Dan Forsh
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ms440 Rebuild
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stihl for life
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lol mouth ass and ##### haha
stihl for life
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you dont need to hold the trigger on a warm start only after u chocked it but nice
Carolina Diesel
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here is another video of the saw running. can anyone tell me if it sounds "normal"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMy95mG18E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMy95mG18E
Moparmyway
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Sounds good ........... chain is too tight !!
You should be able to roll the chain around the bar with your fingers while having the chain hug the bar on the bottom, when tensioned properly cold.
Hot and it will loosen up a little
Philip Wheelock
Finis Origine Pendet
The idle sounds like my 440's. The 1128 series saws have a rough idle because the flywheel is on the light side in the interests of quick acceleration. Chain may be too tight. FWIW, mine were tuned at WOT so that they 4-stroke in the cut until warmed up and then clean up to 2-stroke.
Carolina Diesel
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Thanks! I had just tightened it down, because it initially came loose. I have since loosened it a bit.
Carolina Diesel
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Congrats, glad you got it running. I had a feeling it was something simple.... Replacing the throttle trigger should get it to stay in high idle if nothing else is broken.
Make sure you don't leave the break on after you start it.
Turn the LA screw in a few turns and maybe the low out an 1/8 or so. Once you get the saw to idle, read up on tuning...
Saw is running extremely well and I'm able to get it started with ease using your method. However, I do think it's time to fix the lever. I just wanted to confirm, it is generally the throttle trigger?
Andrew Wellman
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Sounds good
It sounds rich but but its young you want it that way for the first couple of tanks. nice job
It sounds rich but but its young you want it that way for the first couple of tanks. nice job
Carolina Diesel
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can anyone help me in getting the lever to stay in the third position?
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
one of mine did that once ,under the plastic on the black shaft that has the on off lever ,to the right there is a lever that breaks off ,that pulls the carb to high idle ,may not be it ,but something to look at ,makes it hard to start when cold when that lever is missing /broken
Carolina Diesel
ArboristSite Operative
That's exactly what it was. Part is on order. Thanks for the help!
Philip Wheelock
Finis Origine Pendet
One of my 440's came with the same issue. Replaced the master control lever.
Carolina Diesel
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Replaced the switch selector and it starts like a dream now. this saw is running amazing and sounds even better. I am ready to put it to use and bought a new bar and chain: 20" rollomatic es and 3/8, .063 rapid chain. the bar and chain i'm replacing were 3/8, .050. I am having trouble turning the new chain on the bar freely when everything is tightened down (when it's not tightened down it's easier'ish to turn). because of this i am a little nervous to start the saw with the new bar and chain because i can feel it binding. any tips?
Loosen it a bit more.
Did you check or replace the drive ring or sprocket?
Carolina Diesel
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to clarify, the chain doesn't turn freely when loose either. I was referring to the cover being tightened down.
Do you have a 63 gauge chain on a 50 gauge bar?
Carolina Diesel
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no, they're both .063.
Well then the sprocket is worn badly or the chain just needs to break in for a few minutes. Nothing else left.
