Choke adjustment - Toro Workman 3200

is it an older saw ?

doesn't that carby have a hi /low idle adjustable jets

Hi Jim:
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Model
Year
Carb? Probably yes since you mention choke
- Idle is adjusted by screwing the throttle stop screw in or out.
- Choke cable is adjusted by slacking off the outer cable clamp, or the inner wire clamp, placing the control in the desired position, placing the choke butterfly in the desired position, and tightening the clamps.

Choke is an adjustment to air intake to adjust fuel/air mixture and is heat related. Do not fully open choke as soon as it starts. Gradually open as the trimmer warms up. If a happy medium can not be found then fuel adjustments will be needed on carburetor.

the carb either needs adjustment or rebuilt most likely

If you look at the throttle linkage on the driver's side of the carb you will see that it should rest on a screw at idle. Turn that screw in a little should solve your problem.
If that doesn't fix it then you will have to adjust the mixture screws in front.

Is it hard to start? The choke has some notches on the side by the electric choke plug...rich to lean...If hard to start cold, loosen choke screws on side and turn the dial toward close (rich) retighten adjustment screws and recheck performance...If choke stays on to long after warm up (idles fast) adjust the choke toward open or lean position. Try no more than 2 notches either way between tests...Hope this helps.

Without much other information of what has been done, I would start with the choke system. The choke cable may be detached or far out of adjustment. With a helper see if you can watch the choke cable move the choke lever on the carbs when you move the choke lever to full choke. Cables do break and or stretch. If that is the case then reconnect, replace, or adjust as necessary. If the choke lever and carb choke system is moving correctly then the problem may be in the carburators themselves.

Good Luck

Hi there,

The choke cable needs adjusting. There is a strap holding the sleeve on the carb. loosen it and adjust the choke position, then tighten it up again.

Thats it
Mike

Mine did same thing, need to manually adjust choke. If you raise hood and adjust your throttle you will see that when you press up to choke that it actually hits & pushed in choke. But when you back off if it is like mine the choke doesn't come off, so I manually pulled choke to off & mine started right up. I am still trying to find how or where cable came off for the choke to be adjusted by throttle lever. That is why I was on here looking for photo of engine.

You should be able to adjust the choke to where it will stay in without holding it by turning the rubber piece behind the choke clockwise towards you until the choke stays out on its own. You can adjust this so the choke automatically adjust as the bike warms.
Hope this helps..
Jeff