Chainsaw Repair

There is a slight glitch in the throttle linkage.  once the trigger is fully depressed if I lift the palm of my hand off the trigger safety I gain a bit more throttle.  Somehow the safety is blocking it.  I can then regrip the safety & the throttle still stays "wide open".
BUT, there is another issue.  When the throttle is "wide open (saw NOT running, air filter removed for visibility) I can reach down to the arm on the carb butterfly & move it another 1/8" in the open direction.  I assume this is a linkage problem & should NOT be this way?  should I see if I can bend the linkage to get true full throttle?  I do not have a tach before anyone asks (nor a local dealer).

Few things can cause this to happen.

Someone might have installed the slightly shorter 2153/346 link.

Rear mount could be loose or distorted or the top handle could be bent changing the overall distance.

The plastic piece on the end of the link can be loose which can change dimensions a bit.

I have a 357 and it is of the same family as the 359.  The throttle linkage has always been touchy on my 357. I replaced the linkage once but it didn't help much.
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One thing I did notice was that to examine the throttle action with the saw not running, the throttle arm on the carb would not open completely.

But running, the vibration must help it work for the throttle opens completely

Vance,
You may have a tear in one of the rear vibration cushions?  Be careful moving the tank away from the case too far, you will tear the intake boot.