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Dirt has been getting in there, so it needs a new airfilter and made sure that the airbox is secure with no leaks/bypass where dust can get in. Looks like he has been using outboard/watersport 2stroke mix, or running the saw at half-speed, or has a weak spark/wrong plug temp. Could possibly be...

Hah, wish I woulda known that before.... I've been sending them out USPS First Class for like $2.72ish. People who get a copy and don't continue the chain letter ("hit&run") should be IP address banned from even browsing the site.

Found this project next to a trashcan along with some old metalcase drills. Anyone got a service manual for a Homelite Textron 105072 XL Automatic Oiling tophandle chainsaw? Thanks in advance!

Get ur chain sharpened real good, and get a nice fresh trunk piece hosed off, that's smaller than the bar (~2/3rds the bar length), a few feet in length, and go to town making wooden plates. Don't worry too much about limiting the rev's, just remember not to hold it WOT with no load on it for...

Fuel-Injected small engines, what is this world coming to......? Instead of taking steps backwards with this farce called the EPA and 'global warming', why isn't the NRC taking the spotlight and drawing up guidelines for fission-powered hand-operated chainsaws? Oh, that's right, I guess there's...

Old guy I used to work with who'd been doing tree service his whole life (60+) swore by Oregon ("Only Oregon, everything else is junk that only lasts a few days") files. Seeing as I'm still using some of his throw-away files to sharpen chains (and I have a bad habit of dragging the file on the...

I just handtighten the nut, then place the swench in my thumbpocket (screwdriver portion between thumb and pointer-finger) and tighten until the screwdriver part makes my second thumbjoint hurt to the point its slightly unbearable. Just keep in mind the nut will work loose if you have woodchips...

Looking for: Stihl 038 & MS380 service manuals Echo SRM-260S weedeater service manual and IPL Thanks in advance!

I thought they spoke english Down Under...? :laugh:

It looks like one of those bakelite cage needle bearings from the fiber-esque wear - I'd go ahead and replace that with a new OEM one if you plan on keeping the saw for a while. Make sure you coat the shaft and pack the needle bearing with a good EP grease like the blue synthetic brake caliper...

ahhh. the craftsman - I thought you meant the stihl. Yea, I already heard about that. Got the upgraded handle a few years back, but still wrapped metal wire around and looped it under the screwheads of the AV mounts just in case. Doesn't detract from how beast the thing is though :rock:

Need to hear more about this... what models were affected? Really, Stihl dropped the ball with the antivibe springs on the 193T's, they are simply too soft/bendy. I mean when you are in a tree, do you really want anti-vibe? or do you want a saw that will cut straight and not turn when you put...

So that means its prolly the original 1122 162 0800B, so your springs are matched correctly. I'm not too fond of that groove on the shoe, but it should be alright I'd think.... Really, with its age I think it'd be time for a new fuel line&filter, but to test it you have to get pressure in...

If I were to do it again, I'd buy a Granberg all-metal fileguide for ~$35, and not the plastic Oregon one from Lowes clearance for ~$17. You just cannot get that razors edge with a grinder - or at least for me. But if you like Semi-chisel chains, then a grinder is prolly the way to go.

Inky, my new ms193T did the same thing. Couldn't get the damn thing to tune right and started to get extremely frustrated. Turns out: the needle screws were loose (and possibly the needle seats were not pressed in completely at ZAMA china), and were spinning themselves around as the saw vibrated...

RTV and any type of sealant will NOT stick to anything that hasn't been sufficiently (read - just evaporated blasted with nonchlorinated brakeparts cleaner). This thread was a great read: Thanks for the warning and MSDS's about the non-drying sealants listed in this thread guys

You got neighbors so I wouldn't recommend the old Alaskan, Blackpowder Blowout method :D I'd just grab the stumpgrinder for a day if you gotta meet deadlines. Only other thing I'd recommend is an electric 11amp+ Remington chainsaw with about 3 throwaway semi-chisel chains and a sprinkler shovel...

Clutch & springs looks fine to me but I am no sawguru - is there a noticeable groove that your fingernail can catch on in the sprocket drum? Seems there was a update to the saw clutch design, and the springs are not backwards compatible. "The new tension spring can only be used with the new...

Nah, no adjustment besides the awkward, unintuitive repositioning of your support hand and twist of your triggerhand. I found that once you find that exact spot to grab it either on the bend of the side handle, or finding the angle of your hammer-fist near the flywheel, you will get used to it...

Crank up the oiler and maybe reduce your chisel angle 5-10 degress. Also, if you imagine a cross-section of the top of the chainbar, full chisel teeth pull it to the 10 & 2 o'clock direction (instead of 12 o'clock taking the brunt with semi-chisel) so chain tension and making sure your bar is...