homelite chainsaw won`t idle

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why won't my chainsaw idle after it's started and what are the propper fuel-air mixture screw adjusments?

-- matt from WI. (tea@dotnet.com), February 07, 2002

Answers

Run the adjustment screws all the way in until you get gentle pressure, back them up 1 1/2 turns, restart, if it still runs too fast look for an air leak, or wrong fuel/oil mixture.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 07, 2002.

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