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Urb- Thanks...I was thinking the cooling fins...didn't think of the carb charge...thanks. I have yet to tinker... that will be tommorow.
J
J
This thead is making me proud to be a member of the timberbear club. Never thought it oiled quite rite,may put some thinner oil in it and go cut some wood with it for old time sake.
Like this post was originally started years ago, anyone got a manual for these? I would like to be able to take good care of it.
I need to take the clutch off my Timberbear. I got the nut off - turned it clockwise. Does the clutch come off the same way- clockwise?
Then my oil tank is leaking there wasn't a gasket . Seems like I saw a thread about sealing it up but can't find it. What kind of sealer would be best to use?
The oil line is shot too- whats the best line, Tygon? Any kind of line I can get at the Auto Parts store?
Ive got a rare one..I think....I have McCulloch 3.4.....I think this was the very last of them......its refurbished/made in mexico. Ill go take a pic of the label. My oiler isnt working either....got a new oiler diaphragm from Randy's cleaned the oiler out and still nothing comes out......so now to check the line....it wont even oil with the manual oiler button.:help:
Just managed to start and run an old Stihl 041, built about the same year as my Mac 610 Timber Bear. The Mac is better built, just as powerful, weighs about the same, but it has a good chain brake that works. It's also more reliable and starts every year. I'll take my 1978 Timberbear any day over the Stihl 041:I got one of these saws last week, actually a 610 from a member here.
I really think that it's not a bad running saw at all.
It's smooth and starts right up, pulls that 20 inch bar just fine.
It's big and ugly though, but what do I care all my saws are on the heavy side, and I like that anyways.
I kind of like it when my saws kick my ass. That's the way it should be.
I can see why most have the chain brake removed, I kind of thought it was strange to have to remove the brake to put a B/C on it.
Big and ugly, yes
Weak oiler, yes
Last saw Mac put out before they went to hell, yes
Do I like this saw, yes
I wouldn't pay a lot for one, but they are worth a few beans to get running
Chris
...600 Series McCulloch saws...I accidentally ended up with one, which lead to 7 or 8 now in the posession of my older son. They fit him well; heavy, loud, slow, durable, and still running strong after 25 years of neglect.
Mark
Mark, I am sure I have tromped all over the old Stihl 041 owners, but that's the breaks. The Mac 610 is a better saw for numerous reasons, besides the chain brake that the 041 never had on board. I've worked on both of them in the shop. The Mac 610 comes out in front.Doctor, you'd better be ready to duck in case any Stihl fans read that.
Don't you know that the 600 Series McCulloch saws are only one small step above the Mini Macs in terms of hated saws here?
I accidentally ended up with one, which lead to 7 or 8 now in the posession of my older son. They fit him well; heavy, loud, slow, durable, and still running strong after 25 years of neglect.
Mark
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