mn man
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So i kind of got fed up always asking others to help fix my saws or bringing them to local stores and getting screwed, so i decided im going to learn to fix them myself, and it's interesting to me. I went out and bought 5 saws at auction that weren't running and figured i'd take my time fixing them 1 at a time (272xp, 272xp, 371xp, 394xp, and a dolmar 5100s). Posting this to see what tips and tricks would help make things less painful with learning to fix these, for example: clutch puller is a must have, or tricks to take things off without some kind of special tool and avoid breaking anything, or resources for parts, or anything else someone new to working on saws might find helpful. I do have people nearby that can help me if needed but they dont teach, they just do it. I also have the service manuals for each saw.... I also have done some basic repairs, so i'm not completely incompetent.