I'm working on a 330 right now; just put all new lines in, changed out the impulse boot, and rebuilt and tuned the carburetor. I runs great, however, I cannot get the chain to stop spinning, so I figured the clutch springs were in need of replacing. I took off the clutch drum, and did find noticeably weak springs, and in finding them, I also noticed that you can move the crankshaft from side to side around 1/16". Is this what people are talking about when they say "endplay", and if so, what's acceptable? I took a look at two parts saws I have that both turn over, and they have zero horizontal crankshaft movement. The saw seems to run fine besides needing some clutch work; I assume, based on no experience, that if a saw had a crankshaft moving from side to side as much as this one (which for all I know is usual), it would have symptoms of an air leak.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Thanks in advance for any replies.