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I have a 044. Beast of a saw cutting really well. On starting occationally it appears to lock and pull the starting handle out of my fingers. This will happen a few times then the compression seams to drop and it pulls over and starts ok. Mixture looks ok, filters clean flywheel key ok.

A bit lost on this one. And sore fingers. No decompression fitted 1996 saw.

Any advice gratefully received.

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The 044 is an old saw so probably doesn't have staged ignition advances and retardation like the modern ones do. Check the coil to flywheel gap and you may find it a bit small. Unlikely the key has gone as you tend to get a non running machine or big backfires with this.

You probably need to pull the rope with a bit more passion. Opening up the spark plug gap a little may also help.

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This one will start ok when cold and seams to get worse when warm. Pulling with passion has lead to a snapped new starter cord. I’m am now thinking the coil may be on the way out and the timing drifting. Will have to investigate further on Thursday

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Finally got round to having a closer look. Plug gap ok at 0.020” coil gap slightly close at 0.008”. Started to set up and found coil moving. Screws were loctited in so wouldn’t move but not right down . Cleaned down and set up now no hurty fingers it snapped string. But Santa came early new Makita ea5000p.
Thanks for the advice guys much appreciated.

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  • 9 months later...

Short update 044 was still a pain to start. Decided to run Makita on motomix as sometimes left for a few weeks. Filled 044 with it and starts fine now. Suspect old or poor petrol flooding and causing hydraulic on cold start . Loose coil affecting hot starts. Fresh juice would probably be the answer.
Running all saws on motomix now as local supplier.

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