high life man
ArboristSite Member
Hi,
I'm new to this forum, and glad to have found it. I've always thought that a chainsaw forum must exist somewhere.
It always takes me at least a tank of gas to adjust a saw carbeurator. When I'm done, my shoes are covered in bar oil, I reek of gas, and my neighbors are peering through the curtians at me. My saw dealer(50 miles away) can do it for me in about 90 seconds, and it always seems right on. The guy at the hardware store can do it, but it's never right and I wind up doing it myself anyway.
So, I need some help.
What I think I know: (correct me if I'm wrong)
1)You start by turning H, L, LA out 1 to 1.5 turns each from their seats.
2)If the saw bogs when you accelerate, then the L is too lean.
3)If the saw quits at idle, and oil drips from muffler, L is too rich.
4)Chain should barely creep when idle speed is adjusted correctly.
5)Set the H as rich as possible and still obtain steady rpm and smooth exhaust note at wide open.
6)If saw quits or has erratic RPM at wide open, H is too rich.
7)Strangely, I find it much easier to adjust a saw with a bad muffler.
Key things I would like to know:
1)Which is easiest to start with, H or L?
2)How do you know if H is too lean?
3)exactly how responive are those screws?
I usually adjust in increments of 1/8 turn.
4)Whatever else you think would help me.
Thanks in advance.
I'm new to this forum, and glad to have found it. I've always thought that a chainsaw forum must exist somewhere.
It always takes me at least a tank of gas to adjust a saw carbeurator. When I'm done, my shoes are covered in bar oil, I reek of gas, and my neighbors are peering through the curtians at me. My saw dealer(50 miles away) can do it for me in about 90 seconds, and it always seems right on. The guy at the hardware store can do it, but it's never right and I wind up doing it myself anyway.
So, I need some help.
What I think I know: (correct me if I'm wrong)
1)You start by turning H, L, LA out 1 to 1.5 turns each from their seats.
2)If the saw bogs when you accelerate, then the L is too lean.
3)If the saw quits at idle, and oil drips from muffler, L is too rich.
4)Chain should barely creep when idle speed is adjusted correctly.
5)Set the H as rich as possible and still obtain steady rpm and smooth exhaust note at wide open.
6)If saw quits or has erratic RPM at wide open, H is too rich.
7)Strangely, I find it much easier to adjust a saw with a bad muffler.
Key things I would like to know:
1)Which is easiest to start with, H or L?
2)How do you know if H is too lean?
3)exactly how responive are those screws?
I usually adjust in increments of 1/8 turn.
4)Whatever else you think would help me.
Thanks in advance.
