Nicholas
ArboristSite Operative
I am having some troubles with one of my 272xp's. The saw did not have much power. I spent an entire afternoon trying to tuning the carburator, changed spark plug, fuel filter, and fuel line. Still no luck solving the low power issue. I finally determined the saw required a rebuild of the Tillotson HS260A carburator. I wasted no time ordering a carburator from Baileys. After I received the carburator kit I cleaned the carburator body, needles, etc, and reassembled the carburator with the new parts in the kit. I reinstalled the carburator into the saw, and test ran the saw. The saw now has a respectable amount of power, and adjusts perfectly. After test running the saw, I removed the top cover and air filter to check the carburator over for possible leaks. Everything looked fine except for the throttle shaft. Fuel is seeping from the throttle shaft where the brass spacer washer, and e-clip fasten the shaft to the carburator body. Is it normal for fuel the seep for that area? Please advise me on what I course of action I should take.
Thanks,
Nick Gajewski
Thanks,
Nick Gajewski