Attach the battery pack to the chainsaw.
The battery pack is not
attached to the chainsaw.
Remove battery, check contacts and reinstall the
battery pack.
No electrical contact between
the chainsaw and battery.
Charge the battery pack.
Release the trigger switch; remove the saw chain and
guide bar from the wood, then restart the chain saw.
Press the saw chain against the wood, move the chain
saw back and forth to discharge the debris.
Remove battery pack, then remove side cover and
clean out debris.
The battery pack is depleted.
Saw chain is bound in the
wood.
Cool the battery pack and chain saw until the
temperature drops below 152°F (67°C).
The battery pack or chain saw
is too hot.
Debris in bar groove.
Debris in side cover.
Dull chain.
Chain installed backwards.
Worn chain.
Check chain tension for over
Dry or excessively stretched
chain.
Chain oil tank is empty.
Chain not in bar groove.
Debris in guide bar groove.
Chain does not engage drive
sprocket.
Readjust the chain tension, following the section:
“ADJUSTING THE CHAIN TENSION”.
Sharpen the chain cutters, following the section: “HOW
TO SHARPEN THE CUTTERS”.
Reinstall the saw chain, following the section:
“REPLACING THE BAR AND CHAIN”.
Replace the chain, following the section: “REPLACING
THE BAR AND CHAIN”.
Re-tension the saw chain; see the section:
“ADJUSTING THE CHAIN TENSION”.
Filling bar and chain lubricant.
Reinstall the saw chain, following the section:
“REPLACING THE BAR AND CHAIN”.
Clear the debris in the groove.
Reinstall the chain, making sure that the drive links on
the chain are fully seated on the sprocket.