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  1. oldlawnguy

    CEO starting a Briggs 3.5hp engine

    If your a twit what does that make the rest of us? I was fine calling myself a stiff... :ROFLMAO: We are all grasshoppers next to you Caine and I ain't blowing any smoke your way. ?
  2. oldlawnguy

    McCulloch Chain Saw 310 No Start !!!

    I agree with slomo and bertsmobile1. You are rolling the dice with that BeeBay carb and adding another variable. What the seller tells you and what is reality are usually 2 different things. Maybe you got lucky for $12.99, but a genuine Walbro C1 carb tested and ready to go is worth more than...
  3. oldlawnguy

    McCulloch Chain Saw 310 No Start !!!

    I did see that some C1 17-02A carbs were sold on EmptyBay where you always roll the dice, however you are correct none are available. My previous reply did mention the recommend Zama starting point. Seat both jets gently, then turn out counter-clockwise 2 turns each. So L jet on 2 and H jet on...
  4. oldlawnguy

    McCulloch Chain Saw 310 No Start !!!

    You might want to see if u can get another genuine carb and or a suitable substitute for a C1. By run do you mean it fired twice and died? You didn't mention what settings you had on your L and H jets. After seating, Zama recommends you start both on 2 and go from there. A year ago I bought a...
  5. oldlawnguy

    Craftsman 42" mower deck - questions about blade bolt

    Very good points StarTech; the Husqvarna mandrels came with a paper insert instructing to not use the spacer from originals as the spacer is built in. I'm keeping originals as backups and experimenting just in case. The original mandrels on my mower did not have zerks, but if I knew I could...
  6. oldlawnguy

    Craftsman 42" mower deck - questions about blade bolt

    I just replaced this Friday both mandrels on my 42" deck because they basically were out of balance (when spinning new blade you could see 1/2" variation from blade tip to tip and yes over the years crunched a few blades when in a hurry before kids had practice...). I think you are on the right...
  7. oldlawnguy

    Chainsaw cause of death?

    Yeah tongue and cheek humor on the small engine repair courses... although some folks make decent $ on their YouTube channel. It's the typical short term focus (earnings report every 13 weeks) .vs over long term gain.
  8. oldlawnguy

    Chainsaw cause of death?

    You got me going... It's the same up here, are you from down under? If so, been there and it's an absolutely beautiful place along with New Zealand. Seems like a disappearing art of building relationships and retail customers. Dunno seems like certain people are afraid of hard work or...
  9. oldlawnguy

    Chainsaw cause of death?

    I'll replace the cylinder as well. It's $57.25 from the local distributor I use up here in Boston. Cheaper than most other online parts places who have pretty high markup. I avoid the shipping $ and pick it up myself. Don't mind using local and paying more as they have taxes, employees, and...
  10. oldlawnguy

    Chainsaw cause of death?

    Thanks all. You nailed it! On further inspection its missing the piston retaining ring (~$1 part). You can see small blobs of molten steel in cylinder, but I cannot find any pieces of ring (even looked in muffler). It turned over a few times after I let it cool down so could it have ejected...
  11. oldlawnguy

    Chainsaw cause of death?

    Gentlemen, Any insight on cause of this catastrophic piston failure? (pictures attached) Cylinder looks well lubed. I did noticed on disassembly the grommet c-clamp (came loose) was not attached to large diameter part of grommet that attaches to cylinder and seals with c-clamp. Pretty ugly...
  12. oldlawnguy

    Homelite UT10530A rebuild only runs idle & full throttle on full choke

    I bit the bullet and took on the 2010 Homelite UT10519 46cc full rebuild. The new stuff for $120-$150 in box stores is disposable and less quality than the older stuff I have found. It cost me $80 in parts (cylinder, piston, piston ring, ignition coil, spark plug, broken muffler bolt and a...
  13. oldlawnguy

    Homelite UT10530A rebuild only runs idle & full throttle on full choke

    Thats what this here grasshopper was guessing... wanted some validation from the pro's out there. Will part it out to my other saws. Thanks.
  14. oldlawnguy

    Homelite UT10530A rebuild only runs idle & full throttle on full choke

    Yes this is where I went wrong. Anything before 1995 was pre-EPA carbs. I'm working on "old" stuff (1997, 2001, etc.), however they have EPA carbs and I did not realize how sensitive they are on adjustment. I knew that when running on full choke the mixture was enough to fire, but when you...
  15. oldlawnguy

    Homelite UT10530A rebuild only runs idle & full throttle on full choke

    Thanks for all the above very useful info. Did not realize that most cubes are interchangeable and yes the mechanical hookups & orientation are the biggest headache. I got the carb/saw running without the choke on based on your instructions!!! It was tricky. I started with both jets turned...
  16. oldlawnguy

    Homelite UT10530A rebuild only runs idle & full throttle on full choke

    Bought a 2006 Homelite Ranger 16" chainsaw for $40 (looks pretty much new, came with case etc). It has a Walbro WT764-547 carb and kinda would run on idle for a bit. I've replaced fuel filter, fuel lines & spark plug. Primer bulb is good. Also used a Walbro K20-WAT kit on carb and only...
  17. oldlawnguy

    Compact 23 - how to access spark plug

    Got it running. Needed to replace the entire fuel system. fuel filter -> 4 in hose to hose connector that sits just below back of handle -> 10" hose that runs inside of handle to carb. Took apart carb and cleaned: metering diaphram, gaskets and fuel pump looked good. Added new spark plug...
  18. oldlawnguy

    Compact 23 - how to access spark plug

    (y):)?
  19. oldlawnguy

    Compact 23 - how to access spark plug

    Thanks dougand3! That did it. I was overcomplicating thinking this metal casing shell can't be kept in place by the bar nut. Yes the fuel line runs from tank through handle to carb. Did not know Compact 23 was a Poulan 2300 relabel...
  20. oldlawnguy

    Compact 23 - how to access spark plug

    I bought a Husqvarna Compact 23 for $20 - bar & chain are good, will rebuild Walbro WT-20 carb (diaphram is crunchy), fuel line/filter needs replacing (crumbled) 2 questions: 1. How do you access spark plug on this model which is on the side at an angle and located by muffler? I removed gas...
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