sawinredneck
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We've all, or most of us at least, had that one saw that just kicked our butts! I thought I'd been there, done that, but I tell you, this thing is going to be the death of me!
I snagged this for a buddy of mine, he liked mine and wanted one, so when I found this deal I jumped right on it!
It had a lean problem, little scoring on the cylinder, that sanded out easily, and a stuck ring. Piston cleaned up, but he'd lost the original ring. Someone told him a Husky 50 was the same thing, so that's what I got with the kit. Then I had to go back again because the bolts weren't in the two boxes and three baggies included!:hmm3grin2orange:
Yes, the Husky ring is the right diameter, but it's .010" too thick! So I cleaned off the granite surface table and stoned it down. Now, DO NOT do this if you don't know what you are doing and are afraid of making your fingers bleed! But it fits right now!
Then the included roller bearing isn't for the wrist pin, order a new one and drive 30min each way for an $11 bearing.
GRRRR!
Go to check the squish, no base gasket, HMMMMM, wont turn over at all? Pull the jug off, the solder is down to .003"! Put the gasket on, .020", really odd on this saw, but OK!
Had to make a pop can ring compressor, first time I couldn't get the ring in with my fingers? But I got it, bolted it down. Get to looking, "CRAP!" have to put the intake on first! Pull it loose, get the intake on, but in my frustration, set the ground wire under the intake, so off comes the jug again!
GRRRR!!!!!
Get that all set and dig through the bolts to find the ones for the carb, only have one! So I check the rest, got most everything else but one of the side mount muffler bolts and I can't find one that fits the top anti-vibe mount on the cylinder, and ALL the bolts for the starter cover.
GRRRRR!!
BUT, I've had plenty of time to port and polish things, and I learned how to REALLY open up the muffler on these things!
Oh, well, I'm sure another one will be, or was, worse for someone else:hmm3grin2orange:
I snagged this for a buddy of mine, he liked mine and wanted one, so when I found this deal I jumped right on it!
It had a lean problem, little scoring on the cylinder, that sanded out easily, and a stuck ring. Piston cleaned up, but he'd lost the original ring. Someone told him a Husky 50 was the same thing, so that's what I got with the kit. Then I had to go back again because the bolts weren't in the two boxes and three baggies included!:hmm3grin2orange:
Yes, the Husky ring is the right diameter, but it's .010" too thick! So I cleaned off the granite surface table and stoned it down. Now, DO NOT do this if you don't know what you are doing and are afraid of making your fingers bleed! But it fits right now!
Then the included roller bearing isn't for the wrist pin, order a new one and drive 30min each way for an $11 bearing.
GRRRR!
Go to check the squish, no base gasket, HMMMMM, wont turn over at all? Pull the jug off, the solder is down to .003"! Put the gasket on, .020", really odd on this saw, but OK!
Had to make a pop can ring compressor, first time I couldn't get the ring in with my fingers? But I got it, bolted it down. Get to looking, "CRAP!" have to put the intake on first! Pull it loose, get the intake on, but in my frustration, set the ground wire under the intake, so off comes the jug again!
GRRRR!!!!!
Get that all set and dig through the bolts to find the ones for the carb, only have one! So I check the rest, got most everything else but one of the side mount muffler bolts and I can't find one that fits the top anti-vibe mount on the cylinder, and ALL the bolts for the starter cover.
GRRRRR!!
BUT, I've had plenty of time to port and polish things, and I learned how to REALLY open up the muffler on these things!
Oh, well, I'm sure another one will be, or was, worse for someone else:hmm3grin2orange:
