McCulloch Chain Saws

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Well not many to go really. It will be a strange feeling when you finaly get them all. What sort of shelving set up have you got? i bet its a fair old sight too see.

 

[Scott Sonntag]

I know it's been a few days Mark but I'll try bending the brass contact and see how that turns out.

Scott

 

[rocketnorton]

Jethro - Some of the models missing from my line up included:

49
1-81HD
LG-2
G-70
5-10G
PM105
1-76L
1-82
Early Super 250 (yellow top model, Canada?)
895C
Super Pro Mac 610
645
Mini Mac 25 & 30

There are more but I don't want it to get boring...

Mark

i had a yellow top canuck s250, before we met. can tell ya in pm, where it went, if youre interested in contacting them.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

I know it's been a few days Mark but I'll try bending the brass contact and see how that turns out.

Scott

Have you checked the kill wire at the coil?

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

A very good friend of mine scored a pm700 today to go with his pm10-10 but it has low compression fingers crossed the cylinder is ok. Is all complete other wise and not to shabby eather so really hoping its just worn rings rather than straight gassed or something terrible. I'll learn more in the coming days or weeks hes not too mechanical (no meat head eather) but I'll probably end up doing the strip down and investigation and hopfully rebuild.

Any way whats the go on cylinders for these old weapons were there ever many around? And whats the chance of finding 1 now? I understand they wernt produced in huge numbers due too the 82cc models being not far away in price but i may have the wrong end of that though.
Also what market was the 700 aimed at? The antivibe saws would seem to be more of the pro kind of saw and these were the firewood guys hack.

 

[heimannm]

Cylinders are available in the U.S. Bob Johnson had them for $70 at one time. He had the pistons too.

Mark

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Cylinders are available in the U.S. Bob Johnson had them for $70 at one time. He had the pistons too.

Mark

Cheers Mark that's good to hear. I have hunted around online n couldn't come up with 1 anywhere.

 

[rwoods]

Putting the MACs to work.

Brian and I did a little cutting with our 125s and 800s today. Man, is his 125 with the gutless can muffler loud! My 125 was running really rich and was backfiring. Thinking it had a fixed high I thought I would take the carb off and let Brian rebuild it. Pleasantly surprised to find two screws on the carb.

First up is a large Oak Brian was cutting when I arrived.


While he finished that one, I took on this one.


I had it easy as I was cutting 10' lengths. I got it down to here with my little off brand saw then Brian arrived and the trouble started. I stuck my little OB saw.


Then Brian stuck his big China Com OB saw trying to free mine. The stem underneath was split making forecasts difficult.


Brian's SP125 to the rescue.


I then bucked the main trunk with my 800. While Brian proceeded to stick his 125.


Which he rescued with his 800.


Not pictured is my 800 stuck in the main trunk which I rescued with my 125 by cutting a section off the trunk.

Brian later had to halve both trunk sections as the tractor couldn't lift them. His 125 was just having a snack. The tractor operator had ear plugs and was still complaining that Brian's saw was hurting his ears. I told you it is loud.

Ron

 

[rwoods]

Anybody here ever have this happen? Ron

Well, this took all of 5 minutes to solve.

Complete blowout in the crank case. Pictures attached.

So, what do I do now? Sell for parts? Find replacement parts? I'm happy to keep dumping good money into this thing cause i believe it needs to continue to live. What do you people thing?
View attachment 673450

 

[Brian Thacker]

My 125 is no louder than your 800...lol. Here is some more pictures of the day.

Ron cutting his 800 out with his 125 and my 125 stuck.


Ron cutting out one of our orange saws with a 800


Ron cutting out his 800 with his 125


Ron cutting out his 800 with 125






Brian

 

[rwoods]

These kids today with their cellphones - can't hide anything. For sure someone will post a picture. Brian's first picture is actually me bucking with the 800. I stuck it when finishing the other side. Little carving and wedging freed the 800. Halving the trunk section with the 125 and a few rear wheelies with Brian's F150 finally put the stem sections on the ground.

Sure wish some of you could join us one Saturday.

Ron

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Thats cool Ron and Brian I'd love to come play with you guys its more than a couple hours drive for me though its great seeing these old saws still running and working.

I had a mac morning today myself not as much as you guys but cleaned up the tree i was hacking away at the last few weekends. My mate had his 10-10 along for a run so had the 3 different size 10 series out to play.

 

[joeymt33]

Anybody here ever have this happen? Ron

Did the rod bolt come loose?

 

[davidtown]

@joeymt33 I don't know what happened yet. Over the next few days I plan to pull the saw apart and find out. I'll report more when I know more.

Dave

 

[super44]

It is always good to bring enough saws with!!

 

[edju1958]

I've got a Zama C2S carb that I've attempted to rebuild.When I took it apart the carb was loaded up with oil (for what reason I don't know,it was given to me),so the pump diaphragms just fell out.It had two diaphragms in it,but I don't know in what order they were in.I went to the Zama site & they only tell that there is one pump diaphragm in the carb.I can't find any model #'s on the carb anywhere,other than the number 2.Can anyone here shed some light on this dark subject?
Ed

 

[vinnywv]

 

[vinnywv]

May have to zoom in but this is a zama c2 off an ipl for a pm800. Follow the order in the parts list. Hope it helps.

 

[edju1958]

Thanks Vinny.I kinda thought that was the order,but I wanted to be absolutely sure.
Ed

 

[vinnywv]

Youre welcome