McCulloch PM6 Cleaning and Recoil Repair, help?

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Hey all. The recoil of my McCulloch Power Mac 6 sounds like a dying pig to say the least. It does function, but is squeaky. How should I go about fixing that? Will the usual WD-40 treatment fix that? Also, I’m wondering what the best method is to clean the brown stains off of it?

 

[heimannm]

Remove the starter pulley for proper cleaning of the pulley, starter post, and the spring. One screw hold the pulley in place. While it's apart replace the starter rope, 36" inches of 3 mm cord. If your saw still has the old plastic pulley with metal cup, examine the joint very carefully for signs of cracking. If it is cracked (probably) you should reinforce it now before it separates. I like to use some white lithium grease on the post and pulley, WD40 just evaporates and doesn't leave much lubrication behind.





There are updated starter pulleys available but you will need to replace the metal starter pawls to take full advantage of the all plastic pulley.

Try something like Super Clean or Greased Lightening on the stains while the starter is apart.

Mark

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

My spring turned to spaghetti. Haven’t been able to get it back in yet. I could order a new spring that’s all ready wound up... Any tips?

 

[heimannm]

Just pull one revolution at a time until it is wound tight enough to fit in the space in the starter housing, and use a pair of needle nose pliers to lower it into position.

Even if you bought a new spring that was in a retainer, there is little guarantee it won't get away from you before you can get in it position.

Mark

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Thanks for the help thus far Mark, but I still haven’t been able to accomplish this. Whenever I try using a needle nose like you said the spring expands outwards getting unwound. I’ve also attempted it 6 times this morning and 5 times throughout the past week with no luck. I’ve gotten close…

 

[rupedoggy]

wind it in. Start with the outside and put one coil in at a time. Sore fingers time but you will be more careful in the future

 

[heimannm]

That works well on many saws, but the PM6 like the right hand start 10 Series models is way down in there and very difficult to access to wind it in.



Mark

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

We finally got it in! It was extremely hard and I needed help. Unfortunately, I lost one of the screws so I’ll have to buy a new one. At least I have the spring in. Thanks guys.