Don't Do This To An Easy Start ChainSaw Or WeedEater

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@thomastucker5686]

Thank you for this video. I have a Stihl wacker that I don't drop start, lucky me, but I still am happy to know why I shouldn't. I was still possibly pulling the starter rope to jerky. I have so much equipment, it's hard to keep track of how each piece starts honestly. I am interested in the fact I don't always start my chainsaw on the ground. I drop start it. You have me wondering if I should rethink my saw operation.

[@rubenenslin]

Steve's Small Engine Saloon Thanks Steve! I learnt something today!

[@tfnine9031]

What are the symptoms for when that easy-start spring is broken? Excellent video Steve!!! I learned something new today. (I don't drop-start my tools. But now I know exactly why not to.)

[@juris.m]

hi you can film a video that properly saw with a chainsaw and a bush cutter

[@beardy4831]

Could you demonstrate non-drop starting technique for in-tree work. I can't picture how an easy start slow pull would happen while rigged up in a tree.

[@mickeybecraft5965]

I like how you teach people preventive maintenance and how not to ruin their machines hats off to you most mechanics don't do that

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@dalebabbitt6185]

I never knew "easy start" was a thing. My chainsaw is so old it's a "no start"

[@AntoniOrszykowski]

😂👍

[@detailit]

🤣🤣🤣

[@brandonbrook9664]

There's nothing that can't be 'fixed' permanently with a good old sledge hammer.

[@GT-jp4bo]

😂😂😂

[@medici1959]

You should donate your old chainsaw to me because my body has turned into a "no-start." We're made for each other, and just think how fuel-efficient we will be!

[@fromstarlighttosunrise128]

Learned the term “drop-start” today. i thought that was how you were supposed to start all weedeaters. also learned that Easy-Start is a thing that exists. cool video

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on....

[@ghut-wz2sr]

Yep me too been drop started since birth. LOL

[@Chevyboi1488]

Yeah ms046 grew up on lol bought a new poulan made by husqavarna and learned real quick to start it on the ground. Ha ha buddy bought the same saw and we've had to fix it everyother job we use it on. Hard habit to get out of.

[@kedrshr1mp6]

I always wondered why one of my whipper snipper started weird, I honestly really don't like it.

[@kedrshr1mp6]

@@daviddou1408 No it's just easy start.

[@AircraftMechanic-AP]

I even "drop start" my mower, haha. Push it forward and pull the starter at the same time.

[@PeterWalkerHP16c]

I drop start my D7.

[@09EvoX]

Yep totally with you bro!

[@natanator3956]

Same here.

[@huntspoint3442]

Same.

[@troughsnout9817]

That's how I do it.

[@BenjaminGoose]

I've always thought of drop starting as a bit careless so I've never done it myself. If it's a weedeater I usually put it on the ground, put a foot on it, and yank the starter cord so my shoulder dislocates.

[@rustyshackleford9475]

So funny, so true

[@Lordof420]

Same

[@kostas010151]

That’s why Orthopaedic Surgeons exist! (a retired O. S.)

[@rocxylemmon8535]

🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏👏.... i still do this...

[@mikeashcraft4354]

How true

[@withlittleman]

When Steve says never, you can bet I've been always doing it that way

[@jameshorspool5054]

After watching this I'm gonna stop doing that with my machines, give them longer life, many thanks from the 🇬🇧 UK. Good shout Steve!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@jackwebb5917]

This was AWESOME!!! After retirement I have a part time job with Northern Tool and Equipment, and my store sells TONS of Stihl products, primarily chain saws, trimmers, and blowers. No one ever explained this to me, and there are MANY customers that due to age or injuries could benefit from the easy start models but now I can demonstrate the benefits properly thanks to your video… thanks!!!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@djrobbligidy]

I’ve probably done this a 1,000 times without knowing it. Thanks for the life lesson Steve

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@cncbuss1]

I’m definitely guilty of drop starting. Thought it was the best way but now I’ll have to re-evaluate my starting technique. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Steve! Cheers from Montreal, Qc.

[@LHLgardenservices]

GUILTY AS CHARGED 🤔.....everyday is a school day...Thanks Steve 👍

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@Patrick_B687-3]

I drop start everything, and never felt guilty until now. 😬

[@thelasttimeitried]

drop starting (non-easy start) equipment saves my back, which is worth more than the equipment.

