Disconnecting high idle on one lever saws?

[Dave Shepard]

I have been starting my Husky 66 by putting on just the choke and making sure the brake is on. I do not lock the throttle on high, and it starts just as easy, without revving against the brake. On newer Stihl and Husky's when you apply the choke, it also sets the throttle up. Will these saws start if I disconnect the throttle portion of the lever, assuming it can be done? I prefer to drop start the saws, with the brake on, and I don't like it when they rev up against the brake. My Stihl has a decompression button, so starting it by locking it between my knees is more realistic. Any thoughts? The little Husky 55 is absolutely brutal, and would get thrown under a bulldozer, if I had the chance.


Dave

[timberfaller610]

Disconnecting the throttle may be possible on the huskey . The rod that engages the choke also activates the throttle. You might could cut that rod so it will not hit the throttle though.

[timberfaller390]

actually you can on the stihl it just requires cutting the little plastic catch off of the on/off/choke lever  when you remove the air filter cover you can see the catch right in front of the saw handle . A dremmel tool would make short work of it.

[John Bartley]

On the Stihl saws, if you want to start them at slow speed after hearing them fire on choke, all you have to do is release the choke, then squeeze the trigger once to release the high idle lock. Then the saw will start at slow speed.

cheers

John

[timberfaller390]

just pulling the trigger once as john suggested will take the saw completely off choke. The switch goes off-on-halfchoke/throttle lock-full choke/throttle lock you can't move the switch to any of the choke positions without pulling the trigger which will lock it unless you modify the switch.