MotorSeven
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Hello gang...new guy here with a question or two. I have a (bought new in '83) 024AV Super. It's along story, but i thought i had a piston/ring prob, but embarassingly enought it was a clogged muffler screen that my shop figured out in about 3 min. I left it there to get it tuned because i had monkeyed with the carb screws over the years and tuned it by ear. The tech called and said that the carb has to be replaced, so i stopped by to get the scoop, thinking that a re-build would be cheaper. The tech showed me on the carb that the mix screw when seated down a little too hard damages the inside of the carb, and this can't be rebuilt....a $70 lesson.
I am going to be running this, a 210, and 066(Chainsaw mill) extensively for the next 2 years while building a log home out of Eastern Red Cedar. I will be doing alot of maintenance on my saws, and have just picked up a Stihl tach. I know that the small carbs are much more delicate than those of a car or dirt bike, but are there any tricks or go-bys to keep from over seating these mix screws. Any specialty tools i should add to the collection? Also, is there a book out there that can help teach me the basics of saw tuning/maintenance? Or am i better off taking a small engine course provided i can find one? I obviously have a ton to learn, and i don't mind leaving the big jobs to the pro's, but i do want to avoid problems in the field. The maddness starts in Oct, so i am currently collecting equipment and researching as much as possible.
RD
I am going to be running this, a 210, and 066(Chainsaw mill) extensively for the next 2 years while building a log home out of Eastern Red Cedar. I will be doing alot of maintenance on my saws, and have just picked up a Stihl tach. I know that the small carbs are much more delicate than those of a car or dirt bike, but are there any tricks or go-bys to keep from over seating these mix screws. Any specialty tools i should add to the collection? Also, is there a book out there that can help teach me the basics of saw tuning/maintenance? Or am i better off taking a small engine course provided i can find one? I obviously have a ton to learn, and i don't mind leaving the big jobs to the pro's, but i do want to avoid problems in the field. The maddness starts in Oct, so i am currently collecting equipment and researching as much as possible.
RD