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If it is still backfiring with a good flywheel key then a new camshaft is in your future.

Check out Jim Jackson on youtube. He has a ton of great videos on these RER machines.

I have a 1985 John Deere chain saw made by Kioritz which was identical to the echo equivalent model at the time. I bought it based on...

I have 9 chainsaws and run 87 octane, 10% ethanol in all of them, including all my other handheld equipment. I realize most people...

Thanks for letting us know she is a runner.

Mystery solved! Put a new fuel pump on, it started and ran like a new mower. Fuel filter is around around 6 years old, the fuel line...

Once you get the pulley off the crankshaft, please glob the snot out of the end of the crank with anti-seize goo. Next guy will thank...

I wouldn't even "try" to revive one that was charged in reverse. My luck would be nothing left but lug nuts on the slab LOL.

Your valve clearance is way off. Only adjust valves when cold. Pull the spark plug so you can turn the engine by hand on the top...

Don't confuse metric clearance with imperial clearance. He set the valves at .10 and .15mm which is roughly .004 to .005 inch.

Guessing she is rusted onto the crankshaft. Two set screws are all I know about securing it on the crank. I couldn't get mine off...

The two set screws came out so easily I thought I had it made. Been trying all the usual sprays (ATF, WD 40 etc) heated it up and tried...

Not familiar with your machine. Test the switch several times. "Guessing" it could be a normally open or closed contact??? Any mice...

If it was over filled, it was over filled. Drain out the excess. Don't try and run it to burn it out. Remember all that extra oil...

Should be able to measure the boss where the seal sits. That and the valve stem diameter. Take those to an auto parts store. At least...