Pulled / cleaned the bar, greased tip blew out the saw body & brake cover. Greased bearing Sharpened the chain, (Master Mechanic was right, rakers were high) bumped the rakers. Dumped the gas, & ran it till it died. Anything else need / should be done ?
Maybe in a week or two, after the oil quits running out the bottom of the saw. Cold storage might thicken the oil & it''ll leak for a month.
Maybe fog the engine depending on the type of storage and how long it'll be put up? I've never done it, just throwing it out there as a possibility.....can't hurt especially if it'll be stored where there will be a lot of temperature changes and/or the location is prone to lots of condensation? No affiliation...just found a link to it....I'm sure there are many manufacturers: http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/other-products/cleaners-and-protectants/engine-fogging-oil/
Thanks Got some outboard engine fogger, that should work Give me a reason to pull the spark plug & maybe even replace the plug after 3 years
Do it while you're in there! I was mowing a couple months back, mower wouldn't run. Needed a new plug but no vehicles at home. Had to walk a couple miles to the saw shop and back to get a new plug and filter. I wasn't a happy mower that day Fix it 'fore it's broke if you ask me
Make sure you crank it again after it dies. I can normally start mine a couple of more times, that way I know they are dry.
Yea Pulled the choke & it fired up twice more. No throttle control but it ran for about 5 - 10 more seconds.
The 2 cycle oil (amsoil) I use, has fuel stabilizer in it. Several oils have a stabilizer in them. Part of my concern is the effect of gasoline & various chemical compounds in the vapors on the saw's plastic & rubber parts. I leave the gas cap open too (saw in a case)
On my Pioneer saws the caps swell when in contact with fuel, I leave them off and stuff a rag in the hole.
