tracter
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My technique is pull till it fires and then choke off or to half depending on brand and as Jackie Gleeson once said "Away we go"
LD1, if Mahindra made chainsaws, they would be the best. They don't make chainsaws, because they want to give someone else a chance to be the best at something.
(Note: 25.1 hrs and 12.5 weeks exp...)
Starting Fluid works good on 2 cycle stuff.
Take 'em to the shop and get them running right. I have a small Poulan and a larger Craftsman; they both start quickly even after sitting for years.
My 20 year old 16" McCullough gets used about once a year. I don't drain the fuel... but it starts right up on year old gas the next time I need it. Same starting procedure as previously mentioned for a Stihl, but I press the primer button twice first.
It's probably not the best saw in the world, but it has never let me down.
My BIL had the same saw, he loved it... until he backed over it with his pickup. He replaced it with a Stihl, and has trouble starting it... has tore the starter rope out of it twice in 2 years.
I guess the best saw is the one that works good for you.
Pete
Dunno about the Pull-on, but with the Stihl, try this.
Set choke full on
Pull 2 to 3 times till you hear it fire once
Set choke to half and pull one or two more times till it starts
Don't know why, but every Stihl I've ever run starts that way.