Hey Everyone,
I bought a second-hand Makita 6401 last week, my first foray into pro-level saws. I also run a MS291 and older MS010AV. My teenage son has graduated from the 010, he is going to use the 291, so I need a saw!
I bought it off a farmer for $50, who tells me it has little use, which seems legit because there is still some paint on the bar. I do my own servicing on the two saws, but this 6401 has me stumped.
When I got it home, I dumped the fuel and oil out of it, put in fresh 2 stroke, cleaned the air filter, and it started after 3 pulls.... you beauty, I thought!
So pulled it apart and gave it a clean, just the usual, chain cover, around clutch, starter housing, air filter cover, etc, gave everything a good blow-out with compressed air.
New spark plug, washed air filter with detergent and water, dried in sun and blew compressed air through it. Put back together, and it doesnt want to start!
No problem, I think - did some research, thought it may be the carby, pulled it apart, cleaned with Carby Clean, put back together. Still no start!
Checked spark, appears ok, re-did coil gap with business card, poured some fuel directly into cylinder. Still not starting. Wont even 'pop'.
I emptied the fuel out, left in the sun all day with no spark plug, and then re-fueled with new (today) 98 octane. No pop.
There appears to be fuel flooding in, when I use the decompression valve, I can see it vaporising out, like a fine mist - should this be happening?
I have ordered a carby kit, because it is cheap, before it arrives, is there anything else I can do?
I am keen to get this saw going, and learn along the way.
Cheers
I bought a second-hand Makita 6401 last week, my first foray into pro-level saws. I also run a MS291 and older MS010AV. My teenage son has graduated from the 010, he is going to use the 291, so I need a saw!
I bought it off a farmer for $50, who tells me it has little use, which seems legit because there is still some paint on the bar. I do my own servicing on the two saws, but this 6401 has me stumped.
When I got it home, I dumped the fuel and oil out of it, put in fresh 2 stroke, cleaned the air filter, and it started after 3 pulls.... you beauty, I thought!
So pulled it apart and gave it a clean, just the usual, chain cover, around clutch, starter housing, air filter cover, etc, gave everything a good blow-out with compressed air.
New spark plug, washed air filter with detergent and water, dried in sun and blew compressed air through it. Put back together, and it doesnt want to start!
No problem, I think - did some research, thought it may be the carby, pulled it apart, cleaned with Carby Clean, put back together. Still no start!
Checked spark, appears ok, re-did coil gap with business card, poured some fuel directly into cylinder. Still not starting. Wont even 'pop'.
I emptied the fuel out, left in the sun all day with no spark plug, and then re-fueled with new (today) 98 octane. No pop.
There appears to be fuel flooding in, when I use the decompression valve, I can see it vaporising out, like a fine mist - should this be happening?
I have ordered a carby kit, because it is cheap, before it arrives, is there anything else I can do?
I am keen to get this saw going, and learn along the way.
Cheers
