How to choose a chainsaw?

When deciding to buy a chainsaw, you must first determine how often and how intensive the instrument will be used? The answer to this question will depend on which class of chainsaw is right for your case.

For example, how to choose a chainsaw, if it is only needed occasionally to fire wood for a fireplace or a stove? In this case, you can buy a household chain saw, which has a small capacity, but it is compact and light. Use this saw can be approximately 20 hours per month.

If the chainsaw is needed to perform a more serious amount of work, it is better to choose from farmer-class models, which are also called semi-professional. Those who require the tool to work during the whole working day require professional models. Such a tool is more powerful and has a resource that is three times higher than that of a household tool.

In the event that the chainsaw is needed to solve special problems, for example, to form crowns of trees in park areas, then you need to look for a tool among special models.

The next step in solving the problem, how to choose a chainsaw, will be the determination of the ratio of weight and power of the tool. The power factor affects the speed and convenience of operation. For example, for home use, as a rule, it is enough to buy a tool with a capacity of 1.2-2 hp. But when choosing a professional tool, it is important to choose the optimal correspondence of the weight and power of the tool, as the spread of these indicators in this class is quite large, and the choice of convenience depends on the ease of work and labor productivity.

Now we need to decide what should be the tire chainsaw. When considering the question of how to choose a chainsaw, determine this indicator is very important, because the length of the tire determines which diameter of the log can be cut with the selected tool. However, it should be borne in mind that the tire size should correspond to the engine power. A long tire with insufficient engine power will lead to premature wear of the motor and the headset of the saw. Therefore, the instructions to the tool always indicate which maximum length of the tire can be installed on this saw. In this case, you can put a shorter tire, but to choose a headset that exceeds the limit for the length is extremely undesirable.

Tires for chainsaws are installed in two types. In the first version, the driven tool sprocket is not serviced, and in the second, you will need to additionally purchase a special grease and a syringe.

When deciding how to choose a chainsaw, it is worth paying attention to the chain step. On household and semi-professional tools, chains with small steps are installed - they are easier to work with, but they have much less productivity.

In any case, if the question arises, which chainsaw is better, it is worthwhile to answer so - bought from the official dealer and got to the market by the official way. Nobody can tell if an instrument that has been smuggled illegally will work, because it is quite possible that this is just a fake for a well-known brand, assembled in some kind of underground Asian factory.

And yet, even a very good chainsaw requires competent treatment. Before the first start-up, the saw's headset (chain, sprocket, tire) should be properly installed and carefully adjusted. If this is not done, the saw can immediately malfunction the clutch.

A new chainsaw, as well as a tool after replacing such an element as a tire or chain, requires running in and running-in. To implement this process, the chainsaw must be run at low speed for 40 minutes, and only then go on to active operation. This run-in is necessary for the working elements of the saw to warm up, and the oil is evenly distributed over the lubricated parts of the tool.

Chainsaw can choose a Russian or imported production. Among the domestic professional tools are the chainsaws of the brands "Ural" and "Taiga". This is a reliable and high-quality tool, but inferior to imported analogues in weight and comfort. The advantage of these models is their price, it is significantly lower than that of imported analogues.

Among the imported tools, the brands Makita, Husqvarna, Stihl and Jonsered are valued. These companies produce a wide range of household and professional tools. Chainsaws of these brands are not only reliable, but also comfortable in work. In addition, in many cities of Russia today there are service centers where you can repair the instrument or pick up the necessary parts there.