The origin is debated, but the first chainsaw was probably made around 1830 by the German orthopaedist Bernard Heine.

Two important contributors to the modern chainsaw are Joseph Buford Cox and Andreas Stihl; the latter patented and developed a chainsaw in 1926 and a gasoline-powered chainsaw in 1929, and founded a company to mass-produce them. In 1927.

In USA: Not quite 100% on this. You don’t have to be licensed to use one, BUT it’s a very good idea to look into some kind of training. You might try checking with local government agencies such as city parks and rec or forestry, or state parks, Dept of Nat. Resources, etc.

In UK: If you speak to your Local Authority they will put you in touch with organizations offering courses and issuing licences. It is illegal to use one in the course of business without a licence. You will also have to invest in a raft of safety gear. The only thing you need is our(UK) relevant safety certificate

You need to be licenced to NPTC standard. Have a look on here:

http://www.nptc.org.uk

A chain saw is a pretty dangerous piece of equipment, since most limbs are under 7″ so visit Homepage for select

It would be a Husqvarna, they are a little more expensive but worth it.

Lightweight electric chainsaws is better as no maintenance. Easy to use.

There are a lot of good brands of saws out there. You can get many types depending on your needs. There are a variety of sizes which you will have to match to the size of the MAXIMUM tree your family member will cut.

Push the ignition, choke button all the way down, you will have to hold the trigger down when doing this. Place on floor place foot inside the handle loop and pull rope until the saw starts, then move the ignition, choke button up one click and you should be good to go.

Pinch the chain between your fingers at the center of the bar, you should be able to lift it comfortably to show approx. half the depth of the chain guide, you should also be able to move the chain along the bar without much resistance.

The two cycle stuff is for lubricating a gas motor. Bar oil is to lubricate the cutting chain. If you can’t find bar and chain oil, I recommend SAE30 for summer, SAE10 for winter.

• The chain could be on the wrong way around.
• The bar may be bent/warped.
• The chain could be improperly sharpened.
• The bar nose could have been pinched on a previous cut.
• The drive sprocket is so badly worn that it can’t effectively drive the chain.
• The chain itself could have been damaged if the chain came off… check the drive tangs, file flat if necessary.

The most Owner’s Manual for this unit recommends SAE 30-weight motor oil most of the time.
If the temperature is below 30 degrees F, use SAE 10-weight motor oil. For temperatures above 75 degrees F, use SAE 40-weight motor oil.

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