I bought this saw used from a dealer in Dec. As is,
but they are checked out before he puts them on the rack. It works great for cutting small trees on the thinning project I'm working on and for occasionally brushing out a property line; but when I turn it up to cut, as you would on a firewood pile, it bogs, sputters, and almost dies until the RPMs pick up again and it sort odf runs. I took it back and they did a spark test, compression test, and checked the fuel lines and filter. Their "repair" was to place a nut on the fuel line to hold it at the bottom of the tank... can you say "M-i-c-k-e-y..."
It seems to bother more with a full tank of gas; but loosening the cap to vent the tank doesn't make a difference. I've also cleaned the air filter.
I've got about $160 tied up in a $200 saw... I really don't want to go overboard. On the other hand it is a sweet little saw for what I uae it for, and between my thinning project and my real job the saw must have 80 hours on it since Dec.
but they are checked out before he puts them on the rack. It works great for cutting small trees on the thinning project I'm working on and for occasionally brushing out a property line; but when I turn it up to cut, as you would on a firewood pile, it bogs, sputters, and almost dies until the RPMs pick up again and it sort odf runs. I took it back and they did a spark test, compression test, and checked the fuel lines and filter. Their "repair" was to place a nut on the fuel line to hold it at the bottom of the tank... can you say "M-i-c-k-e-y..."
It seems to bother more with a full tank of gas; but loosening the cap to vent the tank doesn't make a difference. I've also cleaned the air filter.
I've got about $160 tied up in a $200 saw... I really don't want to go overboard. On the other hand it is a sweet little saw for what I uae it for, and between my thinning project and my real job the saw must have 80 hours on it since Dec.