Dolmar 5105 constant starting issues

[Dan M]

interesting stuff

Very! Special thanks to Ronaldo for the how-to!

His instructions should be made a sticky, i'm sure others will find it helpful for these dolmar saws!

 

[Jeff Lary]

I have not used mine since last winter but when I do I will try that trick.

 

[Dan M]

So, i thought i may have spoken to soon. Last night i was unable to crank it - seemed back to it's old ways. Then a couple more pulls (never give up spirit) and i noticed the pull was way too easy. Not a free spin, but it didn't have much tension.

Next up, inspect starter.

The saga continues...

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[Dan M]

So, i thought i may have spoken to soon. Last night i was unable to crank it - seemed back to it's old ways. Then a couple more pulls (never give up spirit) and i noticed the pull was way too easy. Not a free spin, but it didn't have much tension.

Next up, inspect starter.

The saga continues...

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After a week, I gave up fighting it. Took it back to shop, they sent it back to manufacturer. Two months later, factory rep was able to pull some magic strings and I now have a brand new E5000PREG sitting at home in the box. According to conversation with shop, the factory had questions about fuel I was using.

Same fuel (not old) I use in other gas powered outdoor equipment without issue.

 

[cuinrearview]

That's good news. These saws have been nothing but reliable(after a stop on the bench) for me.