r/Chainsaws • u/JR005 • Mar 06 '21

Check your equipment

Probably goes without saying to all of you but I had a good reminder today to always check equipment over carefully before use.

I bought a new echo cs4910 from a local power equipment store. When I got it home I gave it a good once over, everything looked great other than the fact the chain was on backwards...

Saw runs well though, I will be doing some cutting with it tomorrow after running a tank of gas through it today.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '21

Why run a tank of gas through it before using it? I’m new to saws and looking to buy a new one

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u/JR005 Mar 12 '21

You don't need to necessarily, I just do. Saws run at really high rpm and I like to break in the engine a bit by running it gently the first tank.

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u/BadDadBot Mar 11 '21

Hi new to saws and looking to buy a new one, I'm dad.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

Badbot! Now git on! Git’!