shorty4655
New Member
Hey Guys,
First post here I'm from Qld Australia and I'm rebuilding an old 026c. Just putting in a new piston as the original was harvested by the person I bought it off to rebuild another saw. Anyway I picked up the saw minus the piston (and bar and chain) for $100.
I have a meteor piston kit with caber rings to go in and I have read here the crankcase seals are known for leaking so I am planning to replace those (visually look fine but I am ordering a vac brake test kit to check).
My main question is regarding the seal depth for seating. On my 026c the flywheel side is sunk below the edge of the case by 3-4mm, is this the oem position? I ask as I don't know if these seals are the OEM from factory or if they have been replaced and driven too far? The clutch side is essentially flush with the case. I had a look at the 026 service manual and it doesn't really elude to any set depth all it says is press it home fully with press tool. Often I see YouTube videos of people replacing that flywheel side seal to be flush with the case hence my confusion. On the flywheel side can you drive the seal too far? Is there is a lip which prevents it going further so you know the right depth for it to sit at.
Any insight would be great.
First post here I'm from Qld Australia and I'm rebuilding an old 026c. Just putting in a new piston as the original was harvested by the person I bought it off to rebuild another saw. Anyway I picked up the saw minus the piston (and bar and chain) for $100.
I have a meteor piston kit with caber rings to go in and I have read here the crankcase seals are known for leaking so I am planning to replace those (visually look fine but I am ordering a vac brake test kit to check).
My main question is regarding the seal depth for seating. On my 026c the flywheel side is sunk below the edge of the case by 3-4mm, is this the oem position? I ask as I don't know if these seals are the OEM from factory or if they have been replaced and driven too far? The clutch side is essentially flush with the case. I had a look at the 026 service manual and it doesn't really elude to any set depth all it says is press it home fully with press tool. Often I see YouTube videos of people replacing that flywheel side seal to be flush with the case hence my confusion. On the flywheel side can you drive the seal too far? Is there is a lip which prevents it going further so you know the right depth for it to sit at.
Any insight would be great.