Khalil1090
The Saw Is Family
Hello Everyone! This is my first day as a member here. I look forward to providing any help I can in Restoration and rebuild projects. I also look forward to any help that anyone can provide! It's always appreciated.
Lost my Grandpa to cancer a few years back and his chainsaw was handed down to me. I remember the days as a kid going to cut firewood and this saw TORE it up! Well 20 some years later and the saw started on my 5th or 6th pull. Of course it did not stay running and didn't run much after that. The saw is a Mcculloch PM610. I plan on restoring the saw completely and getting it back to perfect. I understand it might now be worth it, however it is to me with the sentimental value this holds.
The saw has been completely disassembled and cleaned. I replaced the carb gaskets, spark plug, fuel filter, throttle spring, pull rope, exhaust gaskets, spark arrestor, etc. She still wont start up...
Took it to a small engine shop, and sure enough the piston was scored and shot. No problem. Ordered a brand new aftermarket piston from Chainsawr.com which is "claimed" to be better than OEM since it has the one thick ring instead of 2 small rings. Also ordered the Piston Bearings and new engine gaskets.
Disassembled saw and now I just have the piston connected to the rod. My questions are below. Thank you in advance for Any help! I hope to get this saw screaming again. I can also provide some pics if needed.
1. How do I press the old bearings out and disconnect the piston from the rod?
2. I plan to use Yamabond to seal everything when I'm done. Any tips or tricks here? Is it safe to use a very thin layer of yamabond underneath the new gaskets I'm going to be putting in for extra protection or is this not a good idea?
3. Has anyone ever honed a chainsaw Cylinder? Mine does not look to bad, but would like to clean it up if possible. Any ideas?
Thanks all!
Lost my Grandpa to cancer a few years back and his chainsaw was handed down to me. I remember the days as a kid going to cut firewood and this saw TORE it up! Well 20 some years later and the saw started on my 5th or 6th pull. Of course it did not stay running and didn't run much after that. The saw is a Mcculloch PM610. I plan on restoring the saw completely and getting it back to perfect. I understand it might now be worth it, however it is to me with the sentimental value this holds.
The saw has been completely disassembled and cleaned. I replaced the carb gaskets, spark plug, fuel filter, throttle spring, pull rope, exhaust gaskets, spark arrestor, etc. She still wont start up...
Took it to a small engine shop, and sure enough the piston was scored and shot. No problem. Ordered a brand new aftermarket piston from Chainsawr.com which is "claimed" to be better than OEM since it has the one thick ring instead of 2 small rings. Also ordered the Piston Bearings and new engine gaskets.
Disassembled saw and now I just have the piston connected to the rod. My questions are below. Thank you in advance for Any help! I hope to get this saw screaming again. I can also provide some pics if needed.
1. How do I press the old bearings out and disconnect the piston from the rod?
2. I plan to use Yamabond to seal everything when I'm done. Any tips or tricks here? Is it safe to use a very thin layer of yamabond underneath the new gaskets I'm going to be putting in for extra protection or is this not a good idea?
3. Has anyone ever honed a chainsaw Cylinder? Mine does not look to bad, but would like to clean it up if possible. Any ideas?
Thanks all!