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    Chain not cutting well

    Hi All, First off, I'm a novice to chainsaws, but have been learning how to safely use and operate in my timber these last 6 months. My small light duty saw (Greenworks 48V 16") has served me well in cutting up lots of fallen trees, but there came a point where the chan was obviously dull and...
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    Chain Won't Spin Freely Periodically (Shindiawa 488)

    Hi guys, So the previous owner of my acreage left behind some chainsaws, one of them a Shindaiwa 488. I rebuilt the carb , and it has run beautifully for a saw that is over 30 years old. I was down cutting some wood and after about 45 minutes, I noticed that the chain would no longer spin...
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    Shindawa 488 Fuel Leak

    Hi Guys, The previous owner of my property left behind a Shindawa 488 saw and I couldn't bring myself to trash it. I put a carb kit in it a few days ago, and went to flush some debris from the fuel tank tonight, and noticed that when not held straight up and down, fuel leaks out of a hole that...
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    Shindawa 488 Carb Removal

    Hi All, I'm new here. The prior owner of my property left behind a bunch of old chainsaws. One of them is a Shindawa 488, which I plan to get running. I'm starting by removing the carb to give it a soak, but before I go and break something, I wanted to check with this community to help advise...
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