Oh, I'm pretty sure that when they dropped the 's', everything matched on a particular saw. But some of the ads could show the 's' even though none of the saws did concurrent with the ad(or not show the 's', but the saw did at the dealer etc). Doesn't matter except to a hardcore collector.
Yep.....I think it was more like when all the badging came in, the factory stuck that on and also used up what they had. I don't think there was anything official like a serial # cutoff. So I say 'around' 82 and newer.
Not being able to idle well, given the gas filter and hoses are all OK, is a sign of seals leaking, boot or the case. If it were me, I'd do a vacuum and pressure test on the case. Seals are cheap....if in doubt of their age, replace them.
A Pro35 recently brought back to life
THE 49 will not likely idle down without a chain. Nor will it be easy to ever set the idle without the chain.
But the way I read it, it won't idle. This indicates another problem other than idlling too fast for not having the clutch loaded with a chain.
Mark….. looking again at your pics I believe those are the notorious thin rings. These would measure .75 mm thick rather than the usual 1.5 mm. If this is the case these are incredibly hard to find… impossible is not an understatement!! However presently there are a set of three on eBay!!
$690 for a vintage 49cc saw! Gotta consider the NOS condition, however....
Only $58 and change to me. Seemed to not get any traction at all with zero bids. Someone would want one pretty bad at the starting price even!!! We'll see if comes back and cheaper....
