Jon1212
Riff Raff Fart Knocker from other Forum's.
First saw I ever really worked on was an 031AV 'in a box'. Was given to me by my 4-H small engines project leader after somebody 'donated' it to him. That somebody'd torn it down when it roached a piston and given up. I was 11 when I got it, and had it together and running with a new piston and rings by my 12th birthday the following July. Just used the IPL in the back of the owners manual as a guide