a

0:57 good idea to shake your mixture before

0:58 adding it to the fuel tank especially

1:00 before the first use after mixing a

1:02 dirty air filter can cause a chainsaw to

1:04 smoke excessively if the air filter is

1:06 clogged with dirt and debris it can

1:08 restrict the airflow to the engine

1:09 causing it to run rich and produce more

1:11 smoke to fix this issue clean and

1:14 replace the air filter regularly hyper

1:16 has a full line of air filters as well

1:18 as thousands of other parts and

1:19 accessories for your small machines the

1:21 fourth reason for a smoking chainsaw is

1:23 a clogged spark arrestor the spark

1:25 arrestor is a small screen located in

1:27 the muffler that helps prevent Sparks

1:29 from escaping the exhaust if the spark

1:31 arrestor becomes clogged with carbon

1:32 deposits it can cause the chainsaw to

1:35 smoke excessively to fix this issue

1:37 remove the spark Thruster and clean it

1:39 with something like a wire brush if your

1:41 chainsaw is smoking mainly around the

1:43 chain or bar you may not be getting

1:44 enough Bar Oil Chainsaw Bar Oil is

1:47 essential for lubricating the chain and

1:48 reducing friction during use

1:50 if there is not enough Bar Oil it can

1:52 cause the chainsaw to overheat and

1:54 produce smoke also make sure that both

1:56 the oil ports on the power head as well

1:58 as the chainsaw bar are clear and free

2:00 of debris you can also check to make

2:02 sure that your oil pump is pumping oil

2:04 to the wire by running the chainsaw with

2:06 the bar off for a short period so that's

2:08 five reasons why your chainsaw may be

2:10 smoking but as a bonus let me just say

2:12 that some smoking is normal for example

2:14 when starting a cold chainsaw a small

2:16 amount of smoke may be produced

2:18 additionally when cutting through wet or

2:20 green wood it's common to see smoke

2:22 however if you notice excessive smoke

2:25 it's essential to address the issue so

2:27 here's a quick recap of the five reasons

2:28 your chainsaw may be smoking remember to

2:30 check the idle speed fuel mixture air

2:33 filter spark arrestor and Chainsaw Bar

2:35 Oil regularly to ensure that your

2:38 chainsaw runs smoothly if you're still

2:40 experiencing smoking issues after

2:42 addressing these factors it's best to

2:43 consult with a professional for further

2:45 assistance as your chainsaw maybe have a

2:48 more serious mechanical problem I hope

2:50 you get something out video and if you

2:51 did please consider subscribing and

2:53 commenting below with any questions or

2:55 just if you have something to add to the

2:57 discussion thanks for watching and join

2:58 us at hypastore.com