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Had one flip off and cut into my pants once, luckilly they were the double thick type and the chain didn't get through to my skin. Left a nice reminder hole in the pants to remind me to wear my chaps. Otherwise just a nuisance when it happens because you have to put your chain back on and refile...

Yes, that's sad. But fix it for sure. Great saw.

Excellent source for your homelite needs. They have IPL's for lots of different models that you can view to see if you're connecting your tubes correctly and they have a surprising amount of parts in stock if you need to order something. Good luck...

Took another crack at adjusting that saw today. Was looking around at the clutch bell housing to see if there was any indication of it rubbing anywhere. I found some suspicious rub marks on the inside of the housing and also on the inside of the main cover. Was able to get an IPL and...

Stihl 031AV IPL Begging to the almighty service manual gods for an IPL for a Stihl 031AV. Praise be to you.

All right, I'll check the bearing tomorrow. What your saying makes sense though. Now if I can get the rpms below 2k and the chain still spins would that lead towards a bad clutch bearing as well? As Pioneerguy said, weak clutch springs wouln't engage the clutch untill above 2500 rpms.

So how do i check the clutch bearing? Wiggle the shaft and watch for free play?

At what speed would I typically expect the clutch to engage?

Idle rpm's 16 to 2k. Intresting you would suggest clutch springs. I've been hearing a "pinging" rattle that i've suspected to be the clutch.

Stihl 031, been trying to get the carb adjusted but i cant get the rpms low enough to stop the chain from spinning without killing the motor. it starts fine and high speed adjusts to 12k no problem. Been trying to balance the low speed and idle screws but I can't get it right. Or, could there...

Dude, up all night, working the night shift

No, you must move it from full choke to half choke manually.

These types of tachs are not attatched to the saw while tuning. They are held next to the spark plug and pick up the rpm's wirelessly.

Excellent. Glad to hear its straightened out. Happy sawing :cheers:

YEP! :agree2:

Sounds like your idle speed is set to high. Back it off until the chain stops spinning at idle but not so far as the saw dies. Also, take the bar cover off and check to make sure the chain tightener pawl is engaged in the bar groove.

Yeah, I realized my mistake. My bad. :cheers:

Trying to identify a bar that has all the paint worn off. These are the only markings on the bar: HT-380-84 Made in Canada 8808 GWN Replaceable bar tip, single rivet style

Dyxlexia sucks, thought you meant 375 :dizzy:

If your chain is missing teeth it's ready for the garbage. The size your using is common and wont be hard to replace. Try Bailey's - ( my second plug for Bailey's tonight :givebeer: )