Will have a look at them mate, cheers.
I've just gutted the saw, and with the engine out you can hand turn the pump gear. Seemed quite free, then... It hit a stiff point. I dribbled fuel and then some thin oil through it while I pumped it through by spinning gear. It now seems completely...
Ill check for movement shortly, in between the showers :x
GHS? whats the best way to get in touch, as google search comes up as something High School.
Steve
Hey John,
I can spin the pump cog with a terminal driver...... this is free to turn, and doesn't feel like any tight spots are there.
Did you mean is there any movement in the cog gear- as in up and down from where it should be fixed? :?
Hi all,
The drive wire is always located into sprocket.
@ John,
No play, the saw not done that much work-related it's either the 2nd or 3rd sprocket fitted with very little wear in this one:*)
The saw was never stripped right down until the first worm was stripped. ...???
Thanks Burnerman,
it was a while ago when I last stripped it, and was sure that the pump was free- could of been wrong. The saw has been in the back of the shed for a while, but as i'm having problems with my older saw, thought it was time to look at it again!
I wondered if anyone had...
Hi, ive stripped my saw many a time, and have found that the saw just chews up the thread on the worm drive. Is this a pump problem, as the the pipes are clear. The worm has been changed 3 times now :-(((
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