Rubber Snubber Delete Upgrade!
Ok so you go to start your saw, pull out the choke and it won't start. take off the air cleaner (miles from your shop!) and the choke rod is laying next to the choke button laughing at you because the little rubber snubber finally broke! Here is a quick permanent fix to replace the snubber for good.
Here is all you need. A 2-56 size solder clevis for a model airplane and silver solder. You can get the clevis at any local Hobby shop that sells Radio Control equipment.
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Here is what the stock snubber set up looks like. There is no z-bend on the button side of the linkage allowing it to be removed from the button simply by sliding the linkage towards the muffler side of the saw. the snubber pulls on the linkage the opposite way to keep it in the button.
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Remove the carb with both the choke and throttle rods. remove the choke and throttle rods from the carb and remove the snubber from both since you will no longer need it. lay the clevis next to the button side of the choke rod and mark right where the comes through the hole in the end of the clevis.
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now cut the choke rod on the mark with a dremel equipped with a cut off wheel. then clean the rod with sandpaper to ready it for soldering. solder the clevis in place noting the position of the clevis pin is in line with the z-bend at the carb end of the rod.
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