560xpg carb heater question

[Dinosaw]

Bought the above as a box of bits that the owner (understandably) couldn't put back together! My question concerns the carb heater pad which has a stray wire on it that I don't know how to position. I assume it is a ground wire but I have no idea where it goes. Help!

[Stubby]

57 minutes ago, Dinosaw said:

Bought the above as a box of bits that the owner (understandably) couldn't put back together! My question concerns the carb heater pad which has a stray wire on it that I don't know how to position. I assume it is a ground wire but I have no idea where it goes. Help!

@adw

[spudulike]

I think from memory, it joins on to the heater plate that fits between the carb air filter elbow and carb.

Edited March 4, 2022 by spudulike

[adw]

This is the carb heater, remove the pad from between the air filter holder, remove the thermostat from the top of the carb, remove the two wires connected to the pad, now throw it all in the dustbin it is not need in the UK, you now have a wire from the generator, this connects to one of the wires from the top handle, the other wire from the top handle fits to the switch, the wire from the other side of the switch goes to the rear handle pad, then a wire from the rear pad sits under a earth screw on the side of the crankcase, so basically you sholud have continuity  through the top handle, throughn the rear handle and to eart with the switch on, i call itb a switch but is a rotery plate that joins the wires to make a circuit.

[Dinosaw]

Hi Steve, If you look at the pic it is joined to the heater plate at one end, it's what I do with the loose end is the problem. Perhaps another pic will help.

[Dinosaw]

2 minutes ago, adw said:

This is the carb heater, remove the pad from between the air filter holder, remove the thermostat from the top of the carb, remove the two wires connected to the pad, now throw it all in the dustbin it is not need in the UK, you now have a wire from the generator, this connects to one of the wires from the top handle, the other wire from the top handle fits to the switch, the wire from the other side of the switch goes to the rear handle pad, then a wire from the rear pad sits under a earth screw on the side of the crankcase, so basically you sholud have continuity  through the top handle, throughn the rear handle and to eart with the switch on, i call itb a switch but is a rotery plate that joins the wires to make a circuit.

Hi adw, thanks for that. None of the handle wiring seems to have been disturbed, I understand there is no need for this carb heater here but if I just snip it off does it upset the heater wiring to the handles?

[adw]

No it can just be removed, i do it on every G saw i see, you will need to unplug it from the jumper connection in the handle to completely remove it.

[adw]

If you just snip it off just remember it will still be a live wire, so best to remove it completely.

[Dinosaw]

Great! Thanks for clearing that up!