Shepherdess

Just an update. The saw was returned to Lawnmowers direct who offered a replacement or a refund without saying what was wrong so the resolution of the problem remained unsolved. My husband opted for a refund as he had, meantime, dug out old non working saws and managed to take the ignition module off one and another bit from somewhere else and managed to get one of them go. ( And sheep are far from stupid animals as have very good memories.... If they have managed to escape capture during a gather at one spot, the next time to try again with a good few more with them. They can be most frustrating to own and work with and never a truer quote was made than" sheep have one wish once they are born and that is to die!")

10 minutes ago, Sutton said:

Here. We've got a 2-tooth on Amoxicillin. 5 day course. One of her lambs nibble a teat raw and infection got in. We were hoping to save that side (drugs are dear and young vets are vague). We've pulled only watery stuff out. No pus nor glup. My question is when udder goes rock hard and nothing else comes out, what happens next?  What else can we do?

Don't think I can help on this question. We ran a large hill farm in Scotland and seldom saw cases of mastitis but when we found that the udder had gone hard there appeared nothing we could do either having to take on feeding the lamb if there was not sufficient milk in the other quarter or twinning the lamb into another ewe. We culled the ewe at the end of the season but, perhaps, easier to be hard hearted when we had 1100 breeding ewes. Sorry I can't offer any help.

8 minutes ago, Sutton said:

Great. It's about mastitis. We lamb late. If I ask a Q, could you comment?

Where will I find the question?

8 minutes ago, Sutton said:

Temp de-rail. Do you have sheep? If so, you might help me with a prob

We have sheep. Assume you deduced that from my user name (•‿•)(•‿•)

39 minutes ago, adw said:

Do we know who supplied this machine? if it’s a dealer I know I can try to follow its progress, I was in no way being rude to this person, I just find it strange that someone would purchase a product, decide there was something wrong with it, go to the trouble of ordering a special tool required to alter the carb settings, go on line to ask what may be wrong with it, and as a last resort speak to the seller, I deal with these queries every day from customers with issues with there machines, and we are normally the first port of call, I hope this machine can be rectified easily and to the customers satisfaction as a these things reflect badly on the Husqvarna brand.

The saw was purchased from Lawnmowers Direct where he had purchased previously. However, as he had little confidence they would offer support or helpful advice, he decided to try to sort the saw himself using his experience and then, when that failed, he turned to this forum for help. 

If I receive any feedback from the supplier I will inform you all, however I have little confidence that that will happen as I think that they will just offer a replacement saw or a refund once the saw is received by them from what I was told on the phone.

2 hours ago, spudulike said:

That's life, most people don't have a clue and don't recognize the fault diagnosis progressions. I would say new saws would very rarely stop and not work within the first or second use. I reckon it was probably flooded as it is the most likely issue that may occur through over use of the choke but never mind, keep smiling!

My husband is not clueless about power saws (although he is regarding computers!). I apologise for not posting pictures of every move he made and reporting every action but all suggestions were tried without any success. As I stated earlier, he has been working with machines and engines all his life and is very practical and capable. Usually he can resolve problems without looking for help but asked it there was any way I could find any suggestions by looking on line. It would appear that there is a fault with the saw rather than user error (and no, it was not just flooded as was suggested by more than one person)   The saw is being collected tomorrow and being returned to the seller.

15 minutes ago, spudulike said:

The saw is new and should therefore not have anything too much wrong with it. It is possible all that has happened is that the saw has been pulled over too many times on choke and it is now flooded.

Two strokes should be pulled over until the engine coughs, the choke is then pushed in (Which leaves the saw in fast idle) and then after 1-3 pulls, it will start and run fast then blipping the throttle returns it to idle speed.

It is different to many four strokes in so much as they will run on almost full choke unlike most two strokes,

It may be worth popping the plug out and if it is wet, dry the plug, turn the saw upside down and pull it over hard a few times, expect droplets of fuel to be expelled and then leave the saw like this overnight and then replace the plug and try starting it by pulling the choke out and then push it back in, don't touch the throttle as it will knock off the fast idle you need to start the machine and then try to start it. If it won't go, try three pulls on choke  and then try to stat without choke.

The carbs these days have limiters, they are there to get some adjustment and most modern saws will run with the screws in any adjustment but the saw may not run as well as it should.

BTW....I often act the idiot but it doesn't mean I am one

I can assure you, all that has been tried but thanks. 

Thanks to all who replied to this post. Despite trying all suggestions my husband failed to get it started so arrangements are being made to return the chainsaw to the seller. 

9 minutes ago, Khriss said:

It has been mentioned but fuel quality,  if its a bad pint- fuel from usual garage? It can happen. K

He used a new mix of fresh fuel and oil so hopefully not that. 

11 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

I can’t see what he could possibly have done to it to make you think he has invalidated the warranty from your description.
I’d still be double/triple checking the fuel mix though personally - it is very unusual to need to alter mix screws on a saw that has been running (particularly a brand new one). If it is a bad fuel mix you will have invalidated the warranty though, and will probably need a new pot and piston...

I suspect he will have invalidated the warranty by adjusting the carburettor screws.

I should state that my husband is not an inexperienced idiot! He had worked with various machines and engines all his life and can usually solve most problems himself and is fully aware that he will be unlikely to be able to return this saw now he has been working on it. The question was posted to try to find a solution  for this problem that had baffled him. He plans to try again today and hopes that he will be able to start the saw and get it working. He thanks anyone who had made constructive suggestions but he had, previously, tried all that had been suggested so is not quite sure what else to try.

18 minutes ago, peatff said:

Turn the adjusters in then out again 1 1/4 turns each and turn the tick over up a bit just to start with then follow the start procedure. Pump the bubble, I usually give mine 8 or 10 pumps then pull the choke lever out and lift it up. Put your foot through the handle and pull the cord till the saw coughs then push the lever down without touching the trigger and pull it over again and it should start on fast idle. Give it 10 seconds then pull the trigger to disengage fast idle and run it. I find they start easier without the chain brake on but it's not always advised. The mixture screws are splined and the tick over is a straight, has he got the proper driver ?

 

Whereabouts are you and who did you buy it from. Local help may be available from someone who uses saws regularly. Did he not use it for a month after it stopped working ?

Yes he has the proper driver for this and had tried all you suggest to no avail. He used it for a little while after purchase (he has no need to use daily) but then had to wait to get the correct driver and after he was adjusting the screws it failed to start.

2 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Hmmm,i find it best to deal with local suppliers,it keeps them in business and when something like this happens it makes things easier to sort out

Unfortunately there were none open during lockdown so no option but to purchase online.

6 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

Did you run it with mixed 2-stroke fuel? I’ve heard of people  mistakenly putting neat petrol in the fuel tank and 2-stroke oil in the oil tank before (which ends in disaster as the saw doesn’t mix its own fuel/oil)... 

No. It was run with the correct mix of fuel.

10 minutes ago, gary112 said:

If its only a month old you need to take it back,assuming you bought it from a dealer

It was bought from an online dealer so not so easy I fear.

11 minutes ago, Stubby said:

What model saw is it ?

It's a 135

My husband bought a new husqvarna chainsaw last month. Initially it ran perfectly for about the first hour and then it would not idle but kept cutting out. He then adjusted the fuel screws and now it fails to start. Any advice appreciated.