Dan_IN_MN
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It's your worm gear...
And I'd rather run a 520 than an 026...
I've had both...
Thanks for the reply! I'll have to dig into it.
I'll give the 026 a try. What didn't you like about the 026?
It's your worm gear...
And I'd rather run a 520 than an 026...
I've had both...
Thanks for the reply! I'll have to dig into it.
I'll give the 026 a try. What didn't you like about the 026?
If you ever want to sell that tired, dirty, vibrating, rattletrap let me know .The "death rattle" of wore thin piston skirts..
That, and Stihl's make me feel "dirty"...
:hmm3grin2orange:
Where is Terry Green when we need him?
Or Red Green for that matter...
:msp_tongue:
#bar studs need a bigger shoulder .
Thanks for the reply! I'll have to dig into it.
I'll give the 026 a try. What didn't you like about the 026?
I don't own any Dolmar/Makita saws, all my new saws are Stihl and they leak bar oil while setting from time to time as I believe all saws do to a certain extent. I always thought it was from a change in barometric pressure causing the oil to be pushed through the pump to the bar opening. Is that a crazy idea? I just sit them on a piece of cardboard and don't worry about it
Steve
good pick-up lineOwned a few, played with even more, and never had a loose bar.
good pick-up line
My "running " Dolmars are blue in color. The DCS401 and DCS540 both leak bar oil, but I've never "cracked the cap" to release pressure, so I'll give that a try. My 3120 is a leaker as well. I don't recall that anyone ever described a chainsaw as being sanitary, so I've not been bothered about it. The 401 became my favorite flyweight after a MM and retuning. The same treatment transformed the 540 from a sluggish (think ms290), average saw into a pretty aggressive "tweener". These were previous "tech" saws that were choked by EPA regs, but very well built.
As for the 026, if you have a rattle from a worn piston, its simply time to replace the piston. It IS a wear part.
I just came in from the garage and the Makita is setting in a puddle of bar oil. My experience involves three HD ex rentals and a used dolmar 6400 purchased from the AS classifieds. Not the first time I've seen this, yeah I know all about the green upgraded lines. I've been through that a few years ago and the parts distributor in this area proved to be quite poor----I now use a sponsor in NY for parts.
Maybe these saws are really stout and well designed motor wise but under the clutch cover the oiler plate seems to be prone to leaking even with good oil lines and what gives with all the slop in the bar mounts? Even with a new Oregon bar there's all kinds of vertical play, just lift the bar up and tighten but it seems like the bar studs need a bigger shoulder. My el-cheapo homeowner Husky saws seem to have far better quality in the bar mount/clutch/oil pump area.
I like to tinker with saws and am not an expert but if I earned a living with a saw I don't think this is a model that would be in the arsenal. It's a cheap way to get decent cc's but it comes at a price.
These saws kind of make me think of the older British sports cars that only a special breed could come to love.
I didn't post this to offend the loyal Dolmar crowd, these are just my real life observations.
Terry Green was a big Dolmar Regional Manager (I think) that used to come on here from time to time and give us Dolmar updates. He was based in Atlanta, GA I believe. I doubt he is affiliated with Dolmar anymore, but he did send me a couple of free Dolmar hats about 10 years ago.
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