trans_am2000
New Member
Hello, frequent lurker here. I have an old early 90s 036, probably cut well over a thousand trees at this point in its life. Recently had some issues, got them resolved after cleaning out the carb and the diaphragms but am wondering what the rpm is for these older saws?
I’ve got it running well but this is just a question about the high screw. I don’t know if it’s 13k rpm or not, the newer(ish) 036 models I’ve used with the goofy flip up gas and oil caps always seemed to spin faster but have less power when more than 2/3 of the bar is cutting. This makes me question some of the information out there regarding proper rpm especially on the older saws. Has the Zama carb if it matters. I’ve just always went with the tried and true 1 turn out method on the high/low screws but was wondering if there is anything left on the table doing this?
I’ve got it running well but this is just a question about the high screw. I don’t know if it’s 13k rpm or not, the newer(ish) 036 models I’ve used with the goofy flip up gas and oil caps always seemed to spin faster but have less power when more than 2/3 of the bar is cutting. This makes me question some of the information out there regarding proper rpm especially on the older saws. Has the Zama carb if it matters. I’ve just always went with the tried and true 1 turn out method on the high/low screws but was wondering if there is anything left on the table doing this?