Chainsaw Repair

Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Partner => Topic started by: jeff.lary on September 03, 2015, 05:39:47 pm

Title: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: jeff.lary on September 03, 2015, 05:39:47 pm
Hi all it has been a long time since I have posted here and I want to remain at least a little active.
  So this is my question I have a Partner 500 with 185# of compression once started it runs like a new one but it starts hard initially. So I changed the fuel line and filter, the spark plug is firing bright blue. I put a rebuild kit in the carburetor and changed the fuel cap O-ring,( thinking it is loosing its prime).. and of course fresh mix.
 
 If you let it set a day or so you have two choices about 15 pulls or a few drops of mix in the carb. I feel as though  I dare to tell you that the saw is loosing its prime,... that when it sets a day or more you have to start by getting fuel up all the way from the tank to begin with. The only things I can think of to try are the following, Replace the impulse grommet, Raise the metering arm, and or open the Low speed circuit up another 1/4-1/2 turn to get a little more fuel at start up.
 
 I am going to use the saw tomorrow so I may try to open up the low end a little to see if that helps. Does anyone have a a-haa moment here cause I sure don't ha ha. Oh well I will check in once in a while to see if anyone has an idea for me to try. Stay safe have a great weekend, Jeff
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Post by: aclarke on September 03, 2015, 06:26:09 pm
Is the choke functioning properly??
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Post by: Cut4fun . on September 03, 2015, 06:26:23 pm
I was thinking impulse grommet, but check rubber intake boot section for possibilitys. Not that boot section has anything to do with prime. But if replacing one mise well replace the other while in there.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: Cut4fun . on September 03, 2015, 06:28:21 pm
IPL http://www.partner.biz/ddoc/PARI/PARI1990_AAaa/PARI1990_AAaa_500_.pdf
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: jeff.lary on September 03, 2015, 07:41:41 pm
yup I will look her over when I get in there
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Post by: jeff.lary on September 06, 2015, 03:58:07 pm
 Well a little more to report, I checked the Low speed jet it was at 1 1/4 so before I changed anything I started it,... 15 pulls. So I opened it to 1 and 3/4 turns now it starts in 7 pulls and run good needed a little more help to idle so I cranked the idle screw in a little and it idles now. I am still not happy about the 7 pulls cold though to get it started the first time. It will re-start in 1 or 2 pulls when it has been run .
 The next thing will be a new impulse grommet I guess. Although I have never discovered any of my partners with a bad impulse grommet but I will look.
  I am not really in the sawing sort of mode though right now 90* today 92* for tomorrow. I have a place out back at my Beaver bog that I want to put up a deer seat and the bog has a bunch of Alders to cut but I am not going to be doing it in this heat I guess.
 I also have to build a small bridge over a water run off in one of my woods roads but the same thing too damn hot right now.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: 3000 FPS on September 06, 2015, 07:04:35 pm
Try choking it with your thumb to see if it makes any difference. 
Like Adam mentioned, you never know.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: jeff.lary on September 07, 2015, 02:21:03 pm
Thanks for the responses any head is better than mine.
 Today it is 96* here and about 30* too hot for me ha ha. So I took the saw for a stroll onto the work bench. I took the carb off and replaced the impulse grommet it looked fine to me though. I also gave a close inspection to the intake boot , it looked fine so back into use it went .
 While there I took the carb all apart to give it a good cleaning. I discovered the atmospheric vent was facing the wrong way and when I took the cover off there was some fine saw dust inside on top of the diaphragm. Probably caused by the fan blowing dust into the atmospheric vent hole.
  I then took off the fuel pump side and the gaskets and diaphragm out as well. The inside of sides of the carb looked good under the gaskets and diaphragms. But I did want to check the metering lever height as I suspected it was low, and with the Walbro gauge in place I could see about 2mm of light between the lever and the gauge. So I took the lever and spring out and checked the needle as well,and I found a pretty good ring / indenture in the rubber tip time for a new one !
  Now I put in a new needle and reset the metering lever height by bending the arm up about 2mm and the gauge liked that much better. I put the saw all back together and it started on the first pull. I don't know if that will happen next time but for now it seems much better.
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Post by: Cut4fun . on September 07, 2015, 03:00:41 pm
Nice job detective.  Cool when you figure that stuff out.  8)
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Post by: jeff.lary on September 07, 2015, 05:26:04 pm
Well thanks I appreciate that,
 I have a few saws and I do try to keep notes so I know what I have done to who,... but not always. I am not sure if it  is cured or not but I do know this,... I has a new needle valve, new impulse grommet , inspected intake boot , a correctly orientated atmospheric vet hole,.. and a properly set metering lever. There isn't one of these things that wont help out the situation. At least that is my hope... Thanks to all who gave an opinion that is why places like this exist I guess.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: jeff.lary on September 10, 2015, 03:52:48 pm
Just an up-date, It has set about 3 days now so I needed to cut some brush this afternoon so I took the 500 out. One pull and it ran perfect,.. it is nice to have something you worked on end up running great when your done. Between this site and another, lots of reading and great folks answering some questions for me and I feel like an old hand at repair now !!
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Post by: Cut4fun . on September 10, 2015, 06:45:53 pm
Nice work.

