powerstroke73
ArboristSite Member
Hi everyone. Fairly new to the forums here. Been floating around a little bit. I have just started picking up a few older saws and fixing them up.
I have an old Partner R16. Starts and runs great. However at idle it seems like something in the starter/recoil housing is getting caught up. It usually starts happening within 20 seconds of the saw being started. It sounds almost like the starter pawls catching on something. It clunks/clicks for a bit and it seems to "catch" and then it dies. After it dies, it starts up fine as kind. At throttle there is no problem. I've listened to both clutch and starter side and it's definitely on the starter side.
It's got good fuel, and I've checked the Piston and cylinder for wear and both look excellent.
I checked the pawls on the flywheel and they aren't sticky, they seem to move free and clear. When the recoil housing is off of the saw it seems to function correctly, cord retracts fine.
Any input anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
I have an old Partner R16. Starts and runs great. However at idle it seems like something in the starter/recoil housing is getting caught up. It usually starts happening within 20 seconds of the saw being started. It sounds almost like the starter pawls catching on something. It clunks/clicks for a bit and it seems to "catch" and then it dies. After it dies, it starts up fine as kind. At throttle there is no problem. I've listened to both clutch and starter side and it's definitely on the starter side.
It's got good fuel, and I've checked the Piston and cylinder for wear and both look excellent.
I checked the pawls on the flywheel and they aren't sticky, they seem to move free and clear. When the recoil housing is off of the saw it seems to function correctly, cord retracts fine.
Any input anyone has would be greatly appreciated.