Echo 501

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Just some of my thoughts on 501 after picking up yesterday.

I knew someday one would turn up to buy right and used. Echo 501 bought PHO.
Which didn’t matter as I have all of that on hand.
Psi felt good and popped on choke all I cared about.

If good I can test one stock now then muffler modded to see.

The metal handle with rubber coating feels so much better then the plastic handles the cheaper version echo use.

Wish their better one came with mag clutch covers over plastic.

Mixed about those captive bar nuts.

Like the standard recoil better then the spring assisted one like on 490.

Quick muffler mod for no cost.

Also own a hacked ported echo 490 with plastic handle been using for a few years now.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Here is what I noticed yesterday to see how it was stock with epa caps on.

Tune on it was fat. L and H was. Idle wasnt even hitting 2k and checking wot was 11's.

Without pulling plastic epa stops I wanted to see where she would go on tune. L leaned perfect. H would tune to 12.6K before hitting stop. Now Idle is around 2700. I still havent even had to touch I. L was just to fat IMO. Crisp throttle now no lag etc.

Not touching tune. Pulling that inner pipe and screen and opening exits on deflector and just a gill in front of deflector. = Just doing that alone it showed about 300 more rpm on idle and wot throttle 13.2K without touching tune.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

All the 490 needed to stop fines from getting by. So all the 501 is getting too. 272 o-ring fix Corey found to work on his 4910 way back.

Psi check. Good like it felt.

Like standard cover 501 over the spring assist on 490.
But understand why some folks need those.

Love the feel of the rubber grip metal handle over the plastic handle big time.

 

[Breckinridge Elkins]

Yeah see some guys say these things are supposed to blow 185+. That's not realistic. I am also surprised gthat you found the tune rich. Everyone says Echos ship lean but I have had the opposite experience.
And you say the clutch cover is plastic? It's metal on the 620p. Personally I didn't care about the captive nuts or the clear tank until I tried them and now I am sold.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

185+ on a 501 4910 490 stock? Never heard or read that before.

Thought these were known for huge squish with gasket in.

Maybe after base cut and squish cut etc.

Local friend that does that if wanted.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Was dealing with roof repair for 2 days. So today I can get back into the saws.
Got the deflector on echo 501 to where I wanted it.
My whole reason for what I am doing is trying to keep the hot exhaust from blowing out the sides and melting brake handle.

Just using the oem deflector again 4910 501 490.
Just like 590 620 there is no reason for those pricey aftermarket cnc ones unless just being to lazy to do yourself.

This saw is easiest dang saw to start. 1 pull cold pops and 2 afterwords.
No clue why decomp as never used it on this. Maybe for folks with shoulder issues or once ported.