FM-13: FM-13 CUTTING IS SLOW, ROUGH, OR REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE

Cutting is slow, rough, or requires excessive pressure due to dull or damaged chain or improper tension.

• Dull, chipped, or damaged cutters
• Incorrect chain tension
• Dry bar and chain
• Chain contacted soil, stone, wire, or a nail
• Worn guide bar or wrong chain

1. The saw produces normal chips and cuts smoothly with light operator pressure.
2. The saw cuts slowly, makes fine dust instead of chips, chatters in the kerf, or Remove the battery and verify chain direction, cooled tension, and lubrication before judging FM-13

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This is a preview of the troubleshooting guidance included in the full repair manual.

• The saw cuts slowly, makes fine dust instead of chips, chatters in the kerf, or must be pushed hard despite judging sharpness.

  The saw cuts slowly, makes fine dust instead of chips, 1. Remove the battery and verify chain direction, cooled tension, and lubrication before

• root cause analysis
• tools needed
• step-by-step repair procedure
• diagrams
• exploded views
• post-repair checks

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