I have a new brake handle on order but I don't want to see it suffer the same treatment that the engine gave the old one:
I removed the exhaust port and checked the spark screen and it's not clogged. Here is where the exhaust generates the heat. It seems clear:
So, my question is, how can I give the handle a better heat shield or port the exhaust somehow so that the new one doesn't suffer the same burn out? Anybody else run into this with the larger Echo saws? I like the way this engine starts and runs except for this fault. Maybe I can adjust the flow somehow so that the heat does not impact the brake handle. Any suggestions welcome. TIA.
I removed the exhaust port and checked the spark screen and it's not clogged. Here is where the exhaust generates the heat. It seems clear:
So, my question is, how can I give the handle a better heat shield or port the exhaust somehow so that the new one doesn't suffer the same burn out? Anybody else run into this with the larger Echo saws? I like the way this engine starts and runs except for this fault. Maybe I can adjust the flow somehow so that the heat does not impact the brake handle. Any suggestions welcome. TIA.