My mates saw

[MrNick]

My workmate (ab)uses his saw irregularly. After 6 months in the shed it won't run very well. Basically it goes well without the filter cover off badly with on any suggestions?

[s.varty]

My workmate (ab)uses his saw irregularly. After 6 months in the shed it won't run very well. Basically it goes well without the filter cover off badly with on any suggestions?

 

Clean the filter?

[MrNick]

Its had a new plug, fresh fuel and he has cleaned the air filter in (erm) petrol

[Stubby]

Claen / replace tank breather ?

[spudulike]

This is like pulling teeth:001_rolleyes:

[MrNick]

Annual, Perrenial or biannual problem eh . Always the least cared for saws isn't it. Really its not my saw either!!!

[Rich2484]

This is like pulling teeth:001_rolleyes:

 

 

It is a bit. The basics are the best. Bit like connie is a money tree, left for a year and won't work machines are money machines.

 

You could have various. Clean filter again with compressed air. Check for spark at plug. (Hold against cooling fins while pulling cord) clean tank filter. Is the plug wet after trying to start. A little fuel direct into carb helps eliminate a few problems.

 

Or do what is stated and do a search on here for any more info

[MrNick]

Sometimes when doing a search you get a massive number of correct hits and its difficult to filter out what you want !! Any how I've found a dolmar manual on line there is a prefilter on the side I'm suspecting this now

[Steve Bullman]

Its had a new plug, fresh fuel and he has cleaned the air filter in (erm) petrol

 

For the record, nothing wrong with cleaning an air filter with Petrol

[MrNick]

Was expecting to be "flamed" for that (I'll get my coat....)