You are a bunch of thread hijackers. Talk about whatever I am good with it. I just enjoy reading what you guys have to say.
I finally checked the cord to see how it filled the spool and I could maybe add one more turn of cord. Probably not worth doing.
It finally warmed up to about 50 degrees today and I got the saw out to see if I could start it. I used one of the suggested techniques of gently pulling the saw until it was at the top of compression stroke and then ripping the cord. This technique along with the warmer weather seemed to make starting the saw more do able. I got the saw cranked with about 5 pulls and the saw was spinning over well when pulled.
Thanks for all the help. I now think that I maybe be able to crank this saw with very little trouble.
May wanna check your exhaust port/muffler for carbon buildup, mud wasp nests, or anything else obstructing the exhaust air flow....which would otherwise pretty much make it seem like the saw had compression out the ass....unless perhaps the crankcase is full of oil or mix or something else somehow displacing everything.
Ya sure it has the correct piston in it?
Now where'd I put my beer and popcorn...not to mention the four pages worth of wasted brain cells I'll never get back?