Chainsaw Chain Won't Stop at idle...FIX 

I hear you! Just about everyone always thinks it's a low idle adjustment, but that drum is in a perfect place to catch a little fine powdered saw dust combined with some good old chain oil and then trouble starts. I'm glad you took care of her! Thank you for watching!

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Hi D and thanks for watching! It could be a few different things causing your problems. I hope you get her fixed! Work safe!

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Happened to my ms170 just now. Did you get it fixed? If so, how?

@@elimontes.914 Same as the video, took off the clutch housing, this is where I had the most gunk, sprayed it with some degreaser that I use on my mountain bike good wipe down, did not have to remove the clutch, but if it still grabbing I'd take the clutch off and full clean.

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Hi J, yes there is the LA adjustment (an idle speed adjustment). You can fine tune the idle speed with it. The crud buildup was bad enough to where even though the clutch springs were pulling back in, the crud still caused a lockup condition even with a very low idle ( too low). Thanks for watching and commenting!

M Stockdale, I did not replace the springs on this 029. My Stihl dealer is ordering me new springs even though he thought they "felt good", and told me the idle speed might have crept up on it. He said idle speed has to be as low as it can be to keep the chain from turning but I hate to keep having the engine die when I set it down for 5 to 10 seconds. I got in the habit of hitting the brake before putting it down on the ground. Cleaning the drum had the most effect on it as it had built up a hard crusty ridge in it that was grabbing the shoes. Right now the saw will idle with the chain barely wanting to creep. Did you clean your drum? Some bar oil is worse than others at leaving a tacky residue of saw dust that in time becomes hard packed crust in the drum. Thanks for commenting and work safe!

@@pmtips4482 if it's dying your either loading up or running lean. Does it four cycle at full throttle? If it does then adjust the low first....then idle speed ....then check the high in the cut...adjust idle....let it rest and cold check low idle ..tweak low....tweak idle. Done! Crazy right? Takes years to figure this crap out if you do it on your own.

@@mr.thomas5186 You are absolutely correct, and the main thing is, too lean too long will destroy an otherwise good engine. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks WTB, I'll be looking into that. I put new fuel lines on it but the intake boot is original. At 22 years old, she could be getting a little dried out:-! Thank you for watching and commenting!

@@pmtips4482 your welcome buddy I was having same thing happen to my saw .026 pro grade. I found that to be the problem .its fixed .now at an idle the chain not move

Hi Jon, I did not talk to a rep but I have an Echo dealer within 25 miles of me and talked with him a bit. My CS-310 was fairly new in this video. My chain stops like it has an automatic brake but my dealer assured me it's just because everything is new, tight and clean. He showed me the parts and it is all pretty conventional with the traditional drum and centrifugal clutch. I think Echo has the spring tension in these clutches as perfect as you can get them. Thanks for watching!

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Will do! Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the info, I'm getting a spare set to have on hand.

The two things that make any sense on yours not stopping at idle with the conditions you mention are weak springs or simply a tad fast on the idle speed. Is your saw fairly new or old?

@@pmtips4482 it's not old. Like a year and i haven't used it much.

I adjusted it to the lowest idle speed still it dsnt stop. What about the sprocket not spinning freely? What can cause that issue?

Can you easily slide the sprocket off?

@@pmtips4482it does slide but not that easy. It dsnt even spin freely

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@@pmtips4482 my chainsaw stop on idle, before that stopped completely and made a veird sound from carburator, do you have whatsapp? I can show you

@@ionmarius6652 No, no whatsapp. You can start by making sure the little fuel filter is no plugged. Then check the fire to spark plugs. Those are some easy checks you could make but you need to eliminate fuel and spark doubts.

@@pmtips4482 i also have facebook and instagram if you have , you think that carburator maybe dead? Is a Walbro that cost like 90$

Will check fuel filter tomorrow, replaced spark plug recently, also done tests on ignition seems fine.

Did you try cleaning the clutch and drum? It can make a difference. Thanks!

@@pmtips4482 didnt check its yet

@@pmtips4482 was carb . Now its cleaned and works fine

I'll be tweaking that screw. Thanks for the tip!!

once I did a muffler mod and retuned my carb, the chain never stopped unless I engage the chain break. I just figured it was because of the power increase. I'm guessing (y)our low throttle screw on carb is adjusted too high for the clutch. @Pm Tips Have you done a muffler mod and opened your saw up yet? same saw I think MS 290 farmboss