Tuning a saw

[Hodge]

I really want to be able to tune my own saws, I have a good mechanical knowledge as I many moons ago I trained as a mechanic, I just don't know where to get the right information from, there are so many articles on the web. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks in advance.

[burrell_]

talk to spud hes the best bloke i no that can set saws up and sort them

top bloke

[Stubby]

Spud .

[GardenKit]

Training as a mechanic is a good start, I am a qualified Agricultural Engineer, and thats what I did well for 20yrs, great on tractors, combines, land rovers etc, but......USELESS on two 2 strokes.

I used to fiddle the screws this way and that, bend metering arms and fit diaphragms, all with NO knowledge of what I was doing. I lost count of how many saws I ruined through my ignorance.

 

When I started in the garden machinery trade I was good on 4 stroke engines but had to learn fast on two strokes, and found that they were actually quite simple. I read books and web articles, and with plenty of practice soon became good with them.

 

But I wish Arbtalk had been around then as there is more info available on here than anywhere else I have found. If you study Spuds thread from the beginning you should be able to learn enough to tune your saws.

 

If in doubt, ask!

[Hodge]

Training as a mechanic is a good start, I am a qualified Agricultural Engineer, and thats what I did well for 20yrs, great on tractors, combines, land rovers etc, but......USELESS on two 2 strokes.

I used to fiddle the screws this way and that, bend metering arms and fit diaphragms, all with NO knowledge of what I was doing. I lost count of how many saws I ruined through my ignorance.

 

When I started in the garden machinery trade I was good on 4 stroke engines but had to learn fast on two strokes, and found that they were actually quite simple. I read books and web articles, and with plenty of practice soon became good with them.

 

But I wish Arbtalk had been around then as there is more info available on here than anywhere else I have found. If you study Spuds thread from the beginning you should be able to learn enough to tune your saws.

 

If in doubt, ask!

 

Which thread is that?

[burrell_]

whats on ur bench

is the fourm spud made

[Hodge]

whats on ur bench

is the fourm spud made

 

Thanks, found it and having a look now:)

[Rich2484]

I had almost the same start as gardenkit. Studied for 4 years on agri machinery and mechanisation. Then moved on from there to study further. For some stupid reason that I can't remember I turned down an apprenticeship with jd.

 

Until a few years ago I was rubbish on 2 strokes. Best thing I found before I found arbtalk is the library I picked up a lot if books on 2 strokes and started from there. Then I found arbtalk and all is sweat.

 

Spuds thread should give you enough reading for a while.

[spudulike]

By tuning the saw, do you mean just setting it up to manufacturers spec?

 

I have just written down how to set a carb up on another thread about a guys 254XP - it may help you as well as the thread you have found of mine:thumbup:

 

Good luck, any questions just ask, Gardenkit, Rich, myself and a few others know what works:thumbup:

[Dan Earp]

Also just look u the correct pdf for your saw, but once uve tuned one you can pretty much do them all