[@peterbalac1915]

Oh dear 50 yrs drop starting 😥 my teachers words are ringing in my ears,,,,,,you wont amount to much boy.

[@timothyarview5024]

Dont fell guilty your doing it right i drop everything

[@smallengines1018]

Lol

[@michaelsmith1544]

Lmao

[@ciprianwinerElectronicManiac]

Damn, I tought that easy-start was something like an automatic choke release when you pull the throttle after you start the engine. Thanks for sharing, learn something new every day 😇

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@willieboy3011]

Good information, concise and clear. For those who hate the easy start, I remember the chainsaws in 60-70s. They were so hard to pull that they sometimes pulled back more cord than I pulled. They have these compression (?) buttons to push now. So much easier.

[@dodgeold2769]

Same exact thing happened to me, broke the recoil spring twice because the dealer never told me my trimmer had an EZ start. Thank You Steve because of you, now I know! Excellent information!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@Adirondack_DFL]

I'm a habitual drop starter. I worked in the woods for years (1980s and 1990s) starting Stihl 051's , 075's and 076's on the landing cutting up for 2 skidders. I will check my current saw, a new Husky, and make I am not destroying it. Thanks.

[@munched55]

I've only got the Real Hard Start function on my chainsaws, Steve. I think Stihl patented that too.

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

I've been using synthetic fuel from VP Racing to avoid the winter storage problems. However you just might need a carb rebuild to clear out any gummy deposits, that's if you happen to use ethanol blend premium gas. Another way to start the stihl for me and many people I've been told at the stihl dealer is pull without priming the carb or just prime once on a cold start. The factory instructions tend to flood the motor with to much fuel.

[@bobbelsekwol]

Buy a Ryobi if you think Stihl patented the hard start. Ryobi has got the Never Start function off to a tee.

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

@RoMMeL1337ak47 That's an interesting issue. Have you had a chance to check spark output, fuel and ability to get air during the no start.

[@munched55]

@@bobbelsekwol Hahaha

[@munched55]

@RoMMeL1337ak47 It was just a joke. Really it's my HVA's that give me the most trouble. Hate to start when they're hot.

[@Firedog-ny3cq]

Another thing about easy start chainsaws (at least with my Stihl MS251C) is that you don't have to pull the starter cord all the way out to start it. For a cold saw, a gentle half pull or two (with the choke all the way out), followed by another gentle half pull or two (with the choke released) and it starts right up. I'm 68 years old; I need to take care of my rotator cuffs so this saw is a godsend for me. I highly recommend this type of saw for anybody who doesn't want to feel like they have been in a 15 round fight to get their saw started.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@bigwooly8014]

If it's got a pull start, I'm drop starting, especially chainsaws. I know you're correct and I absolutely respect the fact you know better than me. But, never broken a spring yet. Just don't let the string bottom out and no worries.

[@brentsaylor1725]

Kind of defeats the purpose of an easy start though. It's made to not have to be pulled hard. That's the whole point. Doing so, just ruins the spring.

[@dentondunn4346]

I bought my Stihl MS251CBE from a good dealer. They explained everything well and no problems and still running like a charm

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Cool!

[@Spitfireseven]

Your a sweetheart for dealing with a difficult subject. This helped me.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@SkylarHillShop]

Yep, I drop start all my 2 stroke equipment. Usually with the trigger pulled.

[@jeromeduffy9270]

Who doesnt?

[@joshyingling]

Right, like a man. I start concrete saws everyday drop starting. If they started any other way you wouldn't have to

[@glennlurman3514]

trigger pulled helps eliminate accidental flooding of engine then you get a unit that choke lock is entwined with trigger so you can do that.

[@Troygehring]

I drop start my stuff to

[@1337project9]

@@joshyingling if you can't start your concrete saw without drop starting it, there's something seriously wrong with your machine.

[@skynjaydensdaddy]

I drop kick mine when they don't start

[@ericcuellar7188]

Why

[@skynjaydensdaddy]

@@ericcuellar7188 bad tempur I guess

[@kurttappe]

I resemble this remark.

[@harrynips1614]

I kick my dog

[@maryellen6153]

That's not safe.

