545 Mark 1 necessary or recomended upgrades

[Stump Shot]

You can mimic the hole in the top cover if there is none from the factory.

 

[Stump Shot]

Like this.

 

[Stump Shot]

...or maybe this

 

[Stump Shot]

Three strikes and no pic

 

[huskihl]

Like this.

Steve’s gonna have to figure out how we can embed YouTube videos

 

[huskihl]

Udder Steve

@exCanuck

 

[redneckhillbilly]

I was just going to fire up the shop stove and go give it round 2, but now I think I will hold up until pics/video comes through, I really appreciate you guys sharing your knowledge

 

[Woodwater]

The idle mix screw is behind a brass cap on the air filter end of the carb. It’s easy to pop it out, give it 1/8 turn out and pop the cap back in

This:

 

[redneckhillbilly]

i was able to find the flatblade screw under the brass plug, I turned it counter clockwise 1/8 of a turn and re assembled everything and the saw wouldnt start, it floods out big time, I took it back apart and reset the screw to where it originally was and it still super floods itself out, so something else is going on, I shelved it for a rainy day, it may just become a parts saw.

 

[Woodwater]

If it floods out, anything is not on the right place. But the problems when it is hot, should be fixed easy with this needle. Don't think this is going to be a parts saw.
make Pictures when you are uncertain and post it here.

 

[Seachaser]

Take it back to dealer. Don’t mention carburetor or anything. Just tell him it won’t crank. Tip for every Husky I’ve owned:
Pump 7 or more times
Decomp down
Choke up
Pull slow once
Pull till decomp pops
Take off choke
Should start fine
Let idle for one minute
Run in wood for about two minutes wide open

 

[redneckhillbilly]

I havent had the time to work on it in a while, I really want a heated handle saw and have been thinking about a 550xpg, once my work really kicks in to high gear I would like to send it to one of the resident porters to get it repaired and ported.