56 Super tune-up specs?

[zgate]

I just “inherited” a 56 super. It didn’t have a plug in it and was half seized up. I took it apart, got it moving freely, took the carb apart and cleaned it up, and put in a plug in that I had laying around. It runs ok but I have no idea what plug it really takes.

I don’t know much about these old saws, any info would be appreciated.

 

[Grande Dog]

Bosch WSR6F.

Grande Dog
Master Mechanic
Discount Arborist Equipment and Tree Care Supplies

 

[ray benson]

Plug is a Bosch WSR6F or Champion RCJ7Y , gap is 0.020"

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

If it was half seized up, how's that piston/cylinder look? It may take more than a new plug to get it running completely right again. Just a thought.

Jeff

 

[zgate]

I was worried about that too, I haven’t looked at the cylinder/piston, but the compression is very good. I’ll pull the muffler and take a look. I figure if I can get the carb tuned and the right plug in it I’ll run it until it starts to lose compression and then rebuild it.

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Start buying parts now. Not because a rebuild may be imminent or even down the road, but because you'll find a rewind on ebay for example, and then not see one for over a month. 056 is a fine saw, and even a fun saw, but man, parts are getting more pricey. There's a couple of good guys on ebay that sells parts, and my advice is to buy them before you'll think you need them, because you may not see it again for a while. Have fun with that saw. It's a beast, and beasts are fun saws! (Except for when you try to carry them around all day!)

Jeff

 

[cbfarmall]

Keep your eyes open for parts. It helps to know people. I got a NOS 056 crankcase, both bearings, and the PTO seal for $40. I missed an Ebay auction for a new crankshaft that I think went for about $20.

Don't run it as is till it dies. That would be such a waste of a good saw.

Chris B.

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Wow Chris, nice saws. That Homey dwarfs that 056 Mag, and that's hard to do. Do you work these saws, or are they part of a collection?

Jeff

 

[cbfarmall]

I have worked the 056, but not lately. The Homey is a collector's item and only gets used for fun.

Chris B.