fixing a 023 - any ideas?

[Wolfie]

Hi, just joined today and wondering if anyone could help fix a saw.

 

My smallest groundsaw is an 023 that was given to me by a friend when he upgraded. It's was a great little saw to have next to the chipper or for dealing with the smaller trees but it is now playing up.

 

It will die-off when you try to throttle it up to full revs. if you increase the L setting on the carb then it will fully rev but won't idol.

 

I've tried new spark plug, fuel filter, new carb and gasket, crankcase oil seals, carb boot and fuel hose pipe but nothing seems to work.

The compression is good and it has bags of power when you tweak the L so I think its a fuel problem but I am out of ideas.

 

Really appreciate it if anyone can help, if not, I will ebay it and buy myself an MS240.

 

Thanks

[White Noise]

Hi, just joined today and wondering if anyone could help fix a saw.

 

My smallest groundsaw is an 023 that was given to me by a friend when he upgraded. It's was a great little saw to have next to the chipper or for dealing with the smaller trees but it is now playing up.

 

It will die-off when you try to throttle it up to full revs. if you increase the L setting on the carb then it will fully rev but won't idol.

 

I've tried new spark plug, fuel filter, new carb and gasket, crankcase oil seals, carb boot and fuel hose pipe but nothing seems to work.

The compression is good and it has bags of power when you tweak the L so I think its a fuel problem but I am out of ideas.

 

Really appreciate it if anyone can help, if not, I will ebay it and buy myself an MS240.

 

Thanks

 

Could be the exhaust coked up

[Wolfie]

Just checked that. Even ran the saw with exhaust removed - same problem only much louder. Thanks anyway.

[log supplier]

try turning the h screw 1/4 turn back or forward

[elfinwood saws]

set the tick over with the L screw and the high speed with the h screw

[Wolfie]

Thanks Log supplier / Elfinwood,

Just upped the H by 1/4 turn and the played with the L and it's much better.

Still struggles a bit to idol without cutting out but I will play with the LA next time I take it out for a good run. Cheers.

[finchyo]

had the same problems with my 023, did a full strip down and rebuild. Looks like you just need to play with the carb settings a bit, put back to stock settings and try from there. I put a new diaphragm kit in the carb, new fuel filter and stock settings on the carb and now everything is running a lot better. if your going for a new saw next, get the 260, thats going to be my replacement for my 023 when this packs up again.

[Wolfie]

if your going for a new saw next, get the 260, thats going to be my replacement for my 023 when this packs up again.

 

260's are great, I've got a 2004 that goes out every day and apart from replacing rubbers and plug i've never have a problem with it.