I have a B&Q Performance electric chainsaw which electrically is fine,plug it in press the trigger and the chain races round, but as soon as I put any pressure on the to chain, i.e. attempt to cut a small log the chain stops revolving and will not go again until the pressure is eased. The chain saw is about 4 years old and has not had a lot of use. Any suggestions please .

Alan J, November 2008

40.00 buys a new one

dtja, March 2009

B&Q will give you the Performance Power helpline number (I have it, but not to hand). They will supply spares (if they are still in production)

phil_saunders@bigfoot.com

Phil Saunders, December 2008

I too have a B&Q P Performance PWR 1800CSC chainsaw with the same problem. An engineer friend has taken it to bits and found that the spring surrounding the drive to the sprocket is broken. I am trying to find out if spares are obtainable

Clarty Bumble, November 2008

bin it

pleasant, November 2008