jdbird1983
ArboristSite Member
So I picked up a free Husky 128LD straight shaft trimmer, good shape, good compression, no start. Cleaned and rekitted oem carb and I bought another carb from amazon. After getting it going it acts like the timing of the flywheel was off...backfiring, sputtering, couldn't apply full throttle without dying. I ran into a similair situation on a stihl 036 that had a broken woodruff key. Since the key was broken the magnets in the flywheel were not timing right and making the saw act crazy, just like this Husky. So I replaced the flywheel on this straight shaft trimmer and was sure to get the flywheel lined up correctly, but the trimmer is still doing the backfiring & sputtering ect. Any and all suggestions are welcome.