Stihl 009L need to squeeze throttle to restart once it’s warmed up

[Ambrosia]

The title sort of tells it all. I can start this old saw after 3-4 pulls and then it runs fine. If I stop the saw and then want to restart it, I find I have to squeeze the throttle to get it to start and it fires right up. If I don’t squeeze the throttle, it won’t start. Any tips as how to correct this? Thanks.

 

[grizz55chev]

The title sort of tell it all. I can start this old saw after 3-4 pulls and then it runs fine. If I stop the saw and then want to restart it, I find I have to squeeze the throttle to get it to start and it fires right up. If I don’t squeeze the throttle, it won’t start. Any tips as how to correct this? Thanks.

Since it works that way, I'd leave it, or adjust the idle screw up a little.

 

[Old2stroke]

That's normal for a lot of saws, 2-stroke engines do like to start with a closed throttle, might be able to cure it by retuning the idle settings to give the throttle a little more opening at idle. Most saws have a fast idle setting on the carb to advance the throttle without closing the choke, just engage this setting and it should start with first pull.

 

[Ambrosia]

Thanks guys. I’ll give the idle screw adjustment a try. Much appreciated.