DJ1
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Last Summer I decided to finally buy a good brand chainsaw and a Stihl dealer pointed me at a Shindaiwa 488 in the showroom. Did a little research and then bought it. Didn't start using it until December and January when some neighbors who had downed some big Pecan trees wanted someone to carry away the big pieces which I was glad to do. The 488 ran perfectly and I was impressed it started on the third pull when the weather was below freezing. It started and ran normally about two weeks ago when I had two truckloads of Red Oak to cut down to stove length. Yesterday I went to finish the cutting and the saw won't start. It's got about 25 hours of running time on it, maybe only 7 or 8 tanks of gas, since I bought it.
I've tested the spark plug and see a spark jumping. I've found the illustrated parts list at http://www.shindaiwa.com/usa/en/_docs/ipls/chainsaws/488.pdf
But the carb on my 488 looks a little different than the one pictured by the manufacturer's parts list. That picture has an air filter like a cylinder of foam or paper while the air filter on mine is only a fine mesh plastic screen.
I've sprayed off the sawdust on the outside of the carb. I've taken the top off of the walbro carb and found very fine sawdust in the little channels on either side of the pump gasket, part #3. I used carb spray cleaner to wash out the fine sawdust, put the gasket and top back on the carb. And it still won't start.
So can I get some advice on cleaning sawdust out of the carburetor ?
TIA for your time.
I've tested the spark plug and see a spark jumping. I've found the illustrated parts list at http://www.shindaiwa.com/usa/en/_docs/ipls/chainsaws/488.pdf
But the carb on my 488 looks a little different than the one pictured by the manufacturer's parts list. That picture has an air filter like a cylinder of foam or paper while the air filter on mine is only a fine mesh plastic screen.
I've sprayed off the sawdust on the outside of the carb. I've taken the top off of the walbro carb and found very fine sawdust in the little channels on either side of the pump gasket, part #3. I used carb spray cleaner to wash out the fine sawdust, put the gasket and top back on the carb. And it still won't start.
So can I get some advice on cleaning sawdust out of the carburetor ?
TIA for your time.