malk315
Running Saws for Therapy
Ok ok -- so beautification may be a bit much, but how else can these saws become shelf queens?
I didn't remember much cleaning info in the FAQ threads but excuse me if these have been asked before:
Wanted to clean some pine goo from the 372XP and put a new air filter in since I'm too lazy to clean air filter.
1. Under filter cover everything all covered with fine dust that has stuck to entire carb, lines, etc.... would love to spray a cleaner / degreaser but worried it would run everywhere below? Compressed air might force the dirt into crevices and dirt might not "escape" that area. Ideas? Worst thing is removing air filter and stuff could drop into crab throat when removing and also when installing new filter. Really want to clean this area quickly and safely.
2. Under clutch cover -- got all the goo out pretty nice with scrench and wipe w/ rag but crud wants to get into where brake band goes around clutch housing. Compressed air a good idea here? Always concerned about crud where oiler injects oil into bar (cavity). Compressed air there ok? Should I run for a minute w/o clutch cover on to let it spew some oil to clean oiler cavity out (pump out oil to flush that area) and then wipe? Other ideas?
3. Beautification -- The rear handle and various other areas of orange plastic have ground in pine pitch I don't want to scrape to wreck orange plastic. Best cleaner to "cut" through this nastiness to use indoors was thinking about citrus based "goo gone" or if outside use a little gas on a rag... if I spill a bit of gas on orange plastic when filling tank it doesn't seem to discolor the orange which would be the concern to clean the orange plastic parts of the saw -- want to be able to do it indoors when on the bench at working height.
Looking for as many tips as you guys might have for cleaning the saw w/o getting cleaner where it shouldn't be etc. I don't want de-greaser for instance to find it's way on to electrical parts like the coil and eat away at anything over time especially areas I can't wipe clean after spraying w/ cleaner or blowing w/ compressed air after spraying to coat things and getting cleaner + dirty crud everywhere...
Thanks!
I didn't remember much cleaning info in the FAQ threads but excuse me if these have been asked before:
Wanted to clean some pine goo from the 372XP and put a new air filter in since I'm too lazy to clean air filter.
1. Under filter cover everything all covered with fine dust that has stuck to entire carb, lines, etc.... would love to spray a cleaner / degreaser but worried it would run everywhere below? Compressed air might force the dirt into crevices and dirt might not "escape" that area. Ideas? Worst thing is removing air filter and stuff could drop into crab throat when removing and also when installing new filter. Really want to clean this area quickly and safely.
2. Under clutch cover -- got all the goo out pretty nice with scrench and wipe w/ rag but crud wants to get into where brake band goes around clutch housing. Compressed air a good idea here? Always concerned about crud where oiler injects oil into bar (cavity). Compressed air there ok? Should I run for a minute w/o clutch cover on to let it spew some oil to clean oiler cavity out (pump out oil to flush that area) and then wipe? Other ideas?
3. Beautification -- The rear handle and various other areas of orange plastic have ground in pine pitch I don't want to scrape to wreck orange plastic. Best cleaner to "cut" through this nastiness to use indoors was thinking about citrus based "goo gone" or if outside use a little gas on a rag... if I spill a bit of gas on orange plastic when filling tank it doesn't seem to discolor the orange which would be the concern to clean the orange plastic parts of the saw -- want to be able to do it indoors when on the bench at working height.
Looking for as many tips as you guys might have for cleaning the saw w/o getting cleaner where it shouldn't be etc. I don't want de-greaser for instance to find it's way on to electrical parts like the coil and eat away at anything over time especially areas I can't wipe clean after spraying w/ cleaner or blowing w/ compressed air after spraying to coat things and getting cleaner + dirty crud everywhere...
Thanks!
