I did a quick search and didn't see what I was looking for. I'm sure this has been hashed out before, but for general information, I would like to talk about it. I'm sure there are many "correct' ways to break in a new or freshly rebuilt say. I'd like to hear what you guys think the best way to do it is. let's hear them!
Tune it a little fat and run the snot out of it. I usually let it idle a bit for the first start, couple revs and turn it off, let it cool. Then it’s game on.
Tune it a little rich, don't make really long cuts without taking a break for the first few tanks of fuel. Other than the run it normally.
As said above, run it rich is a safe approach. Either by mix or by tuning. I’ve seen Donneyboy73 talk about how he does it. It’s a method he learned from someone he learned from. It’s not a whole YouTube on the topic but he takes the time to point it out. The readers digest version for me was to avoid WOT for a period, cycle the throttle for short periods and let it rest/cool at idle for short periods. I think after a tank of introduction, run it for production and by tank 7 or so it’ll be in its prime! What are you building?
I don't really do anything different. I'm not a fan of holding a saw wide open with no load, other than to check the tune. Particularly on a new or rebuilt one. I'd rather the piston and cylinder get to know each other for a tank or so before that. But while cutting, I treat them the same.
Currently nothing. I do have a new G660 that I want to brake in, and I have a couple of saws that I think will need top ends that will be for sale after they are broke in and tested. Every other saw I have owned has been well broken in!
I bought my saw new from a shop that is well respected and has been serving a strong logging community for a long time. He said average firewood cutting is the perfect break in because you're varying the demand and not making the saw do one thing for extended periods.