[@budp.4209]

Dude... where have you been all my life, I've learned so much from your channel, Thanks Steve

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad to hear it!

[@scottyg.4199]

New info, thanks. I trashed a chain saw that must have had a broken easy start spring. Now I'll know what to look for. I always drop start every thing & thought I was smart for adding that extra power. My mower and edger are both over 10 years old so I probably won't stop now. Hell, I'm 80 now so I need all the advantage I can get. I'm just so happy when they start.

[@nakansam]

Just bought a new easy start string trimmer. Glad I watched your video, as the salesman never mentioned a thing about that. Thanks Steve

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@42lookc]

That was a big help. I blew a major hernia and really wrecked myself up, so my local Stihl dealer sold me a new easy start chainsaw to keep from hurting myself while I healed. It felt really alien to me after years of drop-starting saws. Now that I am finally getting better, I might have gone back to drop-starting on that new saw and would have messed it up. Thanks!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@Nickadoo500]

I've been learning new things from each of your videos. The kind of tips you give in your videos are things that are overlooked by most people, even me, and im a shade tree lawn mower mechanic. This shows that you care about customers, and you give a damn about educating people, which makes you a true mechanic in my book.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@daviddejong187]

The EZ start system on my Stihl is a godsend for this 73 yr old guy. I love it

[@JH-ht8vr]

I'm today's years old...I had no idea. I have three pieces of equipment from Stihl, and didnt know that was an issue. Thank you for your video!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@erickillg811]

You make some great videos keep them coming. I’ve been a landscaper for 25 years and didn’t realize I was starting my way to wrong the whole time. Now that being said I’ve only destroyed three pole starters in 25 years. I’ve gone through about seven weedeaters in that time. Little stuff like this we tend to overlook not realizing there’s an actual problem with it.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Good stuff

[@mipuma]

Thank you Steve. I'm happy that people like you exist in this world, appreciate the knowledge.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

My pleasure!

[@budsak7771]

It's been a while since I've been guilty of doing this. Actually forgot about it and sure am glad for the refresher. Thanks a ton

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're very welcome!

[@medici1959]

Thanks, Steve! You explained Drop Starting, the Easy Start system, and why you don't use the former to start the latter! You are my favorite Small Engine Mechanic. You break it down where most folks can get it, you make it fun, and never boring. Thanks again!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@gourouvi]

Wow! I just got a STIHL FS 131 R Weed Whacker 2 days ago, to replace my DEAD Craftsman 316.711022 one. I have not had a chance to go start my new STIHL yet, when I ran on YouTub into your Video. What a Perfect advice and perfect timing too, because I would have done it The Wrong Way for sure. (If anyone is interested in getting my old Craftsman for parts, is FREE. Just pay ground shipping ONLY. I was told its Engine is blown as it has only 60psi where it should be over 100psi).

[@wallyschloeffel1678]

Good advice Steve, I always start mine while on the ground more from habit than anything else. I wasn't given this advice when I brought it from my local dealer, I would hope they just forgot to tell me rather than waiting for me to bring it back in for repair with a broken easy start spring.

[@ronzek3207]

It's in the manual that most people DON"T read, not up to dealer to have to explain it. Some may, some may not.

[@bfowler4350]

This is REALLY GOOD ADVISE! (And yes, I drop crank my chainsaw every time) Been climbing trees for 25+ years, and can't start a saw properly in a tree! Thanks Steve!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@CBrown07696]

Love the easy start on my ms180c. I have been using Stihl easy starts since they first came out and have never had a problem. I put a lot of use on them year round in my business so they get a lot of use. I never drop start but I have a helper who tends to, so I will restrain him for sure. Thanks for sharing!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on...

[@coppertonenz]

Thankyou this explains my solo chainsaw having two starter coils it's a easy start. No more dropping

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@dallasward4825]

I BEEN A GARDENER FOR 12 YEARS.... YOU ALLWAYS LEARN SOMETHING NEW... MIAMI FL. THX

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@Bowdoins]

I am guilty of that on my weed eater , blower and chain saw I haven’t figured out how to drop start my tractor thanks for the info I’ll stop trying to figure it out on the tractor really good info

[@petejackson3687]

Let us know how that works out for you 🤷‍♂️

[@Bowdoins]

@@petejackson3687 lol I said I was going to stop trying to figure how to pull start the tractor 🚜 lol

[@nathanurbonas2845]

I'm starting to really like this guys videos. Keep it up man.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thanks, will do!

