About Allen Kirkland Expertise Mechanical, electrical, custom design & fabrication.
Experience
Past/Present clients michelin tire corp, uniroyal corp, BFG corporation, current hobby is building one-off custom yard type go-karts, made a track for my girls, who are quickly becoming better drivers than I
Question I have a craftsman chainsaw after running for a time it will not restart. after setting a couple hours it will restart.can you tell me what my problem may be?
Thank You
Bruce Hill
Answer Hiya Bruce
couple possibilities here-
both involve your mixture leaning out-
1- check you carb for looseness, or evidence of a bad gasket
2- try to richen the idle mixture by opening the screw 1/4 turn
3- get the engine nice and warm...2-5 min. From the upright position at idle, turn the saw on its side... if the RPM's go up you have bad crankshaft seals. The saw is allowing air to flow directly into the crankcase effectively causing a "lean-out" and will ultimately cause piston/cyl damage.
