First, I want to say a "Big Thank you" to all the help and suggestions, parts numbers and sorts with this saw! You'll all like knowing I installed the clutch today, but "prior" to that, I dumped the gas "again", checked fuel throught the carb, fresh batch of gas and perfect 50:1 Lucas oil ratio, a pinch/splash of sea foam and a splash of Marvel mystery oil. This time it started on the second pull, ran slightly sluggish for about 10 seconds then it was a "MONSTER"! It is idling fine and I just spent a good 10+ minutes running it up and down in different speeds, setting it down to idle, "idles perfectly now". I'm assuming this just needed the love!!! It is a real smooth saw. The Chain is smooth through the bar, oiling is good and I can't say anything bad! I don't know how to video but if I did, I do one! Thanks again everyone!!! Some pics below.
Great to hear! They are a very good light weight saw. As long as you keep an eye on or straight up resolve the muffler and base riser screw issues, it will run for a long time to come.
You don’t have to know how to do a video Dave... Chrissy or y’all’s daughter definitely know how to use the technology in your hand- Good job getting that sexy orange beast back to normal.
A new chapter to this story.... WeldrDave decided to gift the saw to me, which I picked up at Dave's property in NH. Anyways.... Dave mentioned it runs, but doesn't idle. When I tried to start it, the chain would turn. All I could do was get it to cough once. I was contacted by Worcester County's saw-whisperer M2theB., offering to take a look at it. That look was this morning. He got it started. I learned that if it's thought to be flooded, try starting while holding the throttle. Sure enough, it won't idle. It just stops. A few adjustments, and still no idle. We tore into the clutch. Actually replaced the clutch and housing with one from a parts saw he had. No pics of the transplant, as I was seeing parts of a saw I never saw before and was soaking up as much as I could. He needed to take a phone call, while I replaced the clutch, bar/chain, and cover. I took it outside, fired it up and it now idles. He finished his call and we cut a couple cookies with it. Again, no pics as I was watching. And, I was too slow for any action shots, just the aftermath. It threw some decent chips. The saw whisperer then declared it as a "viable saw ". I was then granted a peek up over the garage, at his saw horde. He's posted pic of it before. I left him with a very valuable piece of FHC swag - a large FHC sticker. He was cogitating on the right to place for it. Many thanks to M2theB !! A few shots around his yard
Fantastic FHC camaraderie! Great work M2theB MikeInMa... glad you have a “viable saw” now. If I ever get up that way, I’ll take the pics for you...
I left the clutch and housing that was replaced. A few weeks ago, I had ignorantly pulled the clips on tbe clutch. Of course I have pics of that cluster M2theB never dealt with piecing together a clutch. He has the parts to do so now.
Hanging over the bench until I find better spot Thanks again! I know those things are like hens teeth now a days
No doubt...I couldn't believe my buddy scraped mine off, along with a couple other stickers that were already on the truck when I got it...he was painting the truck for me, but no idea why he felt the need to fool with the rear window though? Fortunately I had a second decal that Scotty gave me at a GTG...whew! Nice work on the saw fellahs!
I took the 350 out this morning, just to fire it up. It started after about 6 pulls. Revved it up a few times. Each time it slowed to idle, and kept idling. I'll put a load on it tomorrow morning. I have a few long branches, a couple inches in diameter that I'll strap together and cut through them all. Then, I have a chunk of oak to noodle.
It fired right up this morning, after a few pulls. I cut a few limbs I stopped saw and moved on to a log with some rot It cut well! It stayed idling while I adjusted after the 1st cut. I then stopped it. I moved on to a chunk of gnarly oak needing to be noodled. It wouldn't start. I didn't have the hand/arm strength to start while holding the throttle. So- The clamp did the trick. It fired up after several pulls. On to the oak. After a couple different noodle cuts, I put it down idling, to move some chunks around. It idled for about 30seconds, then stopped. I couldn't get it to fire back up. I'll let it sit for a day or three and try again. It may need another visit to the whisperer AKA M2theB Noodled chunks
Yeah, normally you shouldn't have to full throttle to start. Only if it got flooded. You know how to high idle start?
One of the reasons I ask, my dad was having issues starting his 435. He's used to the old Husky's that had a throttle "lock", so he'd stick his toe in the handle far enough to keep the trigger pushed and then pull to start. It kept turning off high idle for him and well, you get the picture. That little bugger has no comp release so I just gave him a Jonsered 2145 w/ one in hopes he could pull it easier. He was all confused on the choke/high idle operation. I should have peeked at your sig and noticed you had some all orange saws...
No problem! I'm happy to be made aware of any tip. I'm sure there are others I'm not aware of. I have a 435. It was having an issue with hot restarts. A replaced piston later, it's in the rotation.
Carb still has the limiters on it and the saw is having a minor flooding issue. My guess is the metering valve has an issue. Worn needle, dirty seat or maybe the lever is high or all or some of the above. Should have pressure tested the carb while it was here.