O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

Hello Group.
After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
Thanks in advance.
Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

I use the trigger..... ;-)

Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
rare....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hello Group.
> After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
> I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
> The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
> the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
> What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
> Thanks in advance.
> Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

I use the trigger..... ;-)

Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
rare....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hello Group.
> After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
> I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
> The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
> the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
> What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
> Thanks in advance.
> Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

I use the trigger..... ;-)

Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
rare....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hello Group.
> After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
> I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
> The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
> the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
> What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
> Thanks in advance.
> Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

Hi Mike
According to the manual I have to run it WOT
and adjust it to 11,000-11,500 rpm. Since it's a 2 stroke
I don't want to run it to lean.

Mike Romain wrote:
> I use the trigger..... ;-)
>
> Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
> idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
> rare....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>Hello Group.
>>After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
>>I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
>>The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
>>the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
>>What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
>>Thanks in advance.
>>Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

Hi Mike
According to the manual I have to run it WOT
and adjust it to 11,000-11,500 rpm. Since it's a 2 stroke
I don't want to run it to lean.

Mike Romain wrote:
> I use the trigger..... ;-)
>
> Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
> idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
> rare....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>Hello Group.
>>After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
>>I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
>>The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
>>the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
>>What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
>>Thanks in advance.
>>Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

Hi Mike
According to the manual I have to run it WOT
and adjust it to 11,000-11,500 rpm. Since it's a 2 stroke
I don't want to run it to lean.

Mike Romain wrote:
> I use the trigger..... ;-)
>
> Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
> idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
> rare....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>Hello Group.
>>After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
>>I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
>>The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
>>the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
>>What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
>>Thanks in advance.
>>Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

If you run it lean, it will just stop until it cools down.

I prefer to start rich and bring them lean. I find it pretty easy to
hear the difference when it leans out smooth. Too lean and it will
miss. Does the book say to lean it until it misses and then make it
rich so many turns?

Mike

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hi Mike
> According to the manual I have to run it WOT
> and adjust it to 11,000-11,500 rpm. Since it's a 2 stroke
> I don't want to run it to lean.
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > I use the trigger..... ;-)
> >
> > Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
> > idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
> > rare....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Hello Group.
> >>After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
> >>I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
> >>The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
> >>the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
> >>What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
> >>Thanks in advance.
> >>Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

If you run it lean, it will just stop until it cools down.

I prefer to start rich and bring them lean. I find it pretty easy to
hear the difference when it leans out smooth. Too lean and it will
miss. Does the book say to lean it until it misses and then make it
rich so many turns?

Mike

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hi Mike
> According to the manual I have to run it WOT
> and adjust it to 11,000-11,500 rpm. Since it's a 2 stroke
> I don't want to run it to lean.
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > I use the trigger..... ;-)
> >
> > Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
> > idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
> > rare....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Hello Group.
> >>After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
> >>I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
> >>The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
> >>the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
> >>What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
> >>Thanks in advance.
> >>Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber

Re: O.T. tach for chainsaw?
 

If you run it lean, it will just stop until it cools down.

I prefer to start rich and bring them lean. I find it pretty easy to
hear the difference when it leans out smooth. Too lean and it will
miss. Does the book say to lean it until it misses and then make it
rich so many turns?

Mike

FrankW wrote:
>
> Hi Mike
> According to the manual I have to run it WOT
> and adjust it to 11,000-11,500 rpm. Since it's a 2 stroke
> I don't want to run it to lean.
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > I use the trigger..... ;-)
> >
> > Seriously, that is WOT where it normally runs. It is normally either at
> > idle or wide open when running. Any half throttle cuts are usually
> > rare....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Hello Group.
> >>After rebuilding the carb for my little Homelite chainsaw.
> >>I needed to readjust the hi and lo jets.
> >>The lo jet was easy enough but to adjust the hi speed jet
> >>the manual says to adjust to 11,000 - 11,500 rpm.
> >>What kind of tool do you use to measure the rpm?
> >>Thanks in advance.
> >>Frank .....lousy mechanic.....worse plumber