Thread: Battery chainsaws

I've got a Nordic. Seemed to go well initially, but I'm tempted to take it back for them to check because it seems to quit if there's any load at all on the chain. If I take it easy and keep the chain speed up with lots of little bites it will go through something up to 8" no worries, but larger diameter or too much resistance and it just stops and beeps at me.

Originally Posted by mopheadrob

I've got a Nordic. Seemed to go well initially, but I'm tempted to take it back for them to check because it seems to quit if there's any load at all on the chain. If I take it easy and keep the chain speed up with lots of little bites it will go through something up to 8" no worries, but larger diameter or too much resistance and it just stops and beeps at me.

Is the chain sharp and running a decent bar oil?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by mopheadrob

I've got a Nordic. Seemed to go well initially, but I'm tempted to take it back for them to check because it seems to quit if there's any load at all on the chain. If I take it easy and keep the chain speed up with lots of little bites it will go through something up to 8" no worries, but larger diameter or too much resistance and it just stops and beeps at me.

Pretty sure thats a circuit protection feature on alot of battery operated tools these days

Sent from my SM-N981B using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by MCCPRO

Pretty sure thats a circuit protection feature on alot of battery operated tools these days

Sent from my SM-N981B using Tapatalk

Could possibly be a crook protection circuit in a battery pack - I have one here that the cells all check out when individually tested and everything works right but with a bit of load on it the thing shuts of and the tool stops. Plug it into charge, and the charger says fully charged. Seems to work OK on light drains like a torch or a drill using a small drill, but on grinders or circ or recipro saws it shuts off virtually straight away.

Originally Posted by No.3

Could possibly be a crook protection circuit in a battery pack - I have one here that the cells all check out when individually tested and everything works right but with a bit of load on it the thing shuts of and the tool stops. Plug it into charge, and the charger says fully charged. Seems to work OK on light drains like a torch or a drill using a small drill, but on grinders or circ or recipro saws it shuts off virtually straight away.

Soldered connection between batteries breaking down??

Originally Posted by XR500

Soldered connection between batteries breaking down??

Don't think so, they and the spot welds are all tight. The battery cells are all fully charged, the charger is saying charging, then charged, so it appears to be the circuit that has an issue rather than the cells. I have another circuit, but it's a serious pain in the arse changing them over and I can't really be bothered at this stage.

Originally Posted by No.3

Could possibly be a crook protection circuit in a battery pack - I have one here that the cells all check out when individually tested and everything works right but with a bit of load on it the thing shuts of and the tool stops. Plug it into charge, and the charger says fully charged. Seems to work OK on light drains like a torch or a drill using a small drill, but on grinders or circ or recipro saws it shuts off virtually straight away.

Thanks, good info! So is it possible to test the batteries to diagnose, or do I need to try the saw with different batteries?

Originally Posted by mopheadrob

Thanks, good info! So is it possible to test the batteries to diagnose, or do I need to try the saw with different batteries?

Easiest way is try another battery thats known good, and see if that fixes the problem. If that isn't the solution, it is most likely the tool is the issue and in that case it could be a case of stripping the thing down and cleaning everything up. If it's the brush-contacts version, they might be not playing the game and I think this is relatively common in the scheme of things. If it's a brushless one, the simple fixes and most usual causes of problems aren't in the picture!

Not the OP's original question but my DeWalt 16inch leaks chain oil all the time and is a bit of a cunt in that regard

Hasn't put me off electrics as a small saw but will get a Stihl or Husky next time

Originally Posted by 308

Not the OP's original question but my DeWalt 16inch leaks chain oil all the time and is a bit of a cunt in that regard

Hasn't put me off electrics as a small saw but will get a Stihl or Husky next time

Good point, I thought it was me being a messy bugger

Originally Posted by RugerM77

Good point, I thought it was me being a messy bugger

Some battery saw manufacturers cover their arse by stating " drain oil tank when not in use", De Walt haven't placed this option in their spew?

Originally Posted by tetawa

Some battery saw manufacturers cover their arse by stating " drain oil tank when not in use", De Walt haven't placed this option in their spew?

I've searched and it is a known fault with the 16in saws so I'm stuck with it

If I have stopped someone else from buying this lemon of a saw (although it is great in all other respects) then that's a good thing - some say sticking a bigger O ring on the cap works but haven't tried

Next time I go for a cordless it will be a Husky or Stihl

Originally Posted by 308

I've searched and it is a known fault with the 16in saws so I'm stuck with it

If I have stopped someone else from buying this lemon of a saw (although it is great in all other respects) then that's a good thing - some say sticking a bigger O ring on the cap works but haven't tried

Next time I go for a cordless it will be a Husky or Stihl

Can you find where the oil is leaking from and store the saw with that as it’s highest point ?

Hey guys thanks for your suggestions which are all good but this thing gets wetter than a middle-aged woman at a Harry Styles concert

It's a design fault, pure and simple

Avoid DeWalt battery 16inch saws (hey! getr a Ryobi!) and buy saws made by people who know saws like Husky and Stihl