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ronnave

I purchased a Dolmar 510 from the Farm Bureau near Easton PA about three years ago,

The saw would not start when I got it home.
I took it back and they adjusted the carburetor.
It then started but was difficult to start.
After about two years of very light use it would not start again.
I took it to a different dealer who said that the piston and cylinder were beyond repair because the engine ran too lean,
They said that I should only use high test Shell gas with about 1:40 oil.
The first dealer did not tell me this.


I bought another Dolmar . I was promised a one year warranty.
The saw ran for about 90 m inutes and then would not start.
I took it back and they said that the carburetor needed repair and the bar was ruined by running without oil because the bar was clogged with saw dust.

They said that the bar would cost $155 even though every other brand bar costs about $35 dollars. They said that the warranty did not apply because I did not clean the bar.

I have periodically used chain saws for than twenty years and have not had this problem before I bought the Dolmars.

Their warranty is a fraud and a lie.
There must be something fundamentally wrong with the design to fail so quickly.

The saw is made in Germany , but I suspect that It was made in Communist east Germany, or that the parts were made in China.

I am ready to throw both saws into the trash can and buy an American made saw if they even exist,

Saw Dr

There are several saws assembled in the USA. Sadly, all of the "american" saw companies have been driven out of business or sold off to the major conglomerates.

There is nothing wrong with Dolmar saws, but there is a such thing as a poor dealer. If you are running chains dull enough to produce dust to clog an oiler hole, that is your fault. Proper sawdust is larger chips that could never clog the oiler hole. I suspect you store your saw in an unheated area where it is subject to temperature variations. That coupled with your admitted little use could easily allow an obstructed or partially obstructed carburetor passage. Do you use stabilizer in the fuel when your saw sits unused?

nmurph

Now, now, it's never the user's fault!!