rebuild project

I picked up a small lot of saws last week. They were advertised as Husqvarna 257s. I picked the saws up without a whole lot of testing, got home, and started poking around. Turned out one of the saws was actually a 262XP with a 257 recoil cover. A little further digging and it looks to be an...

Hi Folks, I just joined this site and have found a wealth of info on my Husqvarna 55 in these forum threads. I'm a bit of a newbie at rebuilding a chainsaw but have experience with auto mechanics and I love fixing things so it all makes sense, to some degree. My Husqvarna 55 project was a non...

Looking to start a rebuild on an MS290. I bought a Husky for the interim. I have a small nylon rope, but it's long and small diameter. I don't normally have any cheap nylon rope laying around (lest someone use it). I was going to buy a couple feet while I'm in town. What size diameter works...

Hey everyone, I was holding out for a Husqvarna 3120 or a Stihl 880 for a while, but I've decided that the money just isn't there right now for a new powerhead. I'm trying to resurrect my Stihl 075 that failed while running an Alaskan mill. I didn't catch an airleak, and ended up scoring the...

I recently decided to dive into resurrecting a saw. I got an ms441, paid way too much for it but hey live and learn. I’m wondering if there is a good building thread someone can direct me to. I’ve searched on here with little success on a good overview of the process. There are a ton of good...

Hello All. Newbie here. (I even Posted this in the milling forum... Reposted over here) Great info, I find myself coming to this site all the time. Figured I might as well sign up and join in. I have been given an old Stihl 034AV by my dad that needs some serious attention. GOOD: - Holds Gas...

Hi folks, been lurking on this forum for a while and I need your help. I did a top end rebuild on a JONSERED CS2150 Turbo after it was run on straight gas and The cylinder walls and piston were scuffed bad! Now, it doesn't start. I tried putting some mix in the carb and holding the throttle...

I know that I'm not the only one on this site who has rebuilt a log splitter, but with over 800 threads it's difficult to read through them all. So here goes.... Two years ago, I purchased a monster of a home built log splitter. I mean, this thing is a beast. It has a ram that is 7" in diameter...

So I'm currently in the process of rebuilding my dad's old work saw, it's a 272xp from 98 and its got a fresh jug ring and cylinder. If I dump a little gas in the carb air intake it fires right up. Replaced the fuel line which was a real pain in the arse. Now I'm having trouble with the gas tank...

I've just purchased a homelite 360 with full intention of restoring it. I was just wondering if there's possibly anything that is a more common issue that i should look for first. The saw has good compression and will turn over. I plan to replace: fuel lines, air cleaner, etc. But is there...

Bought this 346 off fleabay for a song a while back with the intention of rebuilding it. It was a runner but apparently it took a fall or a log fell on it because the top cover was missing and the cylinder was missing almost half of the fins. I had been looking for a 346 project for a bit...

I have little mechanical know how however I would like to learn more. my dad gave me the 024 because it just stopped running last fall.. I had a shade try small engine guy look at and he said it was the carb and not worth fixing a and gave the saw back in parts without the carb. I will try and...