The foam I duno man see what you can find my older saws have a rubber on them. I use a dairy tube on my Mac's but the handle is a different thickness so that probably won't work
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The foam I duno man see what you can find my older saws have a rubber on them. I use a dairy tube on my Mac's but the handle is a different thickness so that probably won't work
Todd Loosli has a rubber that goes on quickly in 5 minutes, see post #53385 dated 12/21/2019.
I use the OEM Stihl rubber tubing 0000 791 2008, but it takes an air compressor, hose adapter, soapy water & 20 minutes of fighting to install.
You have to buy a whole 5m roll at $50, but it lasts a long time & looks great on Poulan saws. I have seen the Stihl tubing sold by the foot on fleabay in the past.
It's from customchainsawparts on Ebay and you buy it by the foot 10.50
Handle bar rubber tubing
Still can't figure out how to post the link
Handle bar rubber tubing
Still can't figure out how to post the link
Screwbolts
Never to many Engines!!
I would paint the handle/parts PURPLE, if it were mine, and I didn't like the grey of the OEM replacement parts. But that is just me, like the green it would be hard to lose in the snow that way. LOL, No really I would!
I have a set of Dawgs/spikes along with the screws that I have no use for. I would send them to you for the cost of the ride if your interested. I don't use them because I want access to the full usable bar length and sharpen my saw chains so they feed themselves.
Also make sure you use a acid etching primer
I wish I had found the right shade of purple in 2012-2013. I missed it by alot.
Looks good to a color blind person
Thats something I didnt care for on the 8500 handles either. Not a fan of the foam used on any of them.
Like the rubber grips used on the 5400 etc.
Like the rubber grips used on the 5400 etc.
I'd like to find about 50 feet of the handle cover on the 5400, it's easy to hang on to
That middle picture of the 5400 is still looking good on my shelf, awesome saw
Edit, that is the only saw that I have not opened up and done anything to it, haven't cleaned or changed anything about it. It's at the top of my list. I take that back one starter pawl spring had come unhooked
Edit, that is the only saw that I have not opened up and done anything to it, haven't cleaned or changed anything about it. It's at the top of my list. I take that back one starter pawl spring had come unhooked
I PM Gary the other day when I found 4 bows for $200 for all 4. Got all I need now.
Steve Sidwell
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/grd/d/jackson-chainsaw-bow-bars/7038490541.html
Steve Sidwell
In case someone is interested
Steve Sidwell
In case someone is interested
Welderman85
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I kinda like the idea of the purple. Just to be different.
Be a funny looking wild thing
Love it Todd that's a real tidy set up man
Welderman85
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I was thinking that. It's going to get used alot alot so what ever paint I put on probably won't last long. Lol
Had a lot of fun doing a little bucking and a lot of noodling with the 8500 today!
