What's on your bench today?

[spudulike]

does the honda have a clutch and a roller?

 

Mmm did one of those hondas a while ago, the arm had sheared where it clamped around the clutch arm. That was after my wife told me it had a choke problem and I had stripped the carb:001_rolleyes: It did go a lot better for it though:thumbup:

[spudulike]

It sounds like someone letting off a firing cap and you can see vapour/smoke coming out of the air filter. Am i right in thinkg the fuel air mix is combusting under the pressure of being turned over and just causing it to blow out both through the exhaust and air filter?

 

I would think that on starting, the piston as it slows down after firing and not starting, approaches top dead centre and just about fires and then the piston doesn't reach TDC and throws the piston backwards forcing fuel/air vapour out of the carb air filter.

 

It sounds like your ignition is running too advanced and firing too early - mecanically your flywheel key may have a problem, the coil electronics may be faulty, the coil may be out of position/too close to the flywheel.

 

Bit of a strange one but it sounds like the saw is firing but the piston isn't going past TDC:confused1:

[pleasant]

so far this week I've had a Qualcast classic 35s complete with instructions, long grass wheels and the scarifier cassette. An earlier model (but very late) 1990ish Qualcast Suffolk Punch 43SK (yes- the key start model!) in immaculate barely used condition. A Hayter Harrier 41 BBC (rare and desireable blade clutch version) again in immaculate condition- and a 3 year old lawn-king self-propelled rotary with a Honda GCV160 engine.

 

All just given to me to "dispose of and recyle"

 

The Qualcast 35S classic runs- just needs two plastic drive gears to be perfect (£10) Customer has just "had enough of it"

 

The beautiful Qualcast Suffolk Punch- runs and works perfect just needs a keystart battery (£25) The old boy has another mower now and he just doesn't use this one.

 

The Hayter needs a new BBC @ £175 ish (already been quoted by his local dealer) but after he had gone, I took it off and sent it to my local ferodo brake relining centre and they relined it for £25. He purchased a brand spanking Hayter from me to replace it with.

 

.....and the Lawn-king rotary was stale fuel, so a quick drain down and re-fill and away she goes. Customer also decided to give up on it and buy a new cheapie from me.

 

A pretty good result this week. May be able to afford a holiday this year after all.

[GardenKit]

so far this week I've had a Qualcast classic 35s complete with instructions, long grass wheels and the scarifier cassette. An earlier model (but very late) 1990ish Qualcast Suffolk Punch 43SK (yes- the key start model!) in immaculate barely used condition. A Hayter Harrier 41 BBC (rare and desireable blade clutch version) again in immaculate condition- and a 3 year old lawn-king self-propelled rotary with a Honda GCV160 engine.

 

All just given to me to "dispose of and recyle"

 

The Qualcast 35S classic runs- just needs two plastic drive gears to be perfect (£10) Customer has just "had enough of it"

 

The beautiful Qualcast Suffolk Punch- runs and works perfect just needs a keystart battery (£25) The old boy has another mower now and he just doesn't use this one.

 

The Hayter needs a new BBC @ £175 ish (already been quoted by his local dealer) but after he had gone, I took it off and sent it to my local ferodo brake relining centre and they relined it for £25. He purchased a brand spanking Hayter from me to replace it with.

 

.....and the Lawn-king rotary was stale fuel, so a quick drain down and re-fill and away she goes. Customer also decided to give up on it and buy a new cheapie from me.

 

A pretty good result this week. May be able to afford a holiday this year after all.

Thats just a bit jammy, I see best part of £500 there. Make sure its through the books and you pay your VAT and get taxed on the profit:lol:

[pleasant]

Yup- spot on £500-£600 is what I was thinking.

 

 

.......and of course it will all be declared in keeping with my tax obligations.

 

[spudulike]

spud

 

******** ********* *********** under stand mate this is what happens it ticks over nice

 

Pressure and Vac tested the saw and it was perfect, stripped the carb and put it in the ultrasonic cleaner and all looked good but within 5 minutes running, straight back to bad running.

 

Accelerator pump issue - stripped modified and re-tested the carb, bingo, one ripping little saw now tached to 13,600 and idling/revving sweetly

[burrell_]

nice one spud :thumbup:

[spudulike]

nice one spud :thumbup:

 

You should have a couple of decent MS200Ts now, this one shouldn't play up for this problem again. Got the photos to show you waht I have done:thumbup:

[GardenKit]

I've had an MS200t on my bench today as well. This one had had a little accident with a log falling on it, fracturing the fuel tank. Dissmantling also revealed 2 failed AV mounts, or annular buffers as stihl call them, a broken air filter base plate and a split manifold. This little lot, along with a new fuel hose and impulse line is going to cost around £94 plus vat in parts, plus about £50 in labour, but it will be worth it as the saw has been running well.

[GardenKit]

I also had a Makita in, the customer had just fitted a new chain but it would not go round. Bet you all think 'yeh, chain break on, duh!' but this time it was not.

 

The operator had for some reason carried on screwing the bar adjuster screw in, even after tightening the bar nuts. This forced the screw to break out of its retaining lugs and tap its way through the end of the slot to end up tight against the drum.

 

Forgot to picture the repair, but it was made by inserting a B&S flywheel key in the casing to replace the broken plastic lug which sits in the groove of the screw, looks like a good'un and loads cheaper than half a saw body.