Lawn Tools

Changing the chain on your Husqvarna chain saw is easy and a necessary part of owning a saw.

The most efficient way to install a chainsaw chain is to understand how to remove the cover plate and the chain itself. This task is simple and allows you to then check the blade for damage and/or...

The best way to repair your chainsaw blade or bar is to remove the chain to get a complete and accurate view of the blade. This task is simple and allows you to then check the blade for damage...

Chainsaws are an efficient tool for homeowners and maintenance professionals, but they can be dangerous if not used correctly. Select the right bar length for your chainsaw to safe operation for...

Changing the bar on your chainsaw is probably the simplest part of the maintenance, but it only needs to be done once in a while. When it gets pinched by a tree, for example, and ends up bent or...

Chain saws are used in a rough manner. They will need maintenance or repairs from time to time.

In 1930, a German mechanical engineer named Andreas Stihl invented a device he called the "tree felling machine." And since then, the device we now know as the chain saw has been an indispensable...

The bar and chain on a chainsaw need to be oiled because of the considerable friction involved in operating a chain saw. If you look at the chain and bar, you can easily see there is a lot of...

Although chainsaws are built to handle rugged treatment, they still require a little basic maintenance to keep them in top running order. One task that should be done regularly is the inspection...

Chainsaws have three basic components: the body, or engine component; the bar and a chain. It may also come with a protective chain cover. The primary thing to keep in mind when assembling your...

The guide bar is an integral part of a Poulan chain saw, and it must be properly maintained for the chain saw to operate at peak efficiency. If the saw begins to cut at an angle or to one side, or...

A chain saw is a powerful and useful tool that can make short work of big jobs around your property. Most of the time chain saws come fully assembled and ready to use. On occasion, you may need to...

A chainsaw is a powerful and useful tool when used properly. This high-speed wood cutting tool requires the operator to take extra safety precautions to help reduce the risk of accidents and...

In order for a Poulan Wild Thing chain saw to operate at peak efficiency the chain tension must be adjusted properly. If the tension is too tight the chain will bind up and not flow easily around...

One of the beauties of a push lawn mower is that it sharpens itself to some extent: As you push the mower, the revolving blades scrape over the cutter bar, and the action tends to make both blades...