Homelite UT10516/16 IN. 33CC Adjusting The Carburetor, Cleaning The Starter Unit, maintenance

maintenance

ADJUSTING THE CARBURETOR

See Figures 64 - 66.

Before adjusting the carburetor:

nUse a brush or compressed air to clean the starter cover vents.

nClean the air filter. Refer to Cleaning the Air Filter in the Maintenance section of this manual.

nAllow the engine to warm up prior to adjustment of engine idle speed.

warning:

Weather conditions and altitude may affect carburetion. Do not allow bystanders close to the chain saw while adjusting the carburetor.

Idle Speed Adjustment —The idle speed adjustment controls how much the throttle valve stays open when the throttle trigger is released. To adjust:

nTurn idle speed screw “T” clockwise to increase idle speed.

nTurn idle speed screw “T” counterclockwise to decrease idle speed.

WARNING:

THE SAW CHAIN SHOULD NEVER TURN AT IDLE. Serious personal injury may result from the saw chain turning at idle.

CLEANING THE STARTER UNIT

See Figure 65.

Use a brush or compressed air to keep the cooling vents of the starter assembly free and clean of debris.

air filter

Fig. 64

starter cover	Fig. 65
vents

idle speed
screw “T”	Fig. 66

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