[@curtis866]

Thanks Steve , I have learned alot , I have been drop starting over the years but I have just bought myself an echo cs 390 easy start chainsaw and watched this video just in time ! Many thanks ! From David in Devon uk 👍

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@peterroch8765]

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon hi

[@Horner181]

I’m so glad I seen this and I’m a do it all guy and never knew this lol.Rebuilt a lot of stuff too but the more you know the more you know.

[@gasfrommyanusi0i594]

I've been doing that for so long. I had no idea I shouldn't .

[@joshweigel1131]

you're giving me the goods here, steve. I'm a new mechanic and everything I've seen from you has been excellent corollary to the Stihl training I've been taking. Thanks again, and I'm sure I'm going to be posting this many times over as time goes on lol :]

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad to help

[@TheJonsberg]

Steve, this is a superb video 👍 Thanks and have a Blessed Easter.

[@munched55]

What he said..

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@lukestonestreet6285]

I’ve perfected the weed eater drop start from the harness . Always resented when it wouldn’t kick over and I had to Crouch and start it on the ground. Thanks for the info regarding the easy-start mechanics. I’m going harness-start cold turkey from this point on. Love your vids mate, cheers from Armidale NSW Australia

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@fdolsky]

I love your way of dropping equipment and being really aggressive while starting non-easy start :D

[@theobserver9131]

I just got a new offbrand chainsaw, and I didn't even know what easy start was. I kept wondering what that weird springy feeling was. I thought there was something wrong with the saw. But then I figured it out, that it just kind of wound up and then released and turned the engine over, and then I thought to myself, they did that on purpose! I thought that's pretty cool! It starts pretty easy that way! Thanks for telling me what I was dealing with there.

[@matthewmacdonaldchannel1]

Hyper-niche KZbinrs are my jam. I genuinely hope y’all filming specific sh**” stay relevant and awesome. Mad respect and, to quote the painfully underrated movie, Joe Versus the Volcano: “May you live to be a thousand years old, sir.”

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

LOL! Thank You...

[@kirkdustin3930]

There's also a key to drop starting ETERNAL LIFE as well y'all. It's called believe in and receive Jesus as Savior & Lord! Merry Christmas to all! 🌲🇺🇸☕🦌🦃

[@tobytoofast]

I drop start my stuff like it’s hot! Lol glad you brought it up

[@manuelbettencourt4213]

I drop start my chainsaw because that how the first firewood guy I knew did it and I thought that was so cool.

[@jasonfelty3531]

I'm a stihl technician, even after showing the client how to start and warn them what will happen if not done properly. They still do it and I'm there repairing a new machine. Steve, I love your videos.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@marilyncozza4098]

I have learned a lot about the new generation chain saws from watching Steve's small engine saloon that I would not have on my own or from the dealer's I bought them from- easy start ,I thought their was something wrong w/it, how to start a flooded saw, but not score the piston, proper maintains and cleaning of both the 261 stihl and the 550 husky and so on - I really like how Steve explains things and even demos how to. The older generation saws were much simpler but the new ones really are great if once one learns proper this and that about them - and I would still be struggling w/ a few things if I didn't catch Steve's channel - thanks for your help Steve I learned a lot and more than likely saved some money to. I will continue watching Steve's small engine saloon.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@trails053]

I leaned something today. Thank you Steve!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Excellent!

[@chuckculotta8362]

This guy has crazy knowledge. What a great video

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@49oldmachinist43]

Wow, I'm guilty of going the drop start on mine, thanks, I'll change my starts from now on

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on....

[@philipbreau1246]

Thanks for the tip. I believe my Stihl FS91 is an easy start. I was drop starting it. Lucky I didn't break the spring.

[@Rich32262]

That was a great tip near the end when you show how fast the engine turns over with minimal effort. I think it'll take some time to retrain the brain from the older equipment.

[@TheAllAroundGuy]

I've actually learnt in scool to "drop start" my chainsaw (with chain break on)

[@jamesfountain9824]

This helps with my McCulloch. Had to get it fixed once for the same problem. Service place didn't tell me that's why it broke though.

