Wish dad was still here.
He had an idea what was wrong with the chainsaw, I never heard from him what it needed.
We have part of a cedar tree on the ground from the December 4/5 snowstorm still.
There are a couple of things that can cause trouble. There’s a good chance the chain may be worn internally; as soon as it heats up, it’s too loose and jams itself. If it’s one you’ve been using for a while, you might want to get a fresh blade.
The rest of it is the running of the engine; proper mixture of gas, fresh gas, and then messing with the carburetor - don’t.
If the “jets” are getting clogged, you need someone who knows what he’s doing, although you can acquire the tools and techniques and teach yourself. You do have lots of spare time, don’t you?
Oh, and then there’s spark. Give a good look at the plug, and check that a good spin will cause a spark to jump when you can see it.
That means connecting everything up including grounding the plug and connecting the spark plug wire and giving it a spin.
That beats using your hand to see if you can get shocked.
(These tests should be performed without fuel fumes all over the place.)
We who knew him and benefited from his humor and knowledge, miss him, too, Darks. He was one in a bazillion, and I’m sure he was needed more where he is. Perhaps you’ll be inspired as to what was/is wrong with the chainsaw. Keep your mind open for inspiration. ;o]
{{{Darks}}}
No chainsaw input from me. Have you tried using your model name to search YouTube?