How to remove an ms 290 cylinder

[Warped5]

IME, you can put both bar nuts on that stud, tighten them together and use a wrench on the inside one to turn the stud out.

 

[Ironworker]

Well this looks like more trouble than it's worth. I was gonna practice my porting skills. I guess it'll be going in the trading post. Thanks

 

[cedarshark]

Well this looks like more trouble than it's worth. I was gonna practice my porting skills. I guess it'll be going in the trading post. Thanks

Why?

 

[blsnelling]

Leave the cap in.
Carb cleaner & a fine stainless steel brush (the tooth brush style)will remove all the Dirko.

Pulling that stud is a waste of time & money. Rarely is the stud re-usable when it's removed.

That does look rather convincing!

 

[blsnelling]

Well this looks like more trouble than it's worth. I was gonna practice my porting skills. I guess it'll be going in the trading post. Thanks

I'd definitely not start with a clamshell saw. They're much harder to get to the ports. Also, I find that the smaller the cylinder, the harder they are too. Start with a good sized pro saw with relatively easy to find cylinders.

 

[huskihl]

It takes a couple hours to get one out your first time. Not a biggie. I have one. It's worth doing.
The bar stud doesn't always come out by double nutting or with vise grips. Or with 2 pairs of vise grips for that matter. It's no biggie. If it won't come out, leave it in. Port it and put it back together.

 

[Ironworker]

I'd definitely not start with a clamshell saw. They're much harder to get to the ports. Also, I find that the smaller the cylinder, the harder they are too. Start with a good sized pro saw with relatively easy to find cylinders.

Thanks Brad, I did a husky 445 which was real easy to remove the jug and I also did a 353 with a hyway 346 top end that worked out pretty good. I'll wait till something else drops on my lap.

 

[cedarshark]

There are a whole lot more clamshell saws in the world than pro built saws. I think the experience on rebuilding clamshells is worthwhile.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Watch out for that bar stud. If you plan on removing it then you should be sure to have a new replacement at hand because you'll likely need it. Sometimes that loctite glue Stihl uses actually works too good and that stud will get destroyed while removing.

 

[cedarshark]

That does look rather convincing!

This is a good idea and adirondack Stihl deserves a pat on the back. I see nothing but advantages to leave the cap in the saw and forgo taking that stud out. They won't come out easily with anything but a pipe wrench and then requires a $7 replacement. Even LocTite red is not as good as the oem thread lock.

 

[HarleyT]

Yeah, he was 2 minutes quicker than I was.

 

[cedarshark]

Yeah, he was 2 minutes quicker than I was.

Glad both you guys shared the info.

 

[Definitive Dave]

For guys who want to pull the base, Stihl makes a pretty great tool for removing studs, it grips the entire length of the stud threads. Looks dirt simple, but works. On mg cased saws you can get both studs out in 15-20 seconds, On the plastic saws using a power tool will melt and mangle the threads but you can get them out cleanly most of the time using a long handles breaker bar (slow and steady).
OP if you want a larger cylinder to practice grinding on, let me know, I am sure I have something laying around
DDave

 

[jughead500]

go with dave he's a damn good dude.wether it be the tool or the spare cylinder.

 

[angelo c]

For guys who want to pull the base, Stihl makes a pretty great tool for removing studs, it grips the entire length of the stud threads. Looks dirt simple, but works. On mg cased saws you can get both studs out in 15-20 seconds, On the plastic saws using a power tool will melt and mangle the threads but you can get them out cleanly most of the time using a long handles breaker bar (slow and steady).
OP if you want a larger cylinder to practice grinding on, let me know, I am sure I have something laying around
DDave

looks like there might be a few options for that tool. Anybody got a retail price on it ?

 

[gunnusmc03]

It's around $20

 

[sawfun]

sledge hammer takes out a lot of aggression.

It also gets the saw apart quickly if administered properly.

 

[cedarshark]

looks like there might be a few options for that tool. Anybody got a retail price on it ?

I think this is the stud driver, not the puller.

 

[blsnelling]

There are a whole lot more clamshell saws in the world than pro built saws.

And none of them are in my garage Yes, I'm a chainsaw snob, lol.

 

[jughead500]

And none of them are in my garage Yes, I'm a chainsaw snob, lol.

I got a couple layin in the yard.