I understand. I got two types of boots here myself. Funny how some PN's carry through the IPLs, and some don't. And then there's the Boot Kit which I have 3 of, and they are not uniform boot wise either. lol!
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Beautiful day in North East Tennessee. Shirt sleeve weather with highs in the 70s and no wind. A perfect day for felling, but alas the woodlot needs logs so more hauling duty. Ground is still too wet so we are down to Plan C. Drag a trailer with the dozer. I tried it after work; it worked fine until dozer ran out of fuel.
Wait that was yesterday, today we have snow with temps in the 20s going down to 10 tonight and a howling wind. Woodlot shut down. So I fired the wood stove and spend the morning in the basement organizing MAC parts - thanks for the incentive, Clint & Mark. I warned my wife when she asked what I had been doing all morning that she wouldn't be able to tell that I had done anything.
Anyway, I have two freebies for the postage - what appears to be an aluminum pre-padding ten series handle in good shape and appearance and a 81DL .325 chain with most of its life left.
Be safe.
Ron
Beautiful day in North East Tennessee. Shirt sleeve weather with highs in the 70s and no wind. A perfect day for felling, but alas the woodlot needs logs so more hauling duty. Ground is still too wet so we are down to Plan C. Drag a trailer with the dozer. I tried it after work; it worked fine until dozer ran out of fuel.
Wait that was yesterday, today we have snow with temps in the 20s going down to 10 tonight and a howling wind. Woodlot shut down. So I fired the wood stove and spend the morning in the basement organizing MAC parts - thanks for the incentive, Clint & Mark. I warned my wife when she asked what I had been doing all morning that she wouldn't be able to tell that I had done anything.
Anyway, I have two freebies for the postage - what appears to be an aluminum pre-padding ten series handle in good shape and appearance and a 81DL .325 chain with most of its life left.
Be safe.
Ron
I like how most of your Mac parts bins are black and yellow.
Damn global warming Ron! It's was furries in the mountains this morning in South Carolina! I thought I was about done cutting fire wood.
Anyway
Cold and snow here. Like others did some parts organizing and labeling and played a bit with the newest toy...
The next time I go through the parts, I will look more closely at the cylinder's. The one's I did look at yesterday were good. The man knew how to tune carbs.
I was going to do it today but the temperature never got above 34° and it's snowed, sleeted, rained with the wind howling all day. Plus we haven't had electricity all day. So I've gotten nothing done.
Handle and chain are going to a good home. Ron
Have to start looking for the McCulloch generators.
I had 190K BTU of heat going in the shop. 55 was the highest it got. after 5 hours. I decided to go inside, bout got blown over going to house. Not an outside day round here today. hope your power is back on.
I spent some time with a PM 700 today. The snow is not good for driving the truck in so I hooked a sled to one of my sleds. It work pretty good but after 5 trips I was done for the day.
Had my 700 out on that walnut today. She came out to show her stuff when it came time to noodle the big ones down to size!
Nice old snowmobile, an older Yamaha? I used to have an old 250 Enticer. No guts at all and terrible with turns but it was still fun to ride around in.
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Looks like a Vintage Kawasaki...
1981 Kawasaki Invader 440. I've had it for 20 years and her name is "Old Reliable".
There were too many chainsaws in the way for me to get to my Coleman generator.
gloud
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I am working on a Promac 800 that had a bad piston, (was able to clean up the cylinder ok) One thing I noticed is that there was quite a bit of chain oil in the crankcase when I took it apart. I know the oiler is connected to the hole in the bottom of the clamshell, is this an issue I should address?
I have a piston coming from lilredbarn, the crank seals look good but I will pressure test before I run it.
(I think the issue for the bad piston was where the carb boot joins the bottom of the handle was not sealing properly. )
Anything else to look out for?
I have a piston coming from lilredbarn, the crank seals look good but I will pressure test before I run it.
(I think the issue for the bad piston was where the carb boot joins the bottom of the handle was not sealing properly. )
Anything else to look out for?
Yes, the piston from lrb. The wrist pin cannot be used. Its undersized. Use your original pin. If your bearings are fine id reuse them too.
On the oil, maybe replace the oil pump gasket. It may be damaged. Possible it contributed to the piston damage. Hard to tell at this point. Its 530am here. Theres likely more but its early.
On the oil, maybe replace the oil pump gasket. It may be damaged. Possible it contributed to the piston damage. Hard to tell at this point. Its 530am here. Theres likely more but its early.
gloud
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thanks for the help, I haven't worked on this one before, it was given to me by a dear friend who has passed. I finally dug it out and am working on it. (been sitting for 10 years.) the saw was low hours when it seized (his son was using it) so it is in good shape otherwise. I have most of the parts on order, I am waiting till payday for the rest, I think while I have it apart I will do the crank seals.
the piston pin and bearings are good so I will reuse them as you said.
the piston pin and bearings are good so I will reuse them as you said.
Here's Debbie, Sam and I loading the McCulloch truckload hoard guys.
I'm working on an unloading vid also.
I'm overwhelmed.
Sam is 87. He is special and comes from a dying breed. Debbie and I are going back to visit him.
Clint
I'm working on an unloading vid also.
I'm overwhelmed.
Sam is 87. He is special and comes from a dying breed. Debbie and I are going back to visit him.
Clint
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