HauntedByWaters
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Greetings All,
Its honor to be a member of such a "non trash-talking" forum. I have read all the Posts Pertaining to my saw but none address my question.
Note: I am extremely familliar with the saw and its history but it will not arrive until Tuesday (ground ship). I wanted my wife who was up in Boston to try to check it on her return flight. (J/K). Hence, I'm relying on memory.
Question: A lot of detail below. Well Kept 3.7/18 Craftsman/Roper (Dad's since new maybe 80 hrs-1 once a yr then winterized); been stored in climate controled area and not used for 8 yrs with no fluid and protecting oil. Hurricane hit. Stores sold out. I need asap. Was planning complete rebuild but it looks like parts maybe an issue. Definately going to have to make some gaskets and O-rings; recomendation on material sold by sheet thats not for sale or free at grocery?
Should I fill her up and cross my fingers or do I risk scoring the cylinder. With a 2 stroke I need fuel/oil mix to get a compression test correct? What is OK range, considering valve. Is 16/1 still accurate with modern synthetics? I know it has spark (last dec-dry test not good); what
Background:
My father Bought the Saw when he was working a second job at Sears in the tool department.
He thinks he bought it when I was 1 y/o 1981 (but he worked there from 78-81)
He got the saw for a "deal" because the bar was bent when shipped to store, plus his employee discount.
At the time someone "in the know" recommended he go to a pro (its now a Stihl Dealer) and buy the bar.
He put an 18" Oregon Bar on it. He thinks he also had something done to the "gear" (flywheel) but has the original one with the manual and receipts-so original is currently not on way. (I didn't realize my OCD mother was privy to chainsaw matters so I didn't ask-but I guess she has every receipt for every chain, the initial purchase, manual, etc).
The aforesaid, suggests that whatever was done kept it current until he last used it in 2003 as he replaced the bar at least 4 times and bought a lot (relative to its light usage) of chains on a walk in walk out basis at the stihl dealer.
He used it at least once a yr (routinely) from 81-till 2003. Probabally 25 days over 22 yrs with a total of 70-90 hrs (with me secretly using it several times for minutes).
He was obsessive about its maintance (he always gets 250,000 miles ot of his cars-all orginal except maintainence), never having a problem, but replacing parts that he thought might fail (and "that would happen after a hurricaine or blizzard"). He had it professional tuned up. Always ran it dry before storage, flushed bar and chain oil with less viscous non-corrosative dissolates. Always applied "machine" oil before storage-which I actually think hurt the paint-nothing else.
To make a long story short he babied it. After the last time he used it in 2003 he we to Sears to get whatever parts he could for the future and they basically rediculed him. He essentially disowned it. I that winter, having always wanted it "thought ahead" and hid it in the back of my mothers Cedar Closet. It remained there until I took it out this past Winter to ask for it and when he said yes I took it and brought it to my inlaws; where we stay when we are in town.
I had planned on doing a complete overhaul but I, today just got hit by a hurricane and my yard is filled with large living branches green leaves. I am certain all stores in the area are out of decents saws. I actually warranty replaced some old tools at sears and they had nothing. Last week I was amazed at how crappy there saws are; they sell Husky Lawnmowers why not saws. Regardless, If I was buying a saw I would get a Stihl MS440 so I could use it for firewood when I move back up north-I know its overkill but I've used a 660 (granted I scared myself initially).
Sorry about grammer/spelling but have been up for 24 hrs trying to decide whether to order now or?? I have a lawyer for a neighbor and a limb I ccant lift is in his yard.
Many Thanks,
Brian
Its honor to be a member of such a "non trash-talking" forum. I have read all the Posts Pertaining to my saw but none address my question.
Note: I am extremely familliar with the saw and its history but it will not arrive until Tuesday (ground ship). I wanted my wife who was up in Boston to try to check it on her return flight. (J/K). Hence, I'm relying on memory.
Question: A lot of detail below. Well Kept 3.7/18 Craftsman/Roper (Dad's since new maybe 80 hrs-1 once a yr then winterized); been stored in climate controled area and not used for 8 yrs with no fluid and protecting oil. Hurricane hit. Stores sold out. I need asap. Was planning complete rebuild but it looks like parts maybe an issue. Definately going to have to make some gaskets and O-rings; recomendation on material sold by sheet thats not for sale or free at grocery?
Should I fill her up and cross my fingers or do I risk scoring the cylinder. With a 2 stroke I need fuel/oil mix to get a compression test correct? What is OK range, considering valve. Is 16/1 still accurate with modern synthetics? I know it has spark (last dec-dry test not good); what
Background:
My father Bought the Saw when he was working a second job at Sears in the tool department.
He thinks he bought it when I was 1 y/o 1981 (but he worked there from 78-81)
He got the saw for a "deal" because the bar was bent when shipped to store, plus his employee discount.
At the time someone "in the know" recommended he go to a pro (its now a Stihl Dealer) and buy the bar.
He put an 18" Oregon Bar on it. He thinks he also had something done to the "gear" (flywheel) but has the original one with the manual and receipts-so original is currently not on way. (I didn't realize my OCD mother was privy to chainsaw matters so I didn't ask-but I guess she has every receipt for every chain, the initial purchase, manual, etc).
The aforesaid, suggests that whatever was done kept it current until he last used it in 2003 as he replaced the bar at least 4 times and bought a lot (relative to its light usage) of chains on a walk in walk out basis at the stihl dealer.
He used it at least once a yr (routinely) from 81-till 2003. Probabally 25 days over 22 yrs with a total of 70-90 hrs (with me secretly using it several times for minutes).
He was obsessive about its maintance (he always gets 250,000 miles ot of his cars-all orginal except maintainence), never having a problem, but replacing parts that he thought might fail (and "that would happen after a hurricaine or blizzard"). He had it professional tuned up. Always ran it dry before storage, flushed bar and chain oil with less viscous non-corrosative dissolates. Always applied "machine" oil before storage-which I actually think hurt the paint-nothing else.
To make a long story short he babied it. After the last time he used it in 2003 he we to Sears to get whatever parts he could for the future and they basically rediculed him. He essentially disowned it. I that winter, having always wanted it "thought ahead" and hid it in the back of my mothers Cedar Closet. It remained there until I took it out this past Winter to ask for it and when he said yes I took it and brought it to my inlaws; where we stay when we are in town.
I had planned on doing a complete overhaul but I, today just got hit by a hurricane and my yard is filled with large living branches green leaves. I am certain all stores in the area are out of decents saws. I actually warranty replaced some old tools at sears and they had nothing. Last week I was amazed at how crappy there saws are; they sell Husky Lawnmowers why not saws. Regardless, If I was buying a saw I would get a Stihl MS440 so I could use it for firewood when I move back up north-I know its overkill but I've used a 660 (granted I scared myself initially).
Sorry about grammer/spelling but have been up for 24 hrs trying to decide whether to order now or?? I have a lawyer for a neighbor and a limb I ccant lift is in his yard.
Many Thanks,
Brian
