DUDE! It worked! Thank you so much for all the help. Once I reassembled it, I tried starting it with only the half choke (even though the instructions said to start with the "closed choke") and it worked fairly quickly.
Again, can't thank you enough!
Ok, I recorded a video and it's here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qhxoxcwnqqtopti/ChainsawWontStart.mp4?dl=0 Sorry for the poor angle and audio, hard to record without a helper
With the spark plug back in it is still difficult to pull. It is difficult to pull even if I just put my finger over the spark plug hole. If it would help I can put some gas in it and see if it will start regardless. I could also try recording a video so you can see / hear it
I'm not certain what that means, but I pulled the cord slowly to ensure the piston went to both its highest and lowest points. I've left it at its lowest point to dry.
Ok, I flushed it with clean fuel and drained it. Will wait until tomorrow to check it. The only thing I haven't look at yet is the carburetor. Is there anything I should look at there?
I would have to reassemble to test for certain, but I do not believe so. I believe it was just as hard or harder. I didn't want to force it since I didn't know if it was supposed to be pullable with the brake disengaged.
Yes, the pistons looks brand new.
I will take some photos today to help narrow things down. I'm not sure what the parts you mentioned are, specifically, so I will just take the casing off and take a bunch of pics.
Thanks again for the help!
Thanks for the advice. I was able to drain excess fluid out of the body by turning it over with the spark plug out. Once everything was dried, I noticed that the pull was hard even if I just covered the spark plug hole with my finger. So I assume it is related to the compression stroke.
I put...
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