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Broken Nuckles
02-07-09, 01:59 PM
Hello fellow tinkerers,
Bought a used McCullough Eager Beaver chain saw and have to get it running in top form again. It runs but not too long. Have new gas in it and have reset H and L mixture screws and the I to all the way in and then back out a turn and a half. It does fire but does not stay running long. I suppose there is a site to download a users manual. I'm using a 40 to 1 mixture ratio. Should an older model be 50 to 1?
Sincerely,
Broken Nuckles
Bought a used McCullough Eager Beaver chain saw and have to get it running in top form again. It runs but not too long. Have new gas in it and have reset H and L mixture screws and the I to all the way in and then back out a turn and a half. It does fire but does not stay running long. I suppose there is a site to download a users manual. I'm using a 40 to 1 mixture ratio. Should an older model be 50 to 1?
Sincerely,
Broken Nuckles
marbobj
02-07-09, 05:22 PM
If you go to the manufacturers site there is usually a download for the owners manuals. As far as the 40 or 50 : 1, the saw won't know the difference, but that should be in the manual.
If the little critter is dieing after a short run, check the venting on the fuel cap - it could be clogged or otherwise faulty.
From there, I would think in terms of a carburetor kit. The diaphragm in the carb that does the fuel pumping may be ready for a do over. That is usually the problem. However, check the cap and the fuel filter as well.
If the little critter is dieing after a short run, check the venting on the fuel cap - it could be clogged or otherwise faulty.
From there, I would think in terms of a carburetor kit. The diaphragm in the carb that does the fuel pumping may be ready for a do over. That is usually the problem. However, check the cap and the fuel filter as well.
Broken Nuckles
02-08-09, 02:27 PM
I'll check the cap vent and the fuel filter. It's and older machine and may need to try a different site other than McCulloch for the owner's manual. Thanks. I does seem to die out after a short run and or the choke has been pushed in.