 I'm chasing my tail on my 6700 right now.  :D
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Post by: 3000 FPS on September 10, 2015, 10:03:10 pm
Good job Jeff.   Persistence is what pays off.
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Post by: jeff.lary on September 11, 2015, 07:13:00 am
Thanks yea I have to think about things sometimes for awhile before an idea dawns on me.
 3000 I see in your signature you have some of the large older P P's I have tried to search on C L and in a local buy sell magazine but when I search Poulan Pro all I ever see is the new homeowner 33-38 cc saws is there a better way to search when looking for the 1980's / 90's PP's so I can zero in on the older "real " Poulan Pro saws? I have a local dealer that used to sell them so I know there should be some around.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: Cut4fun . on September 11, 2015, 02:06:52 pm
Thanks yea I have to think about things sometimes for awhile before an idea dawns on me.
 3000 I see in your signature you have some of the large older P P's I have tried to search on C L and in a local buy sell magazine but when I search Poulan Pro all I ever see is the new homeowner 33-38 cc saws is there a better way to search when looking for the 1980's / 90's PP's so I can zero in on the older "real " Poulan Pro saws? I have a local dealer that used to sell them so I know there should be some around.

Nope no certain way to search for them. Just got to get lucky IMO.  I have maybe 6-7 other part saws on the shelf too and maybe 3 bins full of parts.

Now forget all about this series and move on. ;)   Pleassssssssse   :D

1 of these 2 505 is 3000fps saw now in his sig.

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g289/doemaster789/2100/manypoulansandchain004_zps138ccd29.jpg)

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Post by: Cut4fun . on September 11, 2015, 02:09:52 pm
I hope you know I'm just joking above. I will help you in any way I can.
Maybe not send you a NOS piston for a 475 like I did for 3000 when he was looking,  but will help  when I can.
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Post by: jeff.lary on September 11, 2015, 04:21:51 pm
Well thanks but I have to find one first all I ever see are the home depot specials.
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Post by: 3000 FPS on September 12, 2015, 05:48:07 pm
I do have to admit that I do mot see them as often as I used to.   Like Cut4fun pointed out just search all the places you know.

I was in a gun store in Cheyenne looking at holsters and I get to talking with a guy and I find he is a retired tree service guy.   I tell him I collect chainsaws and I ended up getting 3 saws from him.   So you never know.

That 475 is a great running saw Kevin.  Thanks.
The 505 is not bad either.    I have some decent size ash here right now that I have been using those saws on.
I fired up the Jonsered 2083 this morning.   First time in about 3 years since I bought it.   Runs great.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: jeff.lary on September 13, 2015, 12:14:10 pm
The biggest saw  I own is an old P-70 I  would like a newer 7000+ or something a little faster than the 70. It runs fine, plenty of grunt for what I do but not real high rpms ya know. Some day I would like to find a Poulan Pro I have a 325 pp now so I am always on the look out. It would be fine if it needed a little tinkering I need something to putter on during the winter's. Don't take this like I am hinting I don't mean it that way at all just explain what I am thinking about.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: Cut4fun . on September 13, 2015, 12:16:06 pm
Poulan 325 is a Partner 5500. basically a 5000 49cc updated carb choke and bigger bore 53cc = more grunt in cut. Have owned 2 of them.
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Post by: 3000 FPS on September 13, 2015, 11:12:41 pm
The biggest saw  I own is an old P-70 I  would like a newer 7000+ or something a little faster than the 70. It runs fine, plenty of grunt for what I do but not real high rpms ya know. Some day I would like to find a Poulan Pro I have a 325 pp now so I am always on the look out. It would be fine if it needed a little tinkering I need something to putter on during the winter's. Don't take this like I am hinting I don't mean it that way at all just explain what I am thinking about.

Part of finding a saw is knowing what to look for.  So now that you know just keep an eye out and something will come up.
Title: Re: 500 starts hard once started it restarts good
Post by: jeff.lary on September 14, 2015, 06:21:22 pm
Oh yes they do your right I have a few too many now but really need just 1 more ;)