talltimber
Well-known member
I was wrong on the "big" saw. I thought it was a Sachs Dolmar. It's a Dolmar PS-6800 i. Do any of you have any experience with this saw? There is a small lever on the right side of the throttle that turns, but no label on it. I'm pretty sure it's the choke, and is choked when it is in the up position?
I took the air filter off and started it using starting fluid. Ran good til fluid was gone, died. Two or three times. Switched the choke lever the other way, and started it again and it ran pretty good. Started it three or four times without fluid after that. Back in business it appears. This saw has too much compression to have to jerk on it too awful much.
I'm not gonna drain the gas every time either. Preservative may be a waste, but my old weedeater hasn't had ANYTHING done to the motor, carbs, or lines. Nothing. It's about 17 yrs old and nothing but treated gas ran through it. I believe I'll keep using it. If it is dumb luck, I'll take it. Stabil is cheap.
I took the air filter off and started it using starting fluid. Ran good til fluid was gone, died. Two or three times. Switched the choke lever the other way, and started it again and it ran pretty good. Started it three or four times without fluid after that. Back in business it appears. This saw has too much compression to have to jerk on it too awful much.
I'm not gonna drain the gas every time either. Preservative may be a waste, but my old weedeater hasn't had ANYTHING done to the motor, carbs, or lines. Nothing. It's about 17 yrs old and nothing but treated gas ran through it. I believe I'll keep using it. If it is dumb luck, I'll take it. Stabil is cheap.