Removing The Carburetor Limiter Caps From My Echo CS355 Chainsaw
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- čas přidán 22. 03. 2023
- The first modification that must be done on a chainsaw it to remove the carburetor limiter caps. This will give you total control of the fuel mixture and allow your saw to operate at its peak. I'll show you how I remove the carburetor limiter caps in this video.
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Hi friends. I needed to make this modification to my ECHO CS355T so I decided to make it a video. I hope it helps you to do the mod yourself so you can unleash the power of your saw. Please LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for watching. Be kind!
That’s about as informative as it gets to remove the LC’s! Good to see you providing your grandson with the opportunity to help out!
New sub and thanks.
Thanks for the kind words!
Wayne I want to thank you for being a great teacher....your video on removal of carburetor limiter caps was awesome. Love how you take your time in explaining and showing. Bless you !!!
Thanks for the kind comment, Auggie! It’s people like you that make this channel great!
Very good, just bought a New echo
Thank you
Great video on limiter caps. Thanks so much.
I’m glad you liked it. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
this was very helpful. thanks.
Thank you for that video and the information that you gave out at the beginning of it it kind of threw me a little bit I wish I could have seen how the linkage for the carburetor was set up because I have the same saw that had gotten dropped but thank you for the information on that limit caps I'm going to watch more of your videos but I can't make the one that's on stop right now I'm trying to figure out how to use my phone I hope you can send me some feedback if you ever get time you obviously seem very busy I'll figure this out I'll watch some more videos maybe I will see what I need
Hi Todd. Thanks for the comment. I have two videos showing the complete takedown and buildup of the Echo CS2511T. I don’t know if that would be helpful to you or not. Here’s the link:
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Hi Wayne,
I want to give thanks to the CZcams algogizmo for putting you in my feed. I have an Echo CS306 that has been Mr. Dependable since purchased in 2007. After moving up from Phoenix in 2008 it's never been "right". Thanks to you, I was able to compensate for the 3200+ foot altitude increase, and the little bugger again runs perfect. THANK YOU, SIR... You are amazing! (subbed and liked)
CZcams hid your comment from me until I stumbled on it today. Thank you so much for the sub and the kind words!
Thanks! I've had one of these saws for a year, and thought it needed tuned right after break-in, but was stumped the screws only turned 90. I thought it was some kind of new technology carb or something, till I saw this video. That explains it.
I was just like you until I saw someone else remove them in another CZcams video. Iron sharpens iron, my friend. Thanks for the feedback!
Good morning Wayne, GREAT TO SEE YOU 👀
Have a blessed and happy day.
Tell Cousin Eddie hello.
Hi Terry! It's always good to see you too! Every day is a blessed day here at SM Heartland. I hope you have a blessed day as well. Cousin Eddie will be showing up soon, I hope. Stay tuned!
The oil sensor is a problem in a lot of no starts, glad to see you’re family is up to see you
Sounds like the voice of experience. Do you replace the modules or just leave them off?
@@WaynePolcin I just left them off, I had put on a larger cylinder and piston and it needed more fuel
Pull the choke out to shut it off if kill switch doesn’t work
Thanks very much 😊😊😊
Great video I am going to do that on my 2511
Very helpful, because I need to fine tune mine.
Awesome! I'm glad it helped. Thanks for letting me know!
I just bought a 355T and also ordered a nice exhaust pipe from Egan Performance Saws, so i needed to know how to do this. Looking forward to installing the new pipe and then adjusting the carb. Thanks
I'll be putting out a video on that soon. Thanks for your input!
Wayne, new suber here! love the content and your friendly demeanor! I had a thought while watching this removal process. It might be a good idea to simply remove the little "spikes" from those limiters and then re-install them to keep things tidy inside the carb.
Also, i own a 2511T. Would you mind doing a video showing how you did the muff mod on the 355 and a comparison on the two saws? would love to see that.
God bless you my friend. Anyone who cares about family, other people and chainsaws is a friend of mine!!
Wow! What kind words! Thank you for being a part this channel.
The spike removal idea is a good idea. It would also make locating the adjusters easier when you’re tuning in the field. I haven’t done the 355 mod yet so your timing is spot on. I would love to work on a video showing that mod. And a comparison between the two saws would be interesting too. Let me see what I can do. I’m in the middle of another video project right now, but I will put this idea on the list. Again, thank you for the awesome comment!
If you don’t mind, send your name and any other info you wouldn’t mind sharing about yourself, to my email address wpolcin@gmail.com. That way, I can give credit where credit is due! Stay kind my friend!
I recently bought a like new orange CS-306 for very little as the PO said it wouldn't run. got it to start but ran badly. put in a walbro brand carb kt and removed the cat from the muffler. ran better but would not adjust right. after watching this vid a few minutes ago, I did the stop removal and was able to get it running like a new saw. owe ya (:
That's awesome! Nice work. I appreciate the feedback!
