Unboxing and First Impressions
For a sub-$100 chainsaw , I wasn’t expecting much—but the package actually came pretty complete:
- Tool kit including a file to sharpen the saw blade
- Bar cover
- Gas mixing container (for 40:1 fuel)
- Funnel
- Earplugs
Assembly was straightforward. Installing the bar and chain took just a few minutes, and should be fairly simple for anyone even if you’ve never done it before.
Out of the box, the saw started after just a couple pulls and idled well. The start-up procedure is the same as most chainsaws – engage the chain brake, turn the kill switch to the on position, prime the full bulb until you see fuel, pull the choke out, pull the starter cord until you hear a pop from the engine, push the choke all the way in and pull the starter cord again until it starts.
After getting the VEVOR small chainsaw started, I let it warm up for a while and once warm, I noticed something when I pulled the trigger to rev the motor – the saw would bog down before climbing into higher RPMs.
At first I thought maybe the chain brake was partially engaged, but that wasn’t it since I was able to rotate the chain freely by hand. That meant there was an issue with the way the carb was tuned from the factory.
Instead of adjusting it immediately, I started cutting with it and ran a few tanks of 40:1 pre-mixed gas through to let everything break in. After some use, it did smooth out a bit, but the bogging was still there and seemed to have gotten a bit worse. So I grabbed a set of carb tuning tools and spent a few minutes dialing it in. That completely fixed the issue.
Now the saw is instantly responsive when you hit the trigger.