I have a proper level of oil. It only runs on high speed. When adjusting the belts and pulling the clutch for slow speed the blade doesn't move at all. Any suggestions???
516506
Had the same problem. Easy solution. You are not pulling the clutch handle out far enough to engage the drive.
1706873
Hi mark. Without knowing " how fast is enough" for what you are doing, I would hazard a guess that there is a problem with your grinder. They should have a max rotation of about 10,000 rpm max.
1109492
Could be the chain brake is on- pull the hand guard to the rear to release. Or the chain is dry of oil & too tight. Or the chain was tossed off the bar and had drive links buggered. Loosen it some, move by hand, and find source of problem. All else fails, read the manual.
1968697
Is it struck rigid and the blades are not rotating. If it is so yes I too had the same issue. I disassembled the Jar allowed it to Dry and put coconut oil in all the moving parts. Then leave it aside for few days and season it with one or two more cycles of coconut oil and then assemble it it should work. Leave the jar dry after every use and this issue would not re appear. If its some other issue or the above did not help, contact the distributors in "US perfect peninsula inc, sweet grass trial, flowermont, texas - +1-9726910686". Hope I could help.
882475
I had a similar problem with a new mower. Try pushing the start button in and holding it in until, hopefully, the blade moves.
1832431
No, the chain oiler does not work properly. I have checked to be certain the pathway for the lubricant is open. I removed the chain and bar oil that I originally put in the saw and replaced it with vegetable oil as Makita suggested and still the chain runs dry. Perhaps the cap on the oil chamber needs to be a breather cap. I might try drilling a hole in the cap to see if that helps. If not, I am just going to discard the saw. Needless to say I am very disappointed with this product.
265558
I had the same problem with mine, its just a matter of breaking it in, when I depress the blade lock, (On the back of the knife) I had to relay make sure that it was fully depressed, to release the blade, i just kept working it until it became easier. Little WD40 helped as well. I Love my SOG, its my EDC. Good Luck
1753154
I am no expert by any stretch. I have not had that problem. I'd check to make sure the knives are in tight,that they are square and parallel and don't taper down. I wish I could be of more help to you. I have found the technical support at Grizzly to be very good. Your belt is tensioned correctly ? Good luck and if you can let me know if and how you got it taken care of. Steve
1571214
Sorry to say, but I think you have a bad motor. I would return it if possible or call Proform to replace it especially if you recently purchased it.
1311700
Your question is a little vague but I will assume you are having the same problem I had. Namely, the chain flying off or jamming. Note it is VERY important to frequently oil the front cog (the one with the spikes on it at the tip of the blade). There are two holes at the front in order to do this. HOWEVER, there appears to be a manufacturing / design / manufacturing quality problem that Husqvarna are not owning up to with the bearings on the front cog. With the chain removed, the front cog SHOULD turn relatively smoothly. Mine did not despite regular (almost every log cut) oiling. I bought a new blade and had the problem with the chain seizing and/or just flying off. My local dealer had an old blade which I have used without the problem ever since. And you are using the correct bar and chain oil I assume... with the wrong viscosity you will have problems.
2066645
It is possible that the blade is not all the way in. Mine had to be turned a little and carefully pushed in to the appropriate position. But once I got it on and tried to start it IT froze up on me. I could 't get it appear and ended up sending it back dirty. I DIDN't get another. I got a different brand. I hope you have a better experience than I did. Good luck.
559848
Sometimes you get a bad blade from the factory. I have been using my father's blades and I think the older ones were made better.Which blade is giving you this problem? Is it one blade or many?Keeping the blade clean is important and don't over oil them.Hope this helps
582326
If the problem is that it stalls when shifted into reverse with the blades turning, the starter key must be in the position directly next to "off", rather than the position it returns to after starting. This is supposed to be a safety feature. If you are simply unable to shift into reverse, I would call the manufacturer.
252707
Check the belt first. It might be broken or just dried out and slipping on the pulley. Next, check to make sure your cable is ok. You might need to adjust it to get the belt to engage.
902649
I ran it in reverse. Otherwise my husband took it apart and it worked for a little while. Then I bought this new one. I see there should be oil on a piece of paper every once in a while. I just learned that. I found a nice on the internet after I bought this one for about the same price and does the same thing at either Walmart or Meijer.
456047
Also try a different blade. I only use blades in my unit and never had any problems.
1366833
I had the same problem that you have and was planning to buy a new shredder . Don't do it just take off the excess oil , that's the problem dry the blades and that's it.