How To Clean Your Chainsaws Without Making a Mess

[Gypo Logger]

I would still want to blast that with compressed air.

I have seen several MS261 oiler arms 'ground' down too short to reach the notch in the clutch drum, apparently from being bent while reassembled(?) Not saying that you don't know what you are doing, but we see it periodically with volunteers. Hold the 'old' one up against a new one to compare.

Philbert

I’m wondering if this could have caused the pump arm derailment?
This will be the first time the saws been disassembled and after all these years I’m well versed in the relationship between the pump and clutch.
I know I ask a lot of questions around here which may make others think it’s my first day in kindergarten. lol

 

[pioneerguy600]

Good call Jerry! I know I’m not the brightest bulb on the tree , but when I saw the snap ring it scared me off cause I didn’t have the proper tool.
Regardless, the worm gear is in as new condition as is the arm.

Ya, I often forget that not everyone has all the tools at their fingertips.

 

[pioneerguy600]

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I’m wondering if this could have caused the pump arm derailment?
This will be the first time the saws been disassembled and after all these years I’m well versed in the relationship between the pump and clutch.
I know I ask a lot of questions around here which may make others think it’s my first day in kindergarten. lol

I loaded up an 038 one time with poly hay bail line, didn`t even see it til I had the saw in the garage after cutting, there was more than 30' wound up in there.

 

[Philbert]

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I’m wondering if this could have caused the pump arm derailment?

!!!

I loaded up an 038 one time with poly hay bail line, . . . there was more than 30' wound up in there.

I have had to disassemble nose sprockets to remove wound up string.

Philbert

 

[pioneerguy600]

Those poly fibers are a biotch.

 

[Gypo Logger]

I loaded up an 038 one time with poly hay bail line, didn`t even see it til I had the saw in the garage after cutting, there was more than 30' wound up in there.

Reminds me of the time I caught a short length of barbed wire which laced me across the face pretty good. Just another call for wearing a face screen.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Reminds me of the time I caught a short length of barbed wire which laced me across the face pretty good. Just another call for wearing a face screen.

That could be very bad indeed. We have a very tough springy bush that grows here we call ironbush. A chain catching one just right will whip it around with force, got me a couple times on the kisser drawing blood. The bark and crazy pattern limbs will rip denim pants to shreds just walking through this stuff.

 

[Gypo Logger]

That could be very bad indeed. We have a very tough springy bush that grows here we call ironbush. A chain catching one just right will whip it around with force, got me a couple times on the kisser drawing blood. The bark and crazy pattern limbs will rip denim pants to shreds just walking through this stuff.

Sounds like the blue beech in southern Ontario.
What hurts more than a slap in the face with barbed wire is catching a 6# maul on an upper branch and cold cocking yourself in the forehead.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Here’s another arrow in your quiver for saw cleaning. It’s good for getting at those pesky little areas like oil inlets and outlets.
Rather expensive @ 7$ per can.
Disclaimer: be sure to wear safety glasses!

 

[Philbert]

I've tried those cans of compressed air. OK for dust on photos, IMO, and maybe for crumbs in your keyboard, but not for dirt on saws, tools, etc.

The blow gun on my compressor is regulated at 30 psi, but it supplies a lot more volume than those cans.

Philbert

 

[North by Northwest]

Sounds like the blue beech in southern Ontario.
What hurts more than a slap in the face with barbed wire is catching a 6# maul on an upper branch and cold cocking yourself in the forehead.

Ouch !

 

[Gypo Logger]

Haven’t tried it yet, but I hear you can fill an empty propane tank with air and use it for a compressor or tire inflator. Has anyone tried this? Or maybe just used the propane as a saw cleaner?

 

[chipper1]

Haven’t tried it yet, but I hear you can fill an empty propane tank with air and use it for a compressor or tire inflator. Has anyone tried this? Or maybe just used the propane as a saw cleaner?

I've seen it done, not what I would do myself without a release valve for safety, thinking about the kindergarten lol.
I use a small propane torch sometimes to warm the pitch on a saw before cleaning it off .

 

[Gypo Logger]

I've seen it done, not what I would do myself without a release valve for safety, thinking about the kindergarten lol.
I use a small propane torch sometimes to warm the pitch on a saw before cleaning it off .

Isn’t that irresponsible and somewhat dangerous of you?
Why not try the safer method of spraying saw with lighter fluid before igniting to melt sap?

 

[Stihl 041S]

Haven’t tried it yet, but I hear you can fill an empty propane tank with air and use it for a compressor or tire inflator. Has anyone tried this? Or maybe just used the propane as a saw cleaner?

Just T off the air line that runs to the kitchen sink..........

 

[Gypo Logger]

Just T off the air line that runs to the kitchen sink..........

Would that help unplug the drain pipe or shall I call a plumber?

 

[chipper1]

Isn’t that irresponsible and somewhat dangerous of you?
Why not try the safer method of spraying saw with lighter fluid before igniting to melt sap?

I usually do it outside, works well for me
I'll test that way out later.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Would that help unplug the drain pipe or shall I call a plumber?

It’s is handy. Lol

 

[chipper1]

Just T off the air line that runs to the kitchen sink..........

He could also put a small line into the fuel tank, wrap the air hose with a rag and then blow into the tank to get the 50:1 out.
Put a little nozzle on the end of that hose and you could even have a little flame thrower to warm the pitch up on another saw .

 

[Stihl 041S]

He could also put a small line into the fuel tank, wrap the air hose with a rag and then blow into the tank to get the 50:1 out.
Put a little nozzle on the end of that hose and you could even have a little flame thrower to warm the pitch up on another saw .

I have an air booster. With a water line to give it some mass 300 psi with a lil water really cuts the crud without a full sized pressure washer.