its going to be the bearing seals...i know it is. do i need to part the case to do the seals, or can i hook the old ones out somehow?
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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16 trees down, two to go. One load of brush hauled. Need to load up the rest of the brush, split a half cord of birch/maple (the only wood that wasn’t punky from the whole project) and it’s time to go home.
These were two of the most challenging falls that I’ve ever done. Some of my methods may not have been Osha approved but they are safely on the ground
These were two of the most challenging falls that I’ve ever done. Some of my methods may not have been Osha approved but they are safely on the ground
James that looks like a lot of fun.View attachment 666809 View attachment 666810 View attachment 666811 I cleaned up a wood pile for a local home building company the other year with help from @farmer steve and another local friend. Well they bought another property about 5 minutes from my place. Going to make a phone call Monday morning about cleaning up at the new place. @bear1998 looking for a reason to give the ported 395 some exercise?
Neil, I think you need to run you saw and see how the chain cuts. I’d check the raker depth with the depth checker which would have come with the file kit. It’s not 100% ideal but will give you a good idea if your close.
It’s good to see your being observant, you will make plenty of mistakes in the first few years but that’s okay. I’m a few years ahead of you at filling and kind of have an informal mental check list of how I should file and what to look for.
It’s good to see your being observant, you will make plenty of mistakes in the first few years but that’s okay. I’m a few years ahead of you at filling and kind of have an informal mental check list of how I should file and what to look for.
So seals can be hooked out with a pick....right....loosen flywheel nut and smack it hard...hope it loosens fly wheel, if not, try and find dad's 3 legged puller.
clutch cover, drum and clutch off the otherside, hook the seals out...use a large socket to carefully drive new (oem?) seals in.
reassemble with new tygon hose for tank vent, new fuel hose, and new oem rear upper av mount, and tygon hose venting carb to filter. this saw might just live again better than its been in a long while. all ready to sell on ebay and get half my money back
clutch cover, drum and clutch off the otherside, hook the seals out...use a large socket to carefully drive new (oem?) seals in.
reassemble with new tygon hose for tank vent, new fuel hose, and new oem rear upper av mount, and tygon hose venting carb to filter. this saw might just live again better than its been in a long while. all ready to sell on ebay and get half my money back
well I have some wood left to cut. I'd kept the big stuff back...was going to use it to tune the 038 after the new carb....i will have plenty of time to collect new wood before i get THAT back together!
don't have a depth gauge though, didn't get one with the 2 in 1. the rakers aren't low though, they are far lower on some of my chains that have been ground, yet the cutters are getting fairly short.
My prayers are going out to those poor people out west.
Thats awesome
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No vid but some pics...final inspection by Matilda passed. Ready to go.
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I figure the 7910 will earn its keep in the bigger stuff. That's why its here in case I run into big stuff like the first pic.
Seals can be done w/o splitting the case, but not bearings.
Inspect the bearings when you do the seals. If crank does not rotate smoothly, or if bearings are bunched together, replace.
I use a strip of .010 flashing, that I bent to match the flywheel curve, to set the gap. Simply put it between the coil + flywheel, rotate flywheel till magnets are opposite coil, and tighten! The tighter you make the gap, the more spark advance you have (usually more power). A business card is about .020, but will also work OK.
Inspect the bearings when you do the seals. If crank does not rotate smoothly, or if bearings are bunched together, replace.
I use a strip of .010 flashing, that I bent to match the flywheel curve, to set the gap. Simply put it between the coil + flywheel, rotate flywheel till magnets are opposite coil, and tighten! The tighter you make the gap, the more spark advance you have (usually more power). A business card is about .020, but will also work OK.
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If I get the ok I'll let you know. Bring the 352 and we can check the tune in a working situation. Plenty of small saw wood there to.
Just a little hobby to keep me out of trouble outside of tax season! It is fun, and I'm learning, and the sales pay the freight.
A neighbor is having tree work done. I see him and say Hi. He says "you are famous". I said "what are you talking about". He says "all the tree guys know you"!!!
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My brother uses business cards when he works Briggs motor.
Galen the old man that told me to set the gaps tight said the same thing about spark advance.
Ok.....I'm gettin a new roof put on....hopefully we'll have it done next week depending on the weather...
Hooked my buddy up with this saw from Carl then he hurt his hand and can’t use it for several weeks so he asked me to set it up and tune for our altitude. I get to pop the cherry on it tomorrow LOL
Forgot to mention. I bent a bar, badly today.
Was using the muff modded 142 trying to put the face cut into a birch snag that I didn’t realize that was hollow. Got about half the cut in and the tree just sat right on the saw. Fired up the 346 and zinged through it to free the 142. Tried to run it and the chain stuck. Figured the rails were pinched. Nope, very visually bent. Luckily it was a $10 bar I bought on here, the bad part was it was a “dual mount” which allowed you to run small Stihl or Small Poulan/Echo/Makita/Husky all on the standard 52 link chain. Oh well, I have one more and they are still on eBay for cheap.
Was using the muff modded 142 trying to put the face cut into a birch snag that I didn’t realize that was hollow. Got about half the cut in and the tree just sat right on the saw. Fired up the 346 and zinged through it to free the 142. Tried to run it and the chain stuck. Figured the rails were pinched. Nope, very visually bent. Luckily it was a $10 bar I bought on here, the bad part was it was a “dual mount” which allowed you to run small Stihl or Small Poulan/Echo/Makita/Husky all on the standard 52 link chain. Oh well, I have one more and they are still on eBay for cheap.
