Hello,
This is my first post on this place but I have been reading the forums for many years now. A couple of weeks ago, there was a major storm that blew down 1000's of my trees. I had always had some small saws but after that I decided I needed to get a bigger saw to really cut this stuff up.
I went to a store that sells Stihls and Jonsereds. I wanted to buy the Stihl MS362, but I was talked into the Jonsered 2159c. Same cc's, less weight, more features and about $100 less. Anyway, the saw works great once it is running. Problem, is it seems to always be hard to start. It almost always takes 6-9 pulls to get it going except if it is warm and you start it within in 3 minutes after you put it down.
The other day, I had to take it back because the pull cord pulled right out of it after I literally tried pulling it 20 times to get it too start.
The dealer fixed it, and said they couldnt recreate the problem. When I picked it up I asked them to start it right there for me. It had been started and ran within the last 2 hours. The tech pulled 3 times without the choke, (nothing), pulled the choke out pulled twice (a little spark), put the choke back in and pulled 3 times and then if finally started. That is 8 pulls to get it too start. I think that is too much for a professional grade saw. Once it is going it goes through oak like butter with high RPM's.
My question is "what is normal for a saw to start?" I was always under the impression that 3 pulls is normal and considered good. Also, without bias' for one saw or the other, "do you think I should trade this saw in and get the Stihl or another Jonsered 2159c?" I spent this kind of money on a saw to make sure it was going to last for a long, long, time without complications.
Thanks for all the help from you experts on here.
This is my first post on this place but I have been reading the forums for many years now. A couple of weeks ago, there was a major storm that blew down 1000's of my trees. I had always had some small saws but after that I decided I needed to get a bigger saw to really cut this stuff up.
I went to a store that sells Stihls and Jonsereds. I wanted to buy the Stihl MS362, but I was talked into the Jonsered 2159c. Same cc's, less weight, more features and about $100 less. Anyway, the saw works great once it is running. Problem, is it seems to always be hard to start. It almost always takes 6-9 pulls to get it going except if it is warm and you start it within in 3 minutes after you put it down.
The other day, I had to take it back because the pull cord pulled right out of it after I literally tried pulling it 20 times to get it too start.
The dealer fixed it, and said they couldnt recreate the problem. When I picked it up I asked them to start it right there for me. It had been started and ran within the last 2 hours. The tech pulled 3 times without the choke, (nothing), pulled the choke out pulled twice (a little spark), put the choke back in and pulled 3 times and then if finally started. That is 8 pulls to get it too start. I think that is too much for a professional grade saw. Once it is going it goes through oak like butter with high RPM's.
My question is "what is normal for a saw to start?" I was always under the impression that 3 pulls is normal and considered good. Also, without bias' for one saw or the other, "do you think I should trade this saw in and get the Stihl or another Jonsered 2159c?" I spent this kind of money on a saw to make sure it was going to last for a long, long, time without complications.
Thanks for all the help from you experts on here.