So just finishing an older 044 basket case, saw is all together and sounds great, but I am having an issue with the chain brake. It seems there is not enough travel pulling the chain brake back. It hits the handle before the linkage releases the chain brake. Took it apart a couple times to see if I am missing something but cant find anything. Either the slot that the linkage sits in on the handle is just warn or there is something I am not seeing... any help is appreciated.
044 Chainbrake issue...
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Usually, problems like you describe are because of part #9 being installed incorrectly.
But, snap a pic of what you have.
But, snap a pic of what you have.
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Let's try to get it "blown up" first.
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Is the top front handle a half wrap or full wrap?
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I don't know, hard to tell from Ky.
I am just trying to help.
Can you get someone to snap a pic while you pull the handle back?
Harley, can you check to see if there is a different brake handle used on the half wrap and full wrap top handle?
I have had this happen. Once it was what pioneer guy said. The handles were at different locations. Remove the handle bar and see if it actuated then.
Still not right? Remove the brake band and look closely to see the number. If it is not 1128 you have found the problem. Some of the other Sthil saws were very close but then don't work correctly. In a basket case you can sometimes get parts mixed. Mike
Still not right? Remove the brake band and look closely to see the number. If it is not 1128 you have found the problem. Some of the other Sthil saws were very close but then don't work correctly. In a basket case you can sometimes get parts mixed. Mike
I have even found differences in the pivot screw and bushings on the recoil cover side, some are larger diameter than others and the correct bushing must be used or the brake will not reset properly.
The brake band was still in the saw, I guess it could be the wrong one... It is a half wrap bar. I placed piece of old ring in the slot of where the linkage sits in handle and it engages fine so I am guessing its either wrong brake handle or just warn out... Thoughts?
Can you post a pict of what you did to get the brake to engage, I can`t quite follow your post.
I should point out it was to get it to disengage
The brake handle may just be worn out where it rubs on the metal part of the trip mechanism. Very hard to tell just from your picts. I put 2 -3 of these saws together each winter, just completed #3 today, all Arctics this time around. I will pull out a brake handle and see if I can find a difference between a new one and yours.
Maybe I should explain better... chain brake on (chain brake handle forward) if I pull back to try to take brake off it will not disengage, brake handle hits handle bar before it reaches the point to disengage. When I place something under where the yellow arrow is it gives it enough to disengage the brake.
if you could measure the slot in the handle the linkage goes in maybe that is warn, but it does not look to be. Anyone know the part number for the brake handle?
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