Stihl Chainsaw Carburetor Adjustment
All Stihl chainsaws have just three carburetor adjustment screws, so fairly easy to work on when you need to a Stihl Chainsaw Carburetor adjustment.
(LA) Idle Speed screw – This controls the engine speed at idle. If set too low, the saw will die. If set too high the chain will run. This is dangerous.
(L) Low speed adjustment screw – This is the low speed jet. This is the adjustment that controls the air/fuel mixture at idle. Adjust this screw too rich and the chainsaw will blubber and die at idle speed. Adjust this screw too lean and the engine will starve. The saw will race or surge. An extremely lean adjustment will also cause the engine to die.
(H) High speed adjustment screw – This is the high speed jet. This is the adjustment that controls the air/fuel mixture at high RPMs. Adjust this screw too rich and the chainsaw will blubber, too lean and it will over rev.
Safe Basic Settings
Screws (H) & (L) – Turn the adjustment Screws (H) & (L) down onto their seats (clockwise). Back them off 1 complete turn (counter-clockwise)
Screw (LA) – Turn (LA) Idle Speed screw until the chain stops. Then turn counter-clockwise one quarter of a turn.
Fine Tuning – Screw (L)
Erratic idling behavior; poor acceleration – Idle setting too lean; turn low speed adjusting screw (L) counterclockwise until engine runs and accelerates smoothly. Readjust screw (LA).
Exhaust smokes at idle speed –Idle speed setting too rich; turn low speed adjusting screw (L) clockwise until engine speed drops. Then turn screw back one quarter turn and check that engine still accelerates smoothly when you open the throttle. Readjust screw (LA).
Stihl Carburetor Service Workshop Manual
Stihl Carburetor Service Workshop Manual contains full descriptions of repair and servicing procedures as well as functional diagrams of most carburetors used in STIHL gasoline power tools.
Useful guide on tuning the chainsaw carburettor, my one was not working at all, all gummed up, I think too much oil mix or bad fuel . All dismantled and cleaned up and of course tuned to a T.
hey thanks for this bit of information on Stihl carburetor adjustments, I also looking for a service manual for my old stihl 026 chainsaw, which I’ve had for years now and too good to throw in the bin, anyhow thanks for this, will look at your manuals now