Chainsaw problem

We have our saws and chop saws at work tuned for our area. Hard to believe, but they come tuned at sealevel not at 1100 feet and it makes a big difference in how they start. Even at -5F, we can get the saws to start at less than 5 pulls.

And yes, our saws start just fine even with the chain brake on. I know it's a lot safer than with it off. If it doesn't, the saw isn't tuned up correctly.

Husky depending on model starting instructions. If they have the primer bulb press per instructions, pukll coke lever to start, Pull throttle lever open and lock it with the little button, Push in the compresstion release and turn the switch to run. Pull cord till it fires once it fires shut off the choke lever. Nearly all my huskys (3) will start in as few as 5 pulls cold. The jonserred takes 9 pulls cold to just fire.
If it has sat for a month with the gasoline sold today I recommend you drain dump or suck the crap out before doing any thing elseand refill the tank with the proper oil mix and hi octane fuel and a bit of sea foam to get rid of the crap in the lines and carb.
todays gasoline doesn't have squat for shelf life.

Al

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If you are like me, and know nothing about engines, be very careful buying a used chainsaw. Went through three of them, that once the shop looked at them, I realized I didn't get so great a deal after all. One damaged engine that finally gave out on me, one old enough that the saw shop wouldn't even work on it, and one that died of unknown causes and I gave up spending good money after bad.

Also, the chainsaw shop here said never use starting fluid in a chainsaw?

I finally gave up, saved up, and bought a $600 stihl. No loaning it, period, I buy high priced no ethanol gas, and stihl brand mix oil, add use fuel stabilizer. Flip the bar, keep the chain Sharp, keep the air filter clean, and it should last. If it doesn't, I'm giving up and getting a crosscut saw!

Nothing more frustrating when you don't know how to troubleshoot or fix, to have your equipment not start.

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Starting fluid is drying and a chain saw being a two cycle need lubrication. Use WD-40 to start it. It has lube in it and it works great as a starting fluid in two cycles.

the new WD-40 has all those fun chemicals taken out of it. It sucks as a starting fluid now.

Yes, if it starts I would immediately start to slowly slide the choke towards run. If it still dies put back in full choke and try to start it once. If it doesn't fire slide the choke to run position and then try starting.

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When I start my saw, I always begin with the choke full on and the half-throttle set. I'll pull the starter cord until it fires. Typically, the saw will die before I push the choke lever to OFF (I'm not very quick). Then, on my second attempt to start it, I will have the choke completely off but still have the half-throttle set. The saw will then immediately start in one or two pulls of the rope.

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Wanted to let you all know that I very much appreciate all the advice. I am still working on this and I am trying each of your suggestions. It's a newer McCulloch - I'll write down the model next time I'm out there.