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I'm clearing a lot to build a house. The lot is mostly Maples with a few Red Oaks and the soil is brown clay. The Oak I'm concerned about is 26" dbh and stands about 90 ft. I know more is better but how far should the driveway be from the bottom of the tree? Also - the same tree has a...

I live in Mn and this fall has hit the record books for least amount of rain from Sept to Dec in the past 140 years. Last August, I planted 12 or so small (18" tall ) white pines. They are in a place that has no access to a well so I had to truck water to them. I watered them a few times a...

I have an 025 with a fixed H jet Carb. According to the service book it says - - "This carburetor has a fixed jet in place of the high speed adjusting screw (H screw). Maximum engine speed is preset and no longer adjustable. It is only possible to correct idling speed within certain...

I stopped by the local dealer yesterday for some parts. In talking to the owner, I asked if he had any junk parts saws to get rid of and he let me pick through the pile. I found a 361 on the shelf. He couldn't remember what was wrong with it but he guessed it was seized. When I got it home...

I am working on a homelite XL saw and I can't get the carb to stop leaking. The saw will run but when I shut it off, the carb leaks out the bottom. I have adjusted to meter lever to flush with the carb. I soaked the carb in cleaner and made sure the main jet body is clean (looked and blew...

A friend of the family knows I spend way too much time the the garage playing with saws and asked me to look at her dad's saw for her. She said her dad got it from his dad and it was the only thing his dad ever gave him. (As she was telling me this, I thought if I only got one thing from Pops...

At what point can you over look a safety problem?? :D On Monday, my wife and I were clearing our land. No kids - just the two of us. She has never run a saw before; I offered and she said "sure". As I was fitting her with the PPE, she said "Hmm, what if I wore nothing under the...

Thanks in advance for all of the help from this site - I'm pulling my hair out on this one. My wife (gotta love a wife that can find a $10 saw at a yard sale) picked up a 028wb. The saw was dirty but looks to have very low hours on it. The bar / sprocket were apart and missing a few...

What would cause the wear on the bottom of the piston skirt on the intake side? Or is this normal? This piston (and cylinder) was just replaced and only has about 45 mins of use on it. The pic is not the best but the piston is shiny on the bottom of the skirt.

I have a question about a chemical a tree co. used to stop tree growth. After they cleared some trees and unwanted bushed, they sprayed a blue-ish green chemical on the stumps. Any idea what it would be? They pumped it out of a 30 gal barrel into small pump sprayers. I remember the guy...

Few questions - Can I re-use the base gasket? I ordered new rings but I forgot to order a new gasket - A new gasket is not expensive, but will not be here for another 3 days. Also - Do the 4 cylinder bolts need to be torqued to specific specs (and if so, how many in. lbs?). Thanks in...

Photo's of cylinders are hard to do but what are your thoughts on this cylinder? I have never pulled a saw cylinder. I want to do it just to learn how. When I do, how do I get the rings back in the cylinder for reassembly? Do I need a special ring compressor? Thanks in advance for any...

Expert advice needed for the new guy - I have an 034, MS290 and a wife. All three are in great shape and so far have been very low maintenance. I can keep two of the three but one has to go. Hypothetically, lets say my wife stays. What saw would you get rid of? By the way, my normal use...