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Anyone have a service manual for a Stihl 012 AV? Thanks, Joel

I haven't used the saw a whole lot since I made the carb swap. I do most of my cutting clearing hiking trails, and we were winding down from Sandy cleanup when I did this swap. This past winter was not so bad in terms of blowdowns here. I think Sandy cleared out the woods of anything that was...

By ear? I thought the top spec'd rpm was supposed to be some kind of manufacturer's suggested mechanical limit, past which you risked doom (bottom end failure or piston/cylinder scoring). Any guidelines for tuning it by ear. Make it scream like it is going to explode, and then back off...

Makita DCS 401 service manual? I already have the IPL, and owners manual. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Nmurph, and Sugarbush. 9,000 seemed pretty low to me. This thread also had several people talking about higher rpms out of the Makita. Guess I have to go get a carb, and try this experiment. I know the Stihl service manuals give you a max rpm to tune it to with the tach. Any chance...

I got the 9,000 rpm figure off of Bailey's page here There is a pdf of the owner's manual there, and it lists the same 9,000 rpm.

Thanks Dan. Will opening up the muffler and putting in a bigger carb give me more torque, or more rpms? Makita specs it as a 9,000 rpm saw, should I tune it to this with the new carb or can I go higher? Sorry for the newbie questions, but I am generally happy with my saws running as...

The 021,023, and 025 all use the same carb. The 021 is 35.2cc the 023 is 40.2cc, and the 025 is 45.2cc, so the Makita at 39cc is right in there, but I think the Makita is supposed to top out at 9,000 rpm. The 021 is supposed to max out at 12,500 and 023 and 025 at 13,500 rpm.

I have a Makita/Dolmar DCS 401 with a bad carb. I'd rather not buy a new carb for it, and it isn't a common enough saw to see used carbs on ebay. The stock carb is a Walbro WT-174, superseded to a WT-390, and then to a WT-506. It is a 12.7mm venturi. Looking at part numbers and IPLs on...

Stihl 012 Service manual request Looking for a service manual for a Stihl 012. I already have the IPL, but could really use a service manual. Thanks

Looking for a service manual for a Stihl 012. I already have the IPL, but could really use a service manual. Thanks Oops wrong thread, did a quick search for "beg manuals" and found this thread instead of the official beg for manuals thread here http://www.arboristsite.com/stickies/68615.htm...

From time to time I have searched CL looking for baby carriers hoping for one of the fancy higher end ones, with more pouches, carrying pockets, and maybe a rain cover over the top to protect my 'baby'. People on craigslist always want real money for them, like $40-$50. I like garage sales...

Met a woman today who said "I have a pack like that at home." I suggested that she probably used it a bit differently than I do. One of her friends commented on my heading out into the woods with a hard hat, she didn't notice the chainsaw under it. I guess if you are not standing on the side...

Use the baby carrier as-is. Drop the bar down one of the leg holes, but that may be tough with the size of bar you are carrying in that photo. I know other sawyers who just attached a square plastic milk crate to a pack frame, and punched a hole in the bottom the milk crate for the bar to...

I'm actually a njer, and clearing trails in Rockland County ny. I don't carry an axe, the second bar and chain is how I bail myself out if needed. I mostly use this setup for areas with a lot of blowdowns close together. My intention is to switch to a lighter saw when I get to days with more...

Done http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/221074.htm

Just thought I would post my solution to this problem. I work with a volunteer organization doing trail maintenance in a NY state park. Last spring I took a chainsaw safety training class so I am permitted to use a chainsaw in the state parks to clear trails. I am using a Kelty baby...

I work with a volunteer organization as a trail maintainer, and as a trail maintenance supervisor for about 50 miles of trails in a NY state park. Last spring I took a chainsaw safety training class so I am permitted to use a chainsaw in the state parks to clear trails. I also fix small...

Yeah, that is pretty much the plan.