john deere cs36 stripped bar studs

[carpenter]

Had a chainsaw given to me. The threaded holes for the studs that the bar mounts to are stripped and I cannot get nuts off or studs out. Anyone have experience with this. Is there threaded metal inserts in there or just threaded plastic?

 

[carpenter]

Got the studs out. Was just threaded plastic. Bigger threads or maybe heli coils. In case anyone cared.

 

[olyman]

dont know what size your dealing with---but stihl has a replacement stud for one of the chainsaws--that the base thread is larger than the bar stud size--hence oversize for the case holes--

 

[billstuewe]

I was recently given a Stihl 038AV with both studs stripped out. I ordered 2 10mmx8mm studs from Madsens ( www.madsen1.com ) and fixed 'er right up. You will need a 10mm tap and a good prayer to get the tap started exactly right. I used my drill press and a wixey (after I said the good prayer). I set the wixey on the drill bit and zeroed it and then set it on the saw over the holes and then used wedges to get the saw to set a 90º to the bit. (I also did this when I reamed out the holes just to be sure they were perpendicular). Then I flushed out the oil tank real good with gas and added new oil and have been using it ever since as my all around saw. I mill with an 066 and all the bars/chains will also fit the 038.
All this assume that your saw will work with 8mm studs

 

[olyman]

thanks for telling him,Bill. i didnt rem the numbers--

 

[carpenter]

bought new studs and heli coils. Worked just fine. Now I have fresh gas and new spark plug. I have fuel and spark but wont start????