I have been rebuilding a stihl 041 av and finally put it into some wood today. I ran it in some old 12" cottonwood for half a dozen cuts, nothing to really stress it! Then, I went back to work cutting some osage orange fence posts. So, this was all small hardwood, only up to about 8 inches. after about 5- 10 minutes of that the saw started to stutter, lost power, and popped a few times (almost like a backfire?). Any ideas what could be the issue?
A little background here. I am new to adjusting carbs. I hadn't got the idle of the saw set just right, but I think the high side was set good. have a tachometer coming in the mail, but after I ordered it I realized I'm not sure how to use it on a saw. It uses reflective tape to detect the rotation. Should I put the tape on the clutch, without a bar and chain?
A little background here. I am new to adjusting carbs. I hadn't got the idle of the saw set just right, but I think the high side was set good. have a tachometer coming in the mail, but after I ordered it I realized I'm not sure how to use it on a saw. It uses reflective tape to detect the rotation. Should I put the tape on the clutch, without a bar and chain?