Craftsman Chainsaw No Start-Fixed!
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- čas přidán 7. 12. 2021
- The customer complaint is that his craftsman chainsaw won't start. He has fresh fuel, good spark and good compression but the saw just floods when he attempts to start it. This turns out to be a low cost repair for a not so common problem.
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Thanks Scott, I've got a 16" that has all those symptoms, never thought to look at the flywheel. I'm gonna dig in right now. Steve
Exactly what I needed....same symptoms of not starting...with good fuel and new coil and good spark....not even a hiccup when pulling the rope .....on my way to check for a broken key....thanks guys
Great catch. I would love to see one on how you adjust carburetors in these little chainsaws.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Now maybe I can fix mine.
Just got finished replacing a carb gas lines primer bulb sat back and thought this should run like an abused ape! As you put it not even a fart! Now I have a different approach to look at thanks for the informative video.
Great fix…you always have a “workaround” plan…..awesome.
I have the same problem on a low mileage one and I guarantee you I will not buy another Craftsman product. Thanks for the solution and I am sure it will do the same soon.
Nice job. The Mini bike guys do the valve lapping compound thing on the flywheel and leaving it there. Well, some do. I shouldn't say all of them do. I have a massive selection of keys and keystock. I bought a pallet of stuff from a small engine shop auction. I sold everything but ten trays with thirty compartments in each. All full of various keys and keystock.
The good part about this video is you don't need to see every little step in detail. You probably shouldn't be working on one if you don't know the terms used or can pick them up quick. And alas I am pretty decent but I never would have thought about the keyway and I have replaced them on regular lawn mowers.
I have the Yardworks and Champion rebrand of this exact same chainsaw and they both have the same symptoms as this saw. I bet if I take the flywheel off on em of it ill find 2 sheared keys, I have little doubt about that.
I like the. Chanel / video. Subbed. Just picked one of these 40 cc 18 in her up. Tryi g get it going. Starts and idles but ya i g a hard time with a load , running average or hard. Idling nicely. Working on it
I paused the video when you asked us to guess what the issue was. I went through FACTS and my first thought was timing, but because this saw seemed so new I thought there was something amiss with the fuel, so I would have emptied and cleared as much fuel out of the system as possible, hit the intake with a shot of starter fluid and tried to get it to pop. Next would have been carb diaphragms and metering lever check. Finally I would have inspected the flywheel key. Instead of replacing I might have tried to clean up the flywheel groove and custom fitted a new key. Since you got a replacement flywheel for that low price that would have been my next move if all
I’m way late, but I have a new craftsman s180, I have good air, spark and fuel, i can get it to fire and then run for 5 sec or so and then it will die like it’s not getting gas anymore. Any ideas?
Cool video thanks. Laterrrrr
Thank you sir. that was my problem.
This video was awesome. Only one I found for this chainsaw. Not only that it was the exact problem I had. I just ordered the part. So you had to make your own replacement key?
I don't know what this repair cost the guy, but i wonder how many of times a tool like this would get sold on marketplace as "runs, just needs blank" or simply gets thrown away? Great fix, thanks for sharing.
Your like me creative ill get er done nice video thanks
Having a problem with mine,the same exact chainsaw,if won't at times but if I really work it. It pop over once then after I turn it off,it won't start again. It's like it temperamental, it will start when it once too . Maybe it bad gas. Have to get some premix gas at Walmart to make sure. I have premix gas here that I mixed myself
I bought the exact saw chainsaw at an auction, "slightly used" - looks brand new, and has the exact same problem. Also got a Craftsman weed wacker - looks brand new, exact same problem! I was hoping for a simple solution that I could do myself, but considering I never even heard of a flywheel key, this is probably over my head.