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    Tree Separation

    I have a small Ginkgo tree that was damaged several years ago. From the stump grew a large main trunk and a smaller one. Since the smaller one seems to be quite healthy, I thought that I might be able to separate it and plant it elsewhere. I'm concerned that in doing this, I might damage the...
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    I'm going to clean up my old cylinder and use a new piston. I haven't decided which one to buy yet. I realized as I was taking it apart that I probably should have cleaned it off first. I don't think any sawdust got into the crankcase so I was thinking that I could put it back together, clean...
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    I emailed some parts suppliers for rebuild pricing and they have been very slow to respond. So far, just my local Stihl dealer (Lapp Cycle)and SawParts Canada have replied. I'm waiting to hear from Niagara Saw as I stopped in earlier this week to follow-up on my quote and they wanted to know...
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    I know I can buy e-free gas in Buffalo, NY but who sells it in Ontario's Niagara Region?
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    Luckily for me, I live in a border town and have a friend who lives in Buffalo so I often buy stuff in the USA. I have an outdoor furnace (Central Boiler E-Classic 1400) that I bought a few years ago under a federal home improvement tax credit. I use it for home heating and mostly avoid...
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    I found an 026 parts manual and I've been working on the PNs I will need to buy for the overhaul. My SN is 134976153 so it looks like I will need the short fuel hose. My Walbro carburetor has 2 adjustment screws on the side and is stamped WT 194 C6. Some questions: For the clutch bearing, I...
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    If I can clean up my original cylinder "by hand with 150, 320 emery cloth and red scotch brite pad and then with a dremel", is there any reason that I could not similarly clean up the original piston and reuse it with some new rings?
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    I got the cylinder off and, to my untrained eye, it doesn't look too bad. The exhaust side of the piston is scuffed and the rings are flush with the skirt. The rod doesn't appear to have any play on the crankshaft. Any guesses as to what would cause this sort of wear? I see that Tecomec is...
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    Thanks for the welcome and all of the great responses. I'm not sure if I'll be able to find the reason(s) for why my saw quit working. I used it intermittently in the past so I may have had old gas (but it always seemed to have ran fine). I read somewhere that excessive oil in the fuel tends...
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    Stihl 026 Rebuild/Upgrade

    Hello Everyone. I'm glad to have become a member here. I have a 24 acre woodlot that was formerly old farmland. I bought a 16" Stihl 026 in 1997 to clear the trees for my yard and have been using it until 2010 when it quit working. The repair shop (a Stihl dealer) told me at the time that it...
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