Bilge Rat LT 20
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A bush hog can disassemble anything instantly. They can wind up a 1/4 mile of electric fence wire before you can stomp the clutch too.
Sorry about the saw.
Sorry about the saw.
Almost cried
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Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
it sure looks the same as the one i have. i always thought there were only 2 different covers but a few different pulley's. either way, as long as he gets the parts he needs. send me a PM tomorrow marshy. i'll check out what i have too and if we have a match i'll send it along monday. i just have the cover so the guts from yours would have to finish it off.
I've only run into two covers, three pulleys, and two air dams/dust shields. One set is made for the SEM flywheel and ignition, and the other set is made for the Femsa.
The later 2101 had a beefed up cover for the SEM set-up.
The later 2101 had a beefed up cover for the SEM set-up.
Sorry to see your misfortune, but I'm sure you'll have it "good as old" in no time! 044 #1 had a mishap a few years back. Needed a new tank handle ($$$), had to straighten the handle bar (it is almost right) and the clutch cover is still cracked, but works just fine.
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
my first new 372 has been through 3 top covers, recoils, handles, brake flags, and mufflers. original tank and clutch cover though. i'm not proud of it LOL. the day you forgot you left a saw in the firing line! LOL
I hope it's one of those things you only forget once.
alleyyooper
Addicted to ArboristSite
fill the cracks with body putty and paint it. 80MPH in the dark and no one can tell it is patched.
I figure a bit much for JB weld.
Al
I figure a bit much for JB weld.
Al
jughead500
Sasquatch
If it had been an echo it would have lifted the tree off its self.the echo's are the chuck norris of the saw world.
Man thats a shame but things happen.you'll get her fixed back up.just save the old parts as a reminder that things could always get or be worse.
I always set stuff behind a tree or a stump, I may not find it later but I never run over it or drop a tree on it.
John
John
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
come to think of it. firing line damage did only happen once to my 372. others 2 times were limb damage. once wasn't even from me
Jon1212
Riff Raff Fart Knocker from other Forum's.
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I'm not sure I'm ready to talk about it. Going to go cry in my beer. Only thing I will say is if you bring a second saw into the woods remember where you pit it down.
WTB, handle and recoil.
Yeah, so that saw looks a lot different than when I shipped it to you.
Interesting modifications.
zogger
Tree Freak
Oh man that sucks!
gorilla tape, FTW!
gorilla tape, FTW!
The recoil spool has part number 5014024 and the spacer has part number 50 14 095-01. The spacer is fine but the recoil is all busted.
The top front screw hole for the recoil took some minor damage an broke a chip of material off but the hole has a lot more thread left and so worst case is I might need to use a longer screw.
Cylinder has three broken fins, one of which is still intact, middle one is missing and the top one I found the piece.
The top front screw hole for the recoil took some minor damage an broke a chip of material off but the hole has a lot more thread left and so worst case is I might need to use a longer screw.
Cylinder has three broken fins, one of which is still intact, middle one is missing and the top one I found the piece.
Rx7man
Cattle Rubbing Post
The recoil mechanism looks VERY much like my Husky 65's, though the cover is different...
For the busted bolt holes maybe you can get enough catch if you put a bit longer screws in, or a long threaded screw installed as a stud with a nut on it.. a bit of a PITA to clean it out in the field as the scrench won't work anymore though
Broken fins? unless you are really working the saw like heck I think it should still be good.. it's the side that gets the better cooling anyhow
By your pictures, it doesn't look like you left it in the woods..
Yes, bushhogs and the likes do wrap stuff up in a hurry.. We have a flail mower (like a reverse rotating rototiller).. and I hit a brand new rubber 100' garden hose... yep, all wrapped up under there, and it sure took a while to get it out.
I could have had a similar mishap a while back, I was baling hay at 4 am, had a jerry can of fuel I had emptied into the baler and put by a bale.. some wind had come up and strewn the hay around, so I was going around cleaning up the leftovers, I never saw that jerry can until after I had driven over it and squashed it pretty darned flat... At least with that I hooked the air compressor up to it and reinflated it.. and after a week in the sun with fuel in it it regained it's normal volume...
We used to use old ski poles to mark where to move the irrigation line to.. MANY of those were found in a bale of hay later.
You didn't do as bad as one guy I witnessed when I was a kid.. he was cleaning up his yard in a big way.. and drove clear over his BRAND NEW chevy pickup with a Cat 988 loader... it was completely pancaked... That was a more expensive mistake!
For the busted bolt holes maybe you can get enough catch if you put a bit longer screws in, or a long threaded screw installed as a stud with a nut on it.. a bit of a PITA to clean it out in the field as the scrench won't work anymore though
Broken fins? unless you are really working the saw like heck I think it should still be good.. it's the side that gets the better cooling anyhow
By your pictures, it doesn't look like you left it in the woods..
or a Wild Thing
Yes, bushhogs and the likes do wrap stuff up in a hurry.. We have a flail mower (like a reverse rotating rototiller).. and I hit a brand new rubber 100' garden hose... yep, all wrapped up under there, and it sure took a while to get it out.
I could have had a similar mishap a while back, I was baling hay at 4 am, had a jerry can of fuel I had emptied into the baler and put by a bale.. some wind had come up and strewn the hay around, so I was going around cleaning up the leftovers, I never saw that jerry can until after I had driven over it and squashed it pretty darned flat... At least with that I hooked the air compressor up to it and reinflated it.. and after a week in the sun with fuel in it it regained it's normal volume...
We used to use old ski poles to mark where to move the irrigation line to.. MANY of those were found in a bale of hay later.
You didn't do as bad as one guy I witnessed when I was a kid.. he was cleaning up his yard in a big way.. and drove clear over his BRAND NEW chevy pickup with a Cat 988 loader... it was completely pancaked... That was a more expensive mistake!
quotejso2
ArboristSite Guru
Almost happened to my brand new saw thought I was falling a tree one way barpinches and starts coming towards me I run and somehow saw was saved.
Rx7man
Cattle Rubbing Post
I'm surprised I'm not hearing more stories of heroism of you saw nuts saving the saw by sacrificing yourself .... I guess no one's around to tell them though
.... I guess no one's around to tell them thoughFortunately this did not happen while on the cut. Just lack of attention to detail and where I had left the saw. Just had to get in one last tree and forgot where I set the saw down as. Only took a 4" branch on a 40-50 ft rotten poplar to do the damage.
CapitaineHaddoc
European Westcoaster
If you can't find some parts, maybe I can help, there's a guy near me who sold a few 2101 parts,
http://www.leboncoin.fr/jardinage/727598756.htm?ca=1_s
The guy say he has a lot of parts for these saws (I think many parts are the same on the 2010 and the 285, am I right?)
Edit:
Just found another one,
http://www.leboncoin.fr/bricolage/732305426.htm?ca=1_s
http://www.leboncoin.fr/jardinage/727598756.htm?ca=1_s
The guy say he has a lot of parts for these saws (I think many parts are the same on the 2010 and the 285, am I right?)
Edit:
Just found another one,
http://www.leboncoin.fr/bricolage/732305426.htm?ca=1_s
My condolences.
