I've read somewhere the damage could from running the saw lean?
<as I said, since the parts claener is 16:1 with water, <it's cheaper, 20$ per gallon for the stuffHow does that compare with the price of "parts cleaner"?
That's not too bad. It would polish out with a scotch brite pad. How does cylinder look?
The clutch side of cylinder runs hotter. As that saw was filthy, it may just be due to overheating. Do a pressure/vac test anyway.
If you reuse the piston, check clearance at the skirt to see if it's worn. You can get a rough idea with feeler gauges. ~0.0025-0.003" is new.
Turn the L & H screws clockwise until they are lightly seated and then open each one 1 full turn.I got it working well, but I ended up replacing the piston gasket and trying to tweak the carb meter, but unfornuately I've messed something up.
It only starts with the trigger pressed down, and runs at full speed, but dies instantly once the trigger gets released. Been trying to adjust the low idle screw, but that doesn't seem to do anything.
What did I do wrong?
Turn the L & H screws clockwise until they are lightly seated and then open each one 1 full turn.
Now turn the LA screw clockwise until the point contacts the arm on the throttle shaft and then another 2-3 turns clockwise. Saw should run at idle at this point. If it idles too fast turn the LA screw CCW to set the correct idle speed. if it still won't idle you have you have another problem.
I'll try this again. I had it tuned properly before I took it apart to replace the piston gasket.
Why not reuse the old metering lever? It was likely already set correctly. They don't wear out unless you happen to drop it on the garage floor and step on it!My guess is if that doesnt' work, I've ****ed up setting the metering lever on the carb.
I threw the old one back in now. I think I left out a part behind the carb that creates a proper seal.Why not reuse the old metering lever? It was likely already set correctly. They don't wear out unless you happen to drop it on the garage floor and step on it!
You may also have created an air leak when you messed with the cylinder. This will burn up the saw if run under load and could cause idle issues depending on the severity of the leak.
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