Old age and Injury have changed my priorities, EASY starting, LIGHT weight!

[47sawdust]

I've got a little Dolmar 42 that is an impressive starter and performer.I also have a 26 year old 2163 Jonsered that does the same.The Dolmar is the one I grab first only because it is light.The old Jonsered has been a dependable saw and if it ever dies I will get a similar sized Dolmar.I am 71 and these saws treat me well and vice/versa.

[sawguy21]

The flywheel nut is right hand thread so a drill or nut driver would just spin it off. Maybe somebody could design something that would attach a starter pulley to the drill.

[weimedog]

The flywheel nut is right hand thread so a drill or nut driver would just spin it off. Maybe somebody could design something that would attach a starter pulley to the drill.

Like the race car's.. Might be a fun project for the machine shop...

[Al_Smith]

Well I tried the drill motor kick on a 5.8 cubic inch engine on a gear drive Craftsman saw .It worked once or twice---and then  it spit the flywheel off .Which orbited my garage several times ,made be take cover and barely missed my wifes Cadillac automobile.That could turned out very badly .I'd imagine I would have got the hot tongue cold shoulder treatment for quite a while had it gone bad .-------don't do it ----

[upnut]

I went with the smallest Stihl that came with a decomp button, the 241CM, and have been very pleased. Not the lightest, but the balance and pro anti-vibe system make it a joy to run. Starting is a breeze....

Scott B.

[wild262]

    That 241 would be my pick as well in the Stihl line.  But my Oregon 40V starts even easier :D.  Lol. And I use it more now for limbing small trees until the battery goes dead.   After that I use my new Echo 361P which is a dream to run as well.   And Weimedog I agree with you on the 2094 needing a compression valve, as I have had some that didn't.   My current "and last" one however does, which I am very greatfull.

[sawguy21]

Well I tried the drill motor kick on a 5.8 cubic inch engine on a gear drive Craftsman saw .It worked once or twice---and then  it spit the flywheel off .Which orbited my garage several times ,made be take cover and barely missed my wifes Cadillac automobile.That could turned out very badly .I'd imagine I would have got the hot tongue cold shoulder treatment for quite a while had it gone bad .-------don't do it ----

:D :D :D I had a Homelite clutch do that.

[HolmenTree]

I was at a chainsaw race once where one of the guys Mac 101 clutch exploded at about 20,000 rpm. It buried itself in the ground right by my foot.
That would have hurt and alot of people around me thought the same thing. :laugh:

[Al_Smith]

I rolled the clutch off I think a Mac from dead sticking it after a rebuild with no bar and chain .Went down my driveway a good length . I also rolled the string head off a weed wacker and it might have made it to Lake Erie at about 100 miles per hour .Movin on --zoom