Mauibuck
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Stihl MS 460, 27-inch bar, couple of decades old. Chainsaw starts fine without bar and chain. It won't start with the bar installed. If I support the weight of the bar, the chainsaw will start and run fine. If I support the weight of the bar and chain, it will start and run fine. There is something about the weight of the 27 inch bar that is causing the problem.
Here is the rig I made to support the bar and chain while starting with the chain break engaged. It is a half inch copper pipe, inside a half inch PVC pipe, inside a 1 inch PVC pipe, supported by 4 bricks. Ugly, cheap, works, but obviously just for troubleshooting.
What is causing the weight of the bar to affect starting?
Here is the rig I made to support the bar and chain while starting with the chain break engaged. It is a half inch copper pipe, inside a half inch PVC pipe, inside a 1 inch PVC pipe, supported by 4 bricks. Ugly, cheap, works, but obviously just for troubleshooting.
What is causing the weight of the bar to affect starting?