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It is a Stihl PM3 chain, I bought a 64dl one a while back and shortened to 60, to fit the original bar. I agree probably needs an adjustment, and a better exhaust, and the momentary stop switch from the clone.. I much prefer the 3/8" chain. I do have a spare bar and sprocket so might swap the Echo back to 3/8" but I'm rarely using it.

So its well into the new year now and just to update I have completely removed the engine and put in new piston rings. That is in addition to the new head gasket that I did in the last part of last year and the engine is still smoking from the right hand cylinder. What on earth can I try next. This has become a battle of wills and I'm not giving up. I do have another question that someone may be able to help me with. When I was adjusting the governor after I reassembled the engine I searched online for information. Several different posts on youtube said that you hold the governor arm fully down to open up the throttle to full and then turn the governor shaft clockwise until it clicks and tighten down. Well I finally acquired the workshop manual a genuine one by Briggs and Stratton and it says you open the throttle to full by pushing the governor arm down and then you turn the governor shaft anti-clockwise until it clicks and tighten it down. Can anyone shed any light on this. It wasn't only one post that said clockwise but several of them. If anyone has personal experience of these engines mine is a 351777 . Thanks.

That’s pretty numb. Carb needs fettling and a 150 bar and chain will improve it no end. Impressed with the clone tbf.

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Agreed that sounds fine. Run through the other checks and let us know. Not idling or surging are classic symptoms of an air leak somewhere.

Chip is for beds, boarders and paths so no yew, black walnut etc. Otherwise I'm happy with any good quality woodchip but would favour hardwood/mixed hardwood/softwood. £40 for full load. Delivery - As per photo, our front lawn is the tip site (currently covered in black plastic). As long as the vehicle is small enough to drive onto a standard driveway you can drive in and reverse into position. Give me a call if you need anything. Cheers, Penn

Keel blocks or horizontal props used as stays to keep the vesssel upright once water has drained ??

Its actually not as bad as I thought, held at shoulder height and released, 6 seconds to reach over a foot off the ground and it stops there. I don't think compression is the issue.

I had to adjust the L screw and speed tick over on a couple of my saws when I started using alkylate fuel, never had problems with rubber parts.

Sound advice, thanks. With a used saw of its age it's maybe difficult to gauge what you would call acceptable compression, it doesn't drop straight to the floor for sure (I did this soon after removal from packaging) but i would say i'd prefer a little more resistance. I can add a little video later

Yes I was thinking redwoods would be too soft and lack strength. I get the impression elm is fine if totally submerged or buried, less so if wet and dried. We looked to sell shook oak for groins.

Green heart / purple heart . As used for pilings / groins on the beach . Hard as a hores arse though . Will blunt saw blades and chains pretty quick but will last for ever in salt water or ope air .

there could be so many things going on here that need investigating. As every poster has said above, its not about the fuel so dont change back to E10. In order I would: - you have raised the question of compression. Thats easily checked by hanging the saw from the starter rope (it should hang and only move down slowly) or looking for piston scoring. - clean saw and take out carb. Bend all the lines and look to brittleness or cracks.If you are in any doubt (given its been ran on E10 and you intend to use aspen) replace. - replace fuel filter, install a carb kit and reset autotune. - if this doesnt work, you are into the more major stuff of checking for air leaks and replacing the solenoid. autune saws are still relatively simple. The autotune can adjust for an airleak to a certain extent, thats why problems seem to suddenly appear when it reaches the limit of its adjustment.

If I were in your shoes I would try and find out more about their need. Ie size of each prop, how long they are expected to last, will they be in use in all weathers for years, or just for a season and then all dumped, etc, etc, etc. Will these go at the bottom of a dry dock and have many thousands of tons of ship on them and be expected to last for decades? Or on the other hand just be randomly used to haul small pleasure craft out at a little boat club and a couple of years life is more than enough. By the way, when they say redwood, you do appreciate they probably mean pine? Actual redwood would only be used as boat chocks if they specifically had to be really soft.

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Easy to tip logs onto gravel in front of our house - please call me and I can move the car if required. 5 tons of wood for our log burner would be ideal. Thanks, Paul

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Client sounds like a noob trying to save money but then having second thoughts & messing you around. Gonna be one of thoose jobs that when drive by 3 yrs later you will see they haven't done anything with what you left lying about.

Kram, if you have quoted 3 men on the hedge an you think it's doable just stick to your guns. As for the disagreement about the arisings of the tree takedown. You need to make sure you write in your quote exactly what you are planning to do with them as I have had this before. Customer then quibbles and if it was verbal then you are on very rocky ground as they can just say 'that was not my understanding'. So clearly and concisely written quote can save trouble further down the line. Obviously only relevent in those few cases where you have those customers who just don't do as they are told and just get their wallet out. If he wants you to get in and sort that brash out then some boards on the ground is your answer.

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