Strikemaster ??

[gemNeyeJoe]

I went up to mille lacs last weekend and put fresh blades on my strikemaster lazer mag. Had run well all season so far. I start it up, let it warm for a bit and start poppin holes. For the first hole it seemed very hard to cut. I felt like I needed to push as hard as I could to make it cut. It never hit high gear also... After strufgling all day, some I knew had another one out there. We found the fish and was very successful. Great day of walleyes, just bummed on my auger, first time its let me down. Suggestions? I have the carb off and im cleaning it, gonna put.new spark on therw. I use strikemaster oil to mix w/ 1 gal. Fresh 92 octane gas. And I always put a shot of sea foam in evrry tank... What am I missing?

[Twins 57 Fan]

Have you messed with the idle screw at all?

[mr.z 1972]

You mentioned that you put fresh blades on. Have you double check them for shapness and alignment? Does the motor rev up fine when not under load?

[SCORE]

Not sure about the lack of power. However, if you have new blades nad it is hard to cut ice, or you have to put any pressure on it, take it to a strikemaster authorized dealer (on their HSOforum, there's tons locally). I had this done on mine and it was due to the shaft being bent. Strikemaster said this is a common problem and it took them all of 10 minutes to fix. It cuts like a hot knife through butter now.

[3pronghook]

sounds like an rpm issue. makes all the difference.

[gemNeyeJoe]

Well, I think I figured it out. I pulled the carb off, looked clean. Cleaned it anyways, put a new plug on , cleaned air filters. Put it all back together with fresh gas. Pulled throttle and wasnt opening up all the way. That tiny spring connected to thrtottle/carb was bad. I cut one loop off for.more tension. Brought it outside and fired right up (as always) and it was rippin. Will maybe hit the ice tomorrow, if it doesnt cut well ill bring it to.strikemaster (corporate is 25 minutes away). Im sure rither the blades arent aligned or.the shaft is bent like you guys described. Thanks for.the tips! Makin good ice tonight in mn so I dont wanna miss out this weekend! Thanks all