Husky 560xp won't pick up.

[Aled Hughes]

Good evening a bit of help is required. I've a 560xp that I start the usual way choke it fired, push lever down to fast idle, it fires and idles on that but when you blip the throttle nothing changes it's as if it's continuously on fast idle. Took exhaust off and lots of excess fuel there which is exactly as I suspected. Any help appreciated thank you 

[spudulike]

Has someone had the carb elbow off and not meshed the carb to choke lever on reassembly.

On the saw before starting it, you lift the choke lever, push it back on to fast idle setting and open the throttle, do you hear a slight click as the fast idle is released?

[Aled Hughes]

58 minutes ago, spudulike said:

Has someone had the carb elbow off and not meshed the carb to choke lever on reassembly.

On the saw before starting it, you lift the choke lever, push it back on to fast idle setting and open the throttle, do you hear a slight click as the fast idle is released?

No I don't as I compared that to my 562 and thought something isn't right in that area.

[spudulike]

Well it sounds like the fast idle is stuck on somehow. I have seen bits of twig have this sort of effect on carb linkages but it sounds like you need to take a look at at the carb and throttle linkage.

[Aled Hughes]

Thanks spud I'll examine it closer and keep you posted.

[spudulike]

You could see if a dose of WD40 and a compressor will sort it and then try the more complex stuff.

[Aled Hughes]

8 minutes ago, spudulike said:

Well it sounds like the fast idle is stuck on somehow. I have seen bits of twig have this sort of effect on carb linkages but it sounds like you need to take a look at at the carb and throttle linkage.

Can you circle where I should concentrate on, not my actual carb thanks

[spudulike]

You need to place the carb/air filter elbow on the carb and then apply the choke and fast idle positions to see what is going on with the mechanism.

[spudulike]

Just looked at one I have on the bench and if you actuate the choke - second picture lever on the left and then take it off so the choke is open again, when you rotate the black plastic assembly (bottom pic) the throttle cable is attached to, the fast idle should click off with an audible click. The rest is just inspection if this isn't happening

[Aled Hughes]

Great thanks spud