I recently came across a NOS Homelite SXL 925 cylinder and decided to grab it. I take it out of the box and couldn’t help but smile (been so long since I’ve seen a brand new SXL 925 cylinder). My smile quickly fades when I notice the muffler threads shining back at me with a reddish/ copper glow.
Why would a brand new cylinder already have Helicoils installed? A factory refurb?
Also, since they are for the muffler mounts and where most of the heat dissipation is, one would think that they would have gone with an insert instead of spring style coil.
It was also in a factory box for a stock 925 cylinder (42206) even though the part number on the cylinder is from a 955 (69644) saw. I know it’s compatible, but that also stood out as odd to me.
Thoughts?
Why would a brand new cylinder already have Helicoils installed? A factory refurb?
Also, since they are for the muffler mounts and where most of the heat dissipation is, one would think that they would have gone with an insert instead of spring style coil.
It was also in a factory box for a stock 925 cylinder (42206) even though the part number on the cylinder is from a 955 (69644) saw. I know it’s compatible, but that also stood out as odd to me.
Thoughts?
