Know what ya mean, even if it broke, weld it and keep using it.Well that's definetly got its use. Granddad would have welded it up and re ground it and ran it even more. Nothing ever got thrown out
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Keeping the chain real tight will break stuff also! Like cranks!Yeah I hear ya! I'm fixing other problems that likely resulted from the extreme pressures this condition exerted on the crank, bearings, motor mount bolts, etc. Gives me a new appreciation for the importance of replacing a sprocket at the proper time! This journey of repairing saws is really interesting and fun. Seems like I learn something new every day. This made me go check all of my saws again to make sure none of my runners are getting in trouble!
It's a Stihl, they always make weird noises and vibrate.
It wouldn't happen to be an 025 w/ blown crank seals would it?
I think the seal on the clutch side may have still been stuck to the cylinder block while the bearing and crank were loose and pulling downward...which would definitely have caused the seal to leak around the shaft during your test. When I got it apart I checked the fit of the seal to the crank and it was good....of course that was after the seal had broken loose from the cylinder block and was self-centering on the crank. Oh and this is definitely the first saw I have ever seen with loose pan bolts! So don't feel bad about not catching it. Only reason I caught it was because I was preparing to tear it down....and when I went to remove the first pan bolt....it was gone. Second one was loose. Other two were still tight...but not even close to spec. I'm surprised the pan wasn't damaged.
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