Chilly807
Elite Member
I've always started saws the same way.. When cold put the choke and the throttle lock "ON", pull until it "barks" or runs briefly, anywhere from 5-15 pulls. Then choke "OFF", throttle lock still "ON", and pull again. Usually the second pull brings them to life and they'll run. My Husky 242 is notoriously coldblooded, if it hasn't been used for a few weeks it takes quite a few pulls to get it to fire the first time.
Every saw I've ever owned (and that's quite a few) have been like this.
If you've had the saw running in the past hour, ignition "ON", choke and throttle lock "OFF", and try a few pulls. If it won't fire or stay running, then treat it as a normal cold start as listed above. Sometimes even 15 minutes after shutdown they won't start without choke, especially in colder weather.
Some folks seem to have the devil's own time starting a saw, but this has always worked for me, except once in EXTREME cold weather I had to repeatedly prime the Husky through the plug hole to convince it to start.
Have a look through the owner's manual, I'm thinking they'll tell you the same thing.
I agree about the 18" bar being too much for the MS250, unless you're running a narrow-kerf chain. 15" is what I usually use for 95% of my cutting, that was the stock bar on my Stihl 023 and the 242 Husky.
Sean
Every saw I've ever owned (and that's quite a few) have been like this.
If you've had the saw running in the past hour, ignition "ON", choke and throttle lock "OFF", and try a few pulls. If it won't fire or stay running, then treat it as a normal cold start as listed above. Sometimes even 15 minutes after shutdown they won't start without choke, especially in colder weather.
Some folks seem to have the devil's own time starting a saw, but this has always worked for me, except once in EXTREME cold weather I had to repeatedly prime the Husky through the plug hole to convince it to start.
Have a look through the owner's manual, I'm thinking they'll tell you the same thing.
I agree about the 18" bar being too much for the MS250, unless you're running a narrow-kerf chain. 15" is what I usually use for 95% of my cutting, that was the stock bar on my Stihl 023 and the 242 Husky.
Sean