Why is my chainsaw smoking?

If you experience smoke coming from your chainsaw while you are using it, there could be two places smoke is coming from:

• From the engine
• From the chain and bar

Smoke from the engine

If the smoke is coming from the engine there might be a few different colours:

• Black smoke indicates that the air filter is blocked.
• White smoke indicates that there is condensed water heating inside the chainsaw.
• Blue smoke indicates that the engine might be flooded.

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Smoke from the chain and bar

If the smoke is coming from the chain and bar while cutting wood, it may be caused by the following:

• The type of chain is not suitable for the specific wood type.
• The lubrication holes on the bar are clogged.
• The depth of the gauge setting is not set correctly for the particular wood type.
• The chain is dull or not sharpened correctly.

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