044 starting kickback coil flywheel

[langdon19]

Yeah the jug is way clean for a 30 year old saw.
Just tried to swap starter housing between 2 044’s, no dice as the bolt holes are different sizes between the 10 and 12mm
I’ll have to wait to grab a starter handle next town run

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Yeah the jug is way clean for a 30 year old saw.
Just tried to swap starter housing between 2 044’s, no dice as the bolt holes are different sizes between the 10 and 12mm
I’ll have to wait to grab a starter handle next town run

Heck, a piece of 3/4 inch alkathene or a section of wooden dowel (broom handle) with a hole in for the rope and a knot to stop the rope pulling through will get you going- or swap the rope from the good starter to the bad one- the ropes will interchange and no worries about bolt holes lining up.

 

[langdon19]

Tied a piece of dowel on, gave it 3 yanks and pop, lol just read the above. Flicked it up to fast idle (damn no fast idle) but with the dowl you can pull through it fine. The control switch has fast idle snapped off so I have ordered one.
Flywheel is torqued down, air gap to specs. Hopefully the kick back is gone.
I’ll use a cable tie later and replicate a fast idle start and see how it goes

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Kind of the nature of the 044 saws to kick back. I sold mine for that very reason. You can lessen the effect by drop starting it or buying a cylinder with a de-comp on it...

 

[pioneerguy600]

The Elasto Start handles help them a good deal, the big D grip handle is even better but ruins the look of any saw but if desperation sets in they work.

 

[deye223]

Just pull it like you mean it problem solved

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Just pull it like you mean it problem solved

Agreed..... but only after replacing the stump of a starter handle that began the whole thread!

 

[HarleyT]

Just pull it like you mean it problem solved

I adopted that credo when I was 13......

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

I adopted that credo when I was 13......

Late bloomer?

 

[HarleyT]

Late bloomer?

I hear that you have to do it backwards when south of the equator.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

I hear that you have to do it backwards when south of the equator.

Na, you just use the other hand.

 

[deye223]

I hear that you have to do it backwards when south of the equator.

Narh mate ya gotta do it upside down or is it downside up ......