travis

So, I didn’t quite get to the point. I want to know, is the tree going to recover, is there anything I can do to help?

I have a whitebeam at home, I’ve known it for 8 yrs, this July the tree lost about 80% leaf cover and since lost nearly all leaves by September. Before me the tree had been pruned with a pole or similar leaving decay and fungus to develop, I suppose they had the intention to pollard or similar. I have tried to target prune and remove the decay. That was 6 or 7 yrs ago, I noticed swelling at the base of the trunk and damp looking inclusions low down at the first unions/divisions. Our Apple tree looks to have Apple canker disease, am I right to understand this can affect sorbus, and whitebeam?

rich, julian and paul, thanks.

thanks everybody, thats probably answered the question. Rob, is there such a thing as pruning spikes? also the tree is has a tpo, would you still get away with spikes ?

aside from the obvious hilarious jokes, is there an accepted way to climb a monkey puzzle tree ? someone has asked me to remove some deadwood. I could see anything to put a rope over. travis

ahh, is that what they are. they smell great on sunny spring day !

the guys have just fixed my chainsaw in the 'chainsaw' dept of arbtalk, i have just been asked by a mate "could i get hold of a load of tree stumps" i laughed and replied people usually want to get rid of them! this person wants to build a stump garden planted with ferns and stuff. what sort of job would involve pulling up the root bases ? Christmas tree plantation? national trust (removing rhododendrons) ? thoughts? travis

slasher, thanks. did that. it is a good idea to have a spare plug or two. the saw is working again, i did as spud said; remove plug, pull starter a few times, heat the plug on the gas hob for a bit, bung it in and it started ! it was news to me that 2 strokes after they have flooded don't fix themselves :embarrassed face: what still remains is why, when this saw normally starts 1st pull on this occasion refuse to start? anyhow thanks again ADW and Spud, i will investigate the needle valve.

ADW, thanks for that, what do i do if the needle valve is leaking ?

thanks guys, i will look again tomorrow. how do i check the needle valve and fix it ?

elliot, yes i did pull it over and over. decided that i had flooded it. that was friday though and it still won't start. argh. Spud, i did remove the exhaust and tried to tip out as much fuel that was swishing round. now that you mention the full-choke to fast idle 'click' i don't remember hearing it, is that important ? what happens when the needle valve is leaking ?

brushcutter, the saw is the 575xp. spud, yes the plug is wet, fuel was filling the exhaust because i pulled the starter so much. what is the metering arm ? do these saws suffer from the perished carb diaphragm ? and could that be a problem ?

Chaps and Chapesses, my Husqvarna, after working perfectly the day before, now won't start. The saw won't even pop on full-choke. i have checked a few things; there is a spark, the chamber isn't scored, tried different plugs, compression i would say is pretty good. as for fuel, freshly mixed. what could be the problem ? working great one day, won't cough the next ? thanks in advance travis

450k, now thats an expensive driveway.

that's not the stump. If that made you think of pudsey bear, then tell me, what do you see here?