DOL51CUTIT
ArboristSite Member
Last year I bought 3 Dolmar 5105 for myself and gifts for a couple friends. They all came with the odd 3/8 17" bar, 64 DL. All 3 saws have been great, and cut just fine with 3/8. I actually thought I would be on here asking questions, but I found what I needed to know just from reading, so didn't do the re post the same thing,,,, thing. I hope a few in the know will chime in on a couple questions.
1st question, I can get the odd ball 17" bars for $68 canuk bucks, or about $50 US. Should we continue on this path, or change now to a more standard 18" or even 16"? We each want a spare bar, and haven't bought them yet. We also have 3 loops of chain each.
2nd question, With warranty coming up on the 2 year limit, I bought 3-5100 mufflers, that are waiting to go on. Right now the saws are slightly on the rich side, but not much. These cat cans are at the end of their lives, because they are slightly rich, and plugging up I'm thinking. Would you keep them slightly rich with the new can, or tune them somewhat more lean? We are not concerned about race mode, but longevity, with strong performance. I know too rich or too lean can shorten life span.
These are easy start with the 13,800 rev limit.
1st question, I can get the odd ball 17" bars for $68 canuk bucks, or about $50 US. Should we continue on this path, or change now to a more standard 18" or even 16"? We each want a spare bar, and haven't bought them yet. We also have 3 loops of chain each.
2nd question, With warranty coming up on the 2 year limit, I bought 3-5100 mufflers, that are waiting to go on. Right now the saws are slightly on the rich side, but not much. These cat cans are at the end of their lives, because they are slightly rich, and plugging up I'm thinking. Would you keep them slightly rich with the new can, or tune them somewhat more lean? We are not concerned about race mode, but longevity, with strong performance. I know too rich or too lean can shorten life span.
These are easy start with the 13,800 rev limit.