Changed the oil pump O ring and seal on the clutch side of the saw last night. Oil pump was actually missing one of the three screws but I had a screw from another saw laying around that worked as
the third one. However, I spent 45 minutes on the other side trying to remove the flywheel and it won't budge. Tapped it with a hammer several times and nothing, so that seal still needs to be replaced.
I did start it up when after the one side was done and the saw was put back together. Same issue, it's close on the idle but saw dies before the chain will stop and just idle. Has a fresh carb kit, metering lever is flush, H is at 1 turn and L has been between 1 and 1 1/2.
If there is an air leak, wouldn't the saw accelerate or die when it's turned on it's side either way, because it doesn't it stay the same.