Dolmar

I was wondering if there was any fellow Dolmar fanatics here like myself. I also wondered if any of you have experienced where the kill switch only works when it wants to.

 

Welcome Hatchetdancer. I've never used a Dolmar but I'm sure others here have. It's good to see another fellow PA member.

 

I have a 5105 H (heated handle) that I like. No kill switch trouble on mine.

 

Which dolmar?

 

I like Dolmars. I have a 6100, 421, 3601, hopefully someday a 7900 and 9010. Never had a kill switch problem. What model is giving you issues?

 

My favorite dolmar is model 166 !!

 

I had a modded 7310 that was freakin nutty!
Ran it with a 28" combo

 

5105 here. No kill switch problems yet.

 

Hey I have had some problems with the slide type kill switches on customers dolmars enough times I stock a few of them most times they won't suht saw off only 1 time it kept saw from running it was on a 7900
JB

 

I’ve only got one Dolmar as dealers are scarce here . It’s a 6400 that I put a 7910 P&C on and had Randy Evans warm up . I usually grab it before my other 70ish cc saws .

 

I switched from Stihl to Dolmar a few years ago. Never had any problems with them. My sig says what I have.

 

The one that I traded to big1066?

 

I haven't owned my dolkita 6421 that long, but the switch on mine works as it's supposed to. It's a slide type switch.

 

Love me some dolmar. Never had any trouble with my 7910. Shouldn't be too hard to track down what's going on with yours though.

 

I’m ashamed that I can’t remember the number on it
I know it’s a 49/50cc and that every year I smoke my cousins similarly sized Husky back at camp and then he puts his saw away. I do want a 7910 for in big wood in due time

 

Yep

Thats the saw.

 

If your switch is the same as the one on thee 6400-7910 ,then it’s the same switch that Husqvarna uses on a lot of their saws . They do tend to fail with a lot of use . I replace them with the switch out of Husq. Weedeaters that are spring loaded to the on position . The only downside is that you have to change the spade connectors ,or solder the wires . No big deal ,and it seems to be a better switch .
Pn 537419001

 

This is definitely a nice upgrade. Put one on my 371XP and really like it.

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On a separate note , just found this posted on a different site . I don’t know anything about it ,and haven’t seen anything about the U.S. market as of yet .
Makita Canada Inc. recalls Makita and Dolmar Chainsaws - Recalls and safety alerts

 

It was reported earlier, but it never hurts to bring it up again. I'm not sure about this, but I think CSA, Canadian Standards Association, does their own testing and may be doing USA testing too, but to different standards. CSA is considered a bit dodgy by some.
CSA – Small Dead Animals

Alf's is my dealer and service centre, if anyone in south-east Saskatchewan has a big Dolmar.

ALF'S SERVICE CENTRE LTD.
Outdoor Power Equipment Service Centre
PO BOX 1861, 150 1ST AVE. E. Phone No: 306-728-5677
Melville, SK
S0A 2P0