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Chainsaw Carburetor Tuning and Features

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What happens here

After bucking the logs, the presenter demonstrates chainsaw tuning. He highlights that RedMax chainsaws come from the factory slightly out of tune (running 'doggy') and need adjustment. He shows how to adjust the carburetor (high and low mixture screws) using a screwdriver, without disassembling the saw. He then fires up a RedMax GZ3500T (a smaller, top-handle model) and adjusts it while running to achieve optimal performance, noting the difference in sound when properly tuned. He emphasizes that being able to adjust the carburetor in the field is a major advantage of RedMax chainsaws, as some other brands (like a 'green one' he previously owned) do not allow user adjustments.

Goal: Demonstrate field tuning of RedMax chainsaws for optimal performance and highlight specific design advantages.

Tools and materials

  • RedMax Chainsaw — Comparing bar bolt designs and performance
  • Screwdriver — Adjusting the carburetor mixture screws
  • Pre-mixed Fuel — Fueling the chainsaws, mixed at 32 parts gasoline to 1 part 2-stroke oil

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[Music] [Applause] so I got another question for you guys this chainsaw sounds a little doggy to me this is not been tuned off me this is straight out of the factory what do you guys think is how does the chainsaw sound to you guys now I know 90% of you already know this but there's gonna be new guys like this that may have never heard this next one never put your chainsaw into the dirt and off it will dull it immediately if you watch closely you'll see Frankie's making the majority of his cuts from the top but not cutting it all the way clean through what he's doing is he's making the top cut then rolling the log over and finishing that cut from the other side that way he's not getting his chainsaw into the dirt and getting it dull it's just a simple thing but not everybody knows all of them for the beaver cuz that'll be his food to build his dams with [Applause] so what didn't you like about the big one Frankie so I got one ball okay so show me what you're talking about here right here well that keeps everything keeps out this all tight the barns chain you know okay kind of kind of quick yeah was does that one have to now the big one now I've got two oh the biggest one has two all right I'm gonna jump in I want to show you guys what Frankie's talking about on the other chainsaw see this is the biggest one the G 9000 they have the two nuts here which makes everything tightened up on the other chainsaw series they only have the one and I didn't want to take the time to point that out so there it is we got two okay I think that's why that I blew that chain off of there that time okay so what about anything you like about the chain yeah okay I like that plenty of power [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] okay wait a minute Frankie what's wrong with the chainsaw something's gotta be wrong I didn't do no adjusting to them this is still the way they came okay I think you guys just got to fine-tune them just seemed like there was no power and everything yeah getting too much get you know leaning out a little bit get it get it - it's the law use your low who's your adjustments do your high with that's the one we gotta just now I know most of you know this but not everybody does if your chainsaw isn't running quite right you're not getting the power out of it like we are in this case you can adjust the carb right out in the field with just a screwdriver you don't have to pull everything apart one screwdriver and you can get it to home just the way you…

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