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Greenworks Chainsaw Red Warning Light And Beeping. What could be the problem? Thanks.

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Hi guys, I have a Greenworks 20077 battery chainsaw which has worked great for a couple of years. However, today after working for a while when I re-start it it stops after about 20 seconds and the red warning light starts flashing and it beeps. I have checked the taughtness of the chain, the oil gauge is full, the battery is charged, the forward safety clip is in the right setting. I am very puzzled as to what is going on, I checked through the manual and it does not even mention the red warning light (top right of picture) or what might set it off.
Yes, the beeping alone can tell you that you are for eample low on oil, but I have never had the red light before. Grateful for some advice!
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JohnNY said:
This is why you dont buy battery operated tools like this. They demand way too much to do too little. I guess if you are doing little pruning cuts here or there maybe its sufficient but not for bucking. But those batteries are temperamental and go with little to no warning

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Yea just like the Westinghouse generators that are having problems it seems like, don't buy those either!
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Studyhorse01 said:
I have a Greenworks Pro18 inch with a 4 ah battery, only a year old with not much use. I’ve had zero problems until..tried to start, chain brake was pulled back to start, battery was full, oil was full. Wouldn’t start just a clicking noise. Called Greenworks and they are sending a new saw. But..does anyone know how to fix this? I like my saw and if it doesn’t cost much I’d like to keep it. Any ideas?
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Mine did the same exact thing. And it isn’t the battery because I tested it in my push mower and it works just fine. The sad thing is I only used the saw for 10 minutes before it stopped running and just clicked. Green works sent me a brand new saw and didn’t want the old one back. I’m thinking of taking the old saw apart just to see if something came loose or what not since it essentially just a parts saw now.
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ianlambert said:
Green works sent me a brand new saw and didn’t want the old one back. I’m thinking of taking the old saw apart just to see if something came loose or what not since it essentially just a parts saw now.
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Great! You've got plenty of spare parts in case you ever drop the saw out of a tree onto a hard surface...
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"Normally this is because the safety guard is pushed forward." BINGO! Many thanks.
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