[@mrnathnlan6291]

Bill Williams my McCullouch doesn’t have it

[@xenonram]

@@mrnathnlan6291 Doesn't have what? Lol.

[@eniklisnihm4565]

I got my own small engine repair shop!, that's a winner right there!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@DavidD-bg7uo]

Hello everyone. My name's David and I'm a drop starter. Glad I found your saloon Steve. Now I can begin my recovery.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

LOL! Right on Dave...

[@paulgrimmer2230]

Literally just fixed my saw, after doing this to it. Thanks Steve, now I know it was I that was the tool.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Excellent!

[@mycatumz640]

Love your choice of beer. The tutorial is pretty good too. LOL

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on....

[@willlaflam]

Never had a problem drop starting but I guess I don’t have any easy starts on all my stihl equipment....I’m a landscaper. Seems like that may only come in the ‘home owners’ models?

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Excellent advice , I did not know that.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@michaelmactavish1728]

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon i never had any problems with my stihl starting had 4 and a half years and all it takes my km130r is 1 pull fires right up i hate droup starting i be scared put scratches on the stihl lol wich i t take pride with all my stihl equipment and keep them up to dated every 4 years

[@dennisketterer814]

I have been watching your videos for a few years now. And everything you said is true

[@dennisketterer814]

And everything you have been saying, is the truth my friend.

[@rejeanpaquet9249]

I knew my Stihl edger and Stihl weed eater both have easy start and I like it, usually start on 2nd pull. I didn't know about drop start, so I don't do it but i learned something, thanks Steve.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@bkrgls]

Ah man...never knew that I was "drop starting" my stuff. Thanks Steve! My stuff is at least 10 years old...so I don't remember if any of it is the easy start type.

[@OldJoe212]

Never heard of that, but then all of my stuff is at least 10 years old. Anyway, as always, great information. Thanks.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@denniskalivoda]

I have a echo trimmer and didn’t realize about the drop starting. I usually hold it steady and pull the rope. Thanks for the information.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@chugalongway01]

Best channel on KZbin for small engine maintenance. Steve explains it in a way everyone can understand ..... and fix the problems in a practical way literally saving you $$$$. The Stihl shop guys must be spewing.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on Buddy! Thank You...

[@davec.3198]

Drop start everything. But I have all echo equipment and don't think I have any easy start systems. No issues. But then again, I don't abuse equipment.

[@UnacceptableViews]

i'm a drop starter... for that reason i don't buy easy start equipment lol

[@pinkysgarage2779]

Right there with you especially with chainsaws

[@dwaynemadsen964]

Habits, I hear ya

[@aidenrutland2310]

Me too

[@dustinryan9671]

I just want to see how well made it is, so I drop start the piss out of it, everytime.....MURICA!

[@trevorb555]

@Ross Outdoors not me, 30 and grew up doing it. Especially chain saws. Don’t use chain brakes either, because I grew up with saws that didn’t have it.

[@InventoryFullAgain]

Thank you so much for putting that out there. I try my best to discourage easy start sales because of this issue. Also I hate that it is offered on chainsaws. If you need easy start then a chainsaw may not be a tool for you.

[@matthewbeaver5026]

Right, hard to not do a drop start halfway up a tree lol

[@LarryDickman1]

If you need an easy start, buy a 80V battery powered chainsaw.

[@paulmaxwell8851]

Think about it: some folks, like my wife, have good muscle strength but still have difficulty starting some chainsaws. An Easy Start enables her to get the job done. I had a serious tendonitis problem that took almost two years to heal; that saw allowed me to keep working. I too was worried about the longevity of the saw, but no issues so far, and it's been a few years.

[@michaelspencer301]

Been in the Forrest industry for 40 year's, ( Logging ) and that's how I have started chainsaws my whole life. However these easy start components have to have a little finesse applied to starting them or you will destroy the starters. Great video. Admiring the cross cut saw on the wall in the background. My great, great, great, great grandfather used them a lot. My two brothers and I are 4th generation logger's in our family. And still at it . 👍

[@gunterhigginbotham8986]

I got an easy start blower at my job and I tell the guys I work with all the time you can’t pull on it like it’s a regular blower your going to mess it up. They still do the same so now because of this video I know why it doesn’t start as good anymore thanks for the content

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@peterhall5110]

You should make a "how to vid" about changing that spring

[@appleztooranges]

I can’t start my stihl farm boss without drop starting it. I tried using the owners manual to do it on the ground but no go. The stihl farm boss is a great chainsaw, just difficult to start for me

[@brucedeveas1322]

If you don’t drop start your chainsaw then you don’t do tree work on a daily basis it’s a huge difference from the people with options of what you should do and the people who actually use these tools everyday

[@danewert2306]

BS......

[@zangetsudx1]

You just opened my eyes on this. I have never known about this.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Happy to help my friend!

[@drlouiscardinal752]

Every time I say here we go again on some nonsense and I’m wrong…..I never knew this and now know why……this guy is good and he’s Canadian….top notch

[@marklewis4793]

i'm gonna think of this vid after every dropstart,..till the saw breaks,lol

[@sydnick6696]

Drop started my Stil chainsaw once. wasn't paying attention. It slipped and hit me in the feteral artery. Didn't start, but it scared me so much that I sat down on the ground for 5 minutes and reflected on life. I never did it again. Put it on the ground people. It's not worth dying - I almost did !!

[@bcasey101]

Or put the brake on

[@derekmulready1523]

to all those that did not know "READ THE MANUAL FIRST"

[@timcoleman2371]

I don’t know Manuel

[@1982MCI]

I’m sure you sit down and read the owner’s manual from cover to cover when you buy a new truck too, unless your more of a Prius type of guy then it’s enough said already, lol 😂

[@quadsman11]

Steve, You and I have chatted on more than one occasion, We have owned an Outdoor Power Equipment dealership for over 17yrs. I can't tell you how many times we have had customers doing that exact "drop-start" ( technique ) on so many occasions ! Even though they have been properly instructed on the correct "Easy-Start" technique numorous times ! Both on Stihl, and, Echo-Shindaiwa Equipment ! To the point of re-educating, and requesting them to sign off on the correct education of starting technique ! Yet they still continue to break the Equipment !

[@helmutkueres1719]

I am from, Germany, but I can understand what it is all about. Very helpfull, thank you a lot, mostly arborists make that mistake up in the tree, so up there you better have a saw without easy start, if i understand well,

[@jasonc3522]

I always thought "easy start" came in a can labeled ETHER.

[@alexfrankl7861]

I've got multiple machines including a ts800 demo saw , only my chain saw has easy start and occasionally I forget and nearly launch it into orbit

[@jeremysipes945]

I've never experienced an easy start. Good advice man thank you

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

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[@garrystubbs4891]

Just bought my first 52cc chainsaw. It has an easy-start mechanism. This is tremendous advice, thank you very much for this Steve.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad to help

[@Bittydog1956]

My wife asked me why I threw my weed eater into the side of the garage. I toll her it was heavy to throw it all the way over it. Lol

[@rodbender6184]

Was she standing on the other side?

[@coondogtheman]

I have a weedwacker that has a version of ez start. I never drop start it, always place on the ground and slowly pull and the spring does the work. I wish chainsaws had this. I've destroyed my right arm trying to start one. Ok not really destroy but used it enough where it hurt like hell and couldn't move it.

[@AnthemBassMan]

My Echo CS370 chainsaw has this type of easy start recoil.

[@corpsiecorpsie_the_original]

The E in the name means it has Easy Start m.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/homeowner-saws/ms181cbe/ I'm developing arthritis and I know what it's like to have an arm become less useful than it was

[@Dom-o9q]

Steve you made me laugh !! DUDE you can’t do that !! LMAO 😂

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on....

[@lynnrogers3628]

Guilty as charged. Thank you so much for this info. I'll never drop start anything again.

[@1Cobranut]

All my stuff is pre-easy-start. My little Stihl chainsaw has way too much compression to stop-start when cold, but I've occasionally done it when restarting. That easy-start system looks pretty cool. Thanks for your excellent videos.

[@djcarkhuff]

Was the customer ever educated on the proper way to pull the easy start when they initially purchased the unit? If not, then informing them of the feature may have prevented the failures.

[@harrygatto]

Only one thing you need to tell the customer: RTFM!

[@kdgdirk]

a man-u-what? what sorcery do you speak of?