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Longer than i can last . Make sure to adj the carb to the rich side that helps a lot . Idle for a few minutes before shutting it off helps to cool it back down . Remember if your hot it's hotter so go easey in supper hot weather like 90 f is my limit
 
I bought a used one milled some live oak smoked a piston took it to a local saw shop replaced cylinder and piston. Then I got a pecan tree 11 1/2 foot trunk cut 2 slabs one day no problem the next day into my third slab smoked it again. Now I am trying to figure out way out of tune or pushing it too hard
 
I agree, I think I was looking at your finished table looks great. I need to rebuild my saw something is not right. I am right outside downtown Houston so my wood gathering is very opurtunistic
 
I bought a used one milled some live oak smoked a piston took it to a local saw shop replaced cylinder and piston. Then I got a pecan tree 11 1/2 foot trunk cut 2 slabs one day no problem the next day into my third slab smoked it again. Now I am trying to figure out way out of tune or pushing it too hard
I second the air leak comment, or way to lean. you said it was a used saw. Be certain the impulse line is good, intake is on tight and your crankcase passes the pressure test. I had one that required retune due to air leak and smoked it.l It was crankshaft seals. This was a tear down of both sides, clutch, oiler out and CAREFULLY removing the seal on that side. On the other side its a bit easier, bigger seal just under the flywheel. Seals are cheap. Once you rebuild run 40:1 and adjust your carb with a tach lower than your upper limit for the saw. You can get a tach for under $20. Break in your new piston and cylinder on some firewood, minimum 2 tanks of gas before you start milling. Milling is a bad way to break in a new piston and rings.

Sharp chain and keep a "proper" raker height. in quotes cause some like lower than others. I'm one of those. for milling only, as it can be pretty dangerous to run low rakers on crosscuts. read up on it!

880 ought to mill anything in its way. good luck.
 
I second the air leak comment, or way to lean. you said it was a used saw. Be certain the impulse line is good, intake is on tight and your crankcase passes the pressure test. I had one that required retune due to air leak and smoked it.l It was crankshaft seals. This was a tear down of both sides, clutch, oiler out and CAREFULLY removing the seal on that side. On the other side its a bit easier, bigger seal just under the flywheel. Seals are cheap. Once you rebuild run 40:1 and adjust your carb with a tach lower than your upper limit for the saw. You can get a tach for under $20. Break in your new piston and cylinder on some firewood, minimum 2 tanks of gas before you start milling. Milling is a bad way to break in a new piston and rings.
Sharp chain and keep a "proper" raker height. in quotes cause some like lower than others. I'm one of those. for milling only, as it can be pretty dangerous to run low rakers on crosscuts. read up on it!
880 ought to mill anything in its way. good luck.
I second the air leak comment, or way to lean. you said it was a used saw. Be certain the impulse line is good, intake is on tight and your crankcase passes the pressure test. I had one that required retune due to air leak and smoked it.l It was crankshaft seals. This was
 
Thanks for the info unfortunately with the clip on muffler I have learn with expensive parts the like cylinder .I am going hunting in Montana in a couple weeks so it will have to wait until after I get back then I will do some reading and get to work. I don’t think the local guys know what needs to be done. I am not used to my stihls break down
 
Thanks for the info unfortunately with the clip on muffler I have learn with expensive parts the like cylinder .I am going hunting in Montana in a couple weeks so it will have to wait until after I get back then I will do some reading and get to work. I don’t think the local guys know what needs to be done. I am not used to my stihls break down
enjoy montana! im jealous!
 
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