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How to Check Your Spark Arrestor When Your Chainsaw Won't Start
How to Check Your Spark Arrestor When Your Chainsaw Won't Start. If you have problems starting your chainsaw, you may have a faulty spark arrestor. You can remedy this problem quickly and inexpensively. You can check your spark arrestor at home.
If you have problems starting your chainsaw, you may have a faulty spark arrestor. You can remedy this problem quickly and inexpensively. You can check your spark arrestor at home.
Remove the chain. Before completing any repairs to a chainsaw you should always remove the chain to prevent injuries.
Locate the spark arrestor on your chainsaw. A spark arrestor is a mesh screen near the muffler that prevents spark emissions.
Remove the spark arrestor and examine it for carbon buildup. Cleaning buildup off your spark arrestor will likely resolve any problems.
Replace the spark arrestor if it cannot be properly cleaned. Sometimes, you cannot remove the debris from a spark arrestor, or the screen is corroded. In these cases you will have to purchase a new screen.
Secure the spark arrestor in place. In order for your chainsaw to function the spark arrestor must be properly installed and securely in place.