Hi Wayne! I did the limiter cap removal on (my memory is shot) either a weed trimmer or an old chainsaw last summer. To my horror, there was no screw under the cap, just a knurled peg. I had to put the limiter caps back on to be able to turn the adjusters. So I took a exacto-knife and carefully removed the little tabs from the caps, and then pressed the caps back onto the adjusters. I thought I would mention this so if someone watching decides to pull their limiter caps off, be careful not to damage them in case you run into that issue and have to reuse them. Peace
I have some carburetor tools and one of the tools is made specifically for turning those knurled stems. You idea is works well too and you still get to use a screwdriver. Plus they are a lot easier to see than the stubby stems. I think I need to make a follow up video to include your idea and to answer the question @moofdoggmike posed in the comments.
I was surprised how much the screws turned on my CS-2511T. Most carbs are 3 turns left or right when tightening from one side or the other to max out. My saw had like 5 or 6 😂. I removed mine completely but some people cut the tabs off the inserts and put them back in.
Right on. There’s a big difference in the number of turns, but the sweet spots are not they far away from factory, yet far enough away that the limiters keep you from finding them.
Thanks, Wayne for the visually clear and detailed video on removing the Limeter caps from the Echo chainsaw.
If you are trying to adjust a carburetor can you turn both the high and low screws all the way clockwise to begin the adjustment?
You can turn the high fully clockwise, but you will need to set the low mix to a starting point that is usually 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 turns counterclockwise. You also need to set the idle screw higher than normal to keep the saw running while dialing in the correct mix.
Love the video. The only constructive criticism I have is, your sense of humor seems like that of a blue collar guy. So, I appreciate it. However, it may come off as condescending to those who dont have that background or are green. Just sayn.
I stand corrected. I'll admit, i definitely posted this comment before the end of the video.
Thanks for your honest review! You're the kind of viewer I look forward to hearing from. Stay kind, my friend!
Can I ask where you got that air filter. All mine have the cloth type filters and im not much on them.
That’s a stock filter on the many of the Echo chainsaws. I got it from my local dealer.
Child slave labor. Lol. Glad to see young people learning at an early age tho. Stay blessed. I also agree. It has to run tho. Air fuel air density elevation are all factors on how engines will run on carburetors. I appreciate you sir.
Thank you for the kind comments!
I need to replace those screws with longer ones and with either bigger slots or torx or phillips drive, anything like this?
I removed the screws and used a Dremel with a cutting wheel to widen the slots. I also glued a 1” metal straw section over the tip of a flat blade screwdriver, with the tip recessed inside the straw by about an 1/8”. This then helps to capture the screw during adjustments.
@@WaynePolcin Excellent Idea, I will have look for some metal straws. Why on earth they can’t just leave stuff alone, those limiter caps were a bad idea. Thinking about a Proline carb from sawzilla which has normal, adjustable screws.
Was this the saw that got backed over?
This is the saw that replaced the CS2511T that got crunched. It's heavier, but more powerful. Michael Snow, my friend from PA, is encouraging me to repair the 2511T and make a video of it. It will be nice to have two top handle saws.
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Reason I switched to echo is parts and tools, they don’t refuse to sale them to me but shilt wouldn’t sale them and lied for 2 years that they were back ordered 😢😢😢
Could you help me get mine running again? I turned the screws too many times while I was trying to remove my limiter caps and I can’t get mine to run right any more.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Do you still need help?
@@WaynePolcin I was able to get it eventually by just tuning a little at a time. Maybe if you can recommend tuning for the H setting? I wanted more power, i have a little tachometer I ordered but not sure how to use it
@@PowerThroughMusic which tachometer did you buy?
@@WaynePolcin a little one off amazon came with a set of carb screwdrivers.
Dumb question, why are they there in the first place WP? Have a good one.
I probably should have mentioned that in the video. Environmental Protection Agency emission standards require manufactures to limit the range of carburetor adjustment. So the caps are the manufacturer's method of complying with the EPA rules. For the typical homeowner, these limits do affect the saws performance, but for a professional, they restrict the saw from performing at it's peak. This is especially true if you perform any additional power modifications, such as muffler mods and intake and exhaust port modifications, which require retuning the carburetor. Well, moofdogg, you did it again. Now I have to make a followup video! Have a great one my friend!
@@WaynePolcin did not know they were restricted for that reason WP, thanks for the education!
What is the muffler mod? I just got the shindaiwa version of this same saw
Sorry for long delay in replying to you. The muffler mod entails replacing the muffler with an unrestricted straight pipe of sorts. The result is and increase in torque (and volume). I bought my pipe from Egan Performance Saws eganperformancesaws.com/.
Yep , they gotta go ! The sad part is you paid for them to be put in . That govt. at work .
Yeah, I feel like an outlaw, but the EPA is paid by me so I think I should have total control over them, ey?