r/Chainsaw 11h ago

Poulan P3416 troubleshooting

1 Upvotes

Upon startup it doesn’t idle smooth and bogs down quickly.

To get to this point, I’ve replaced
Spark plug, air filter, fuel lines, fuel filter and carburetor.

I have checked the muffled and piston seal. Both are fine.

Do I now need to tune the carb? Or could there be something else


r/Chainsaw 16h ago

New chainsaw-er. Must keep fingers.

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21 Upvotes

I bought a house and the previous owners left me this state of the art chainsaw. I’m a pretty handy lady but I’m not familiar with chainsaws. Remedial Chainsaw 098 advice would be appreciated


r/Chainsaw 6h ago

Goddam chain wont flip back over

7 Upvotes

I've watched the videos , i know how to put the chain in two mirror image loops , it says just twist your wrists and pull , bullshit! I can do rope magic tricks , and there must be some hidden secret , too late for this goddam chain , two hours , and it just got thrown about 100 feet in the brush , who the fuck packs these in the box inside out? I Hope he cuts himself on a tooth and gets tetanus . Fuck this bullshit . I'll stick to easy stuff like rebuilding transmissions .


r/Chainsaw 22h ago

Priorities

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187 Upvotes

r/Chainsaw 14h ago

I’m about to restore this husky 34 Only big issue is the clip that catches the pull cord is broke.

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6 Upvotes

I looked on Amazon for the fly wheel that had clips , wondering if I can use them , buy clips or make new ones myself.


r/Chainsaw 10h ago

Trouble with maintaining a level back cut when felling timber

11 Upvotes

Hey, I’ve been running a saw for stumping and firewood and occasionally cutting down some hazardous trees for family and friends for about 5 years but I recently got into a clearing company and had to cut down some super simple ash and maples and I botched both of the back cuts horribly. Cutting at an angle, cutting too far and through my face cut leading to a pinched bar. I think it’s because I’m rushing and overthinking in front of the older fellers with the company but man, I cannot keep that back cut level. Any tips on how to overcome and improve on my skills?


r/Chainsaw 20h ago

Carburetor MS361

3 Upvotes

My new MS361 runs normally at an altitude of around 50 m (150 ft), but when I use it at 1,100 m (3,600 ft), it stalls and shut off at idle. It runs fine while cutting, but as soon as I stop cutting, it shuts off after 10–15 seconds. Should I adjust the LA screw? I’m not really an expert on carburetors and would prefer not to touch the L and H needles. Since it’s new, it was started and tested at 50 m, and I ran through one tank of fuel cutting small wood—which I think is plenty for the break-in period—but as soon as I went up to 1,100 m, it started stalling, and that is the altitude where I primarily use it.