The splined screwdriver, at least mine, is not deep enough to engage the splines on this model, and many others. And the splined segment appears to be significantly smaller in diameter than the ID of the tool.
Replacements for damaged limiter caps
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BuckthornBonnie
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Stihl- small, plastic limiters are available at your dealer. 4203 121 2700. The tabs can be trimmed, which makes the screws fully adjustable. Buy a bunch.
Stihl- 1125 style with “stops” in the plastic. Simply trim the stops and keep the plastic housing and springs.
Stihl- large black plastic... can be pried off using a flathead screwdriver... be careful! Tabs and wide sections can be shaved, making them fully adjustable. Blowers, ms193, and others.
Husky (372, others)- buy the proper spline screwdriver. There’s a set on eBay that also includes a d-style and pac-man. You have to depress the spring if you want to move outside the limiter travel, this driver makes it easier. You can get it close by just pushing the springs down, but it’s tough to tune while it’s running
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Poulan (cheap)- same driver as the husky, but no limiters... just no slots like normal saws.
Stihl- 1125 style with “stops” in the plastic. Simply trim the stops and keep the plastic housing and springs.
Stihl- large black plastic... can be pried off using a flathead screwdriver... be careful! Tabs and wide sections can be shaved, making them fully adjustable. Blowers, ms193, and others.
Husky (372, others)- buy the proper spline screwdriver. There’s a set on eBay that also includes a d-style and pac-man. You have to depress the spring if you want to move outside the limiter travel, this driver makes it easier. You can get it close by just pushing the springs down, but it’s tough to tune while it’s running
. Poulan (cheap)- same driver as the husky, but no limiters... just no slots like normal saws.
Sometimes if I run into a carb with damaged plastic limiter caps, I just replace the carb with one that has no limiter caps. I hate limiter caps. There, I've said it.
Huskybill
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We had limiter caps on car carbs which we removed. I think the manufacturer and the epa wants them on our saws to make them tinker proof. I removed the ones on my husky 575 but put them back on after adjusting the carb. We still have summer and winter settings.
Huskybill said, "I removed the ones on my husky 575 but put them back on after adjusting the carb."
I have also done that on occasion. Then the saw owner comes back and says, "Get rid of them!"
I have also done that on occasion. Then the saw owner comes back and says, "Get rid of them!"
I'm posting this so I can cancel the email notifications. Ignore it and just scroll through the pages until you see pictures like I do.
How do you find a direct replacement carb without the limiters?
Believe me, they exist. I use the Internet. In fact, the replacement carbs are often made by the same MFG.
NOT ON A 361?!!?
Yep, on a 361. The one that was kept inside is a pain in the @$$ while the one that looked like this when I found it works fine!?
