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So, I got this 795 back in the spring. I finally got around to getting it going (or trying to, anyway).
The thing refused to run at all with the flatback carb. Now, let me say here that I haven't got anywhere near the experience many of you do with them, but I have yet to master any McCulloch carb. So, out it was going to go and in would go a Tillotson HL.
I pinned down an HL 63 that would fit, but had problems of it's own (broken off fuel line nipple). Next, I got an HL-19. This is the same carb as in my 1-82.
I got the HL-19 bolted in with the original 795 throttle linkage.
2 problems arose. First, at full trigger travel, the throttle plate was only open about 80%. Second, as the throttle rod moves forward, in the last couple of hundredths of travel, it rotates upward toward the air filter allowing the blade to slide past it. The HL-19 as set up for a governed saw has a barrel spring on the shaft that, unconstrained, sets the throttle wide-open, a dangerous situation. As set in the 1-82, it works great.
For more on the governor, watch this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=MShUknANczg
In addition, my HL 19 was lacking the idle speed control screw and extension bracket. No trouble, since I have the HL-63 sitting there, so I swapped the throttle rods to get the captive plate as well as the idle speed control. I put a carb kit in the HL-19 and bolted it in. I had to bend the throttle rod over just a little at the elbow to line everything up properly. Since there is no "S" in the thottle rod at the carb to make it a totally captive setup, I'd like to find a barrel spring to put on the shaft to close the throttle if it slips out, but I'll work on that later.
The choke linkage is from a D44 and it isn't quite long enough to close the choke. I have some heavier wire around, I may just make one later.
So, does this beast run?
I tried pulling the cord several times with the cover off to access the idle screw and check things over. No dice (typical). I quit to check the spark (it was good) and blow it out to avoid flooding. At this point I notice gas was ponding under the carb... Hmmm. I pulled the carb out and it is dry, then I noticed a couple of dry-rot cracks in the fuel line. When I tried to pry it off the carb, it broke all together.
Here comes the begging. Anyone have a fuel line for this saw that they would sell me?
The thing refused to run at all with the flatback carb. Now, let me say here that I haven't got anywhere near the experience many of you do with them, but I have yet to master any McCulloch carb. So, out it was going to go and in would go a Tillotson HL.
I pinned down an HL 63 that would fit, but had problems of it's own (broken off fuel line nipple). Next, I got an HL-19. This is the same carb as in my 1-82.
I got the HL-19 bolted in with the original 795 throttle linkage.
2 problems arose. First, at full trigger travel, the throttle plate was only open about 80%. Second, as the throttle rod moves forward, in the last couple of hundredths of travel, it rotates upward toward the air filter allowing the blade to slide past it. The HL-19 as set up for a governed saw has a barrel spring on the shaft that, unconstrained, sets the throttle wide-open, a dangerous situation. As set in the 1-82, it works great.
For more on the governor, watch this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=MShUknANczg
In addition, my HL 19 was lacking the idle speed control screw and extension bracket. No trouble, since I have the HL-63 sitting there, so I swapped the throttle rods to get the captive plate as well as the idle speed control. I put a carb kit in the HL-19 and bolted it in. I had to bend the throttle rod over just a little at the elbow to line everything up properly. Since there is no "S" in the thottle rod at the carb to make it a totally captive setup, I'd like to find a barrel spring to put on the shaft to close the throttle if it slips out, but I'll work on that later.
The choke linkage is from a D44 and it isn't quite long enough to close the choke. I have some heavier wire around, I may just make one later.
So, does this beast run?
I tried pulling the cord several times with the cover off to access the idle screw and check things over. No dice (typical). I quit to check the spark (it was good) and blow it out to avoid flooding. At this point I notice gas was ponding under the carb... Hmmm. I pulled the carb out and it is dry, then I noticed a couple of dry-rot cracks in the fuel line. When I tried to pry it off the carb, it broke all together.
Here comes the begging. Anyone have a fuel line for this saw that they would sell me?
or some fine bourbon...
