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If you're experienced in carb adjustment technique excellent, if not you could follow this procedure in the link below. Again just in case you weren't aware, only cut with the engine on max throttle opening, not part throttle

The 2 stroke oils you are using can effect this. Try to use FD spec oil, or at least FC. Typically these are Echo oil, Husky Motul plus others. ( some of the Stihl oil are not even FD spec so be careful!) Try not to use the cheaper generic oils. I always use the term 'oil is cheaper than metal' . Also the mixture maybe set too rich causing unburnt fuel exiting the motor, plus if carbon is building up it on the screen it is usually building up on the piston and rings as well.

Remove the airfilter and you should see the fuel pipes which go into a single grommet, the breather is separate typically a white Echo type pushed into a black grommet on top of the tank by the carb

Try ROWENA MOTORS 01248 715552 www.rowenacarbs.co.uk

I had a look today but unfortunately it's a Dolmar 100 clutch cover I have' the one that has the brake band inside

Available new for only £14, I'll have a look at the weekend if I have a s/h one

I have a Mityvac and also this one below, I have saws in this country and abroad and use this one when I'm there, a few years old and to be honest it was well worth the money and has paid for itself many times over! it's aluminium construction. you see some that appear to be the same, but take care, they only do vacuum, just look at the pictures of the gauge and you will see either vacuum only or pressure / vacuum Car Hand Held Vacuum And Pressure Pump Tester Brake Fluid Bleeder Kit WWW.EBAY.CO.UK 22pcs Brake Bleeder Tester Tool Kit Vacuum Pump Motorcycle Bleeding Hand Pump. Suitable for checking pressure and vacuum systems such as: Checking charging pressure...

Being a battery saw, as soon as you release the switch the chain stops almost instantly, plus they have a guard above the bar / chain and as they are so light and the balance point is pretty close to spot on, there is no chance of a kickback. When I use my small saw (either a Makita 3500 or 3501 or Dolmar dcs 401) whilst coppicing or limbing, particularly or holly, hawthorn or leylandii, it's common to catch a neighbouring limb which puts you in danger of kickback

I received a Saker mini chainsaw today. My wife has been pressing me to order one but after reading a post on another thread decided to give it a go. To be honest it was a pleasant surprize! It makes pruning and limbing much quicker and more efficient. I was using a Silky and on limbs bigger than 1",a small chainsaw, but this cuts it down to one tool and certainly is safer than using the small saw. I got it direct from Saker UK and it arrived two days after order. It definitely has a place in the line-up and a lot more forgiving on the carpel tunnel and the wife can now do that job!!

I know who you mean, the supplier from Malaysia, @robinwood, he's a top guy, very honest and reliable and supplies Stihl, Husky and Echo saws at very good prices, all genuine, not copies, a lot depends on exchange rates, but he will try to work with you. Some of the saws he supply's are what we would call 'old' models but are still produced for some markets, eg Echo 1201, he has supplied quite a few people on here and other forums, and from what I've seen, people have been satisfied

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I'm up in Cheshire, so a good way from you. The 3200 is a clamshell type, still has some good features but not as well built as the 3500 and of course less grunt, given the choice I would go for the 3500 if you could find one.

I also have carpal tunnel and find the vibes acceptable, they are spring type AV not rubber. It's a shame you're not closer, you could have tried one first!

To be honest I the above Makita (plus many others!) Yes Makita bought Dolmar. They are a great saw, good power and response for the size. Mine was built in Germany, later ones in China (like Stihl homeowner saws) I always pick it up when I need to cut small limbs / trees. As you may not know Makita have stopped making petrol saws now, but to be honest parts are not a problem and you should not need much, I order parts all the time and have always found most of the parts for newer and older Makita / Dolmars, if you were concerned you could pick up some common parts just in case. They have adjustable oiler, inboard clutch and alloy not plastic case and are very well built

Another alternative you could try (nothing to lose) is, if I'm not mistaken, the area behind the pin boss is behind the exhaust, you could drill it through, clean up / level the area where it has sheared off, use a stud with a small shoulder, with a thread on one end, drill out the centre of the other end of the stud with clearance to take the pin, there is not much load on it, the original area must have had too much clearance on the pin , so loose, causing it to move back and forth ending in failure, cost very little if you do it yourself and if it doesn't work then you fit new case.