bb1100yankees
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So the family left a few days ahead of me for the holidays...so what's a guy to do with a little time to himself? If you answered Build a Saw you are correct!
Rebuilding an 028 Super I bought from a fella that ran it with the brake on...got if off Craigslist for $50 and it came with a hard case and 4 useable chains, and a pretty complete saw less the clutch side parts that were fried. This worked out pretty good, as I basically got a case for my other 028 and I got another saw that with a little effort/money can be a runner.
So today I cleaned up up and started to tear it down. Yesterday I bought the 2 Qt Harbor Freight USC and it is worth it's weight in gold. Also bought a HF slide hammer and tried the drill, insert screw, and use the slide hammer to remove the crank seals...very easy and had both seals out in minutes (was careful with the screw/puller, and got em out cleanly). I bought the Lisle puller and just could not figure out how to use it to get the seals out of such a small area.
So I'm ready to get the crankseals installed and I notice the crank is a bit sticky and does not move quite freely. The clutch side bearing actually looks a bit "dirty"...not quite the shiny metal I remember from my last 028 rebuild. I did flush the case out with some mix a few times and left the last mix in the case for a few hours...this may have been a no no.
Anyway pics are attached...the P&C look pretty good. I replaced all the rubber like I said was ready to assemble, but the bottom end just feels tight and and sticky. I believe I have answered my own question and I assume I am going to have to split the cases and rebuild the bottom end...but can anyway chime in and let me know if I can clean up the bearings and free them up? They sure don't feel loose, and I don't have a case splitter and have about as much time to build a time machine as I do a case splitter.
Thanks guys and happy holidays!
![028 Clutch Side Bearing.jpg 028 Clutch Side Bearing.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/7/7123-c60a5521877f4a8c6c7b3e5079004a6e.jpg)
Rebuilding an 028 Super I bought from a fella that ran it with the brake on...got if off Craigslist for $50 and it came with a hard case and 4 useable chains, and a pretty complete saw less the clutch side parts that were fried. This worked out pretty good, as I basically got a case for my other 028 and I got another saw that with a little effort/money can be a runner.
So today I cleaned up up and started to tear it down. Yesterday I bought the 2 Qt Harbor Freight USC and it is worth it's weight in gold. Also bought a HF slide hammer and tried the drill, insert screw, and use the slide hammer to remove the crank seals...very easy and had both seals out in minutes (was careful with the screw/puller, and got em out cleanly). I bought the Lisle puller and just could not figure out how to use it to get the seals out of such a small area.
So I'm ready to get the crankseals installed and I notice the crank is a bit sticky and does not move quite freely. The clutch side bearing actually looks a bit "dirty"...not quite the shiny metal I remember from my last 028 rebuild. I did flush the case out with some mix a few times and left the last mix in the case for a few hours...this may have been a no no.
Anyway pics are attached...the P&C look pretty good. I replaced all the rubber like I said was ready to assemble, but the bottom end just feels tight and and sticky. I believe I have answered my own question and I assume I am going to have to split the cases and rebuild the bottom end...but can anyway chime in and let me know if I can clean up the bearings and free them up? They sure don't feel loose, and I don't have a case splitter and have about as much time to build a time machine as I do a case splitter.
Thanks guys and happy holidays!
![028 Super Rebuild 1.jpg 028 Super Rebuild 1.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/7/7121-94b2d9adca78c4706df1ee6e8d266b0a.jpg)
![028 Piston.jpg 028 Piston.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/7/7122-ec07ee7d81c986b74026516352d07a0f.jpg)
![028 Clutch Side Bearing.jpg 028 Clutch Side Bearing.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/7/7123-c60a5521877f4a8c6c7b3e5079004a6e.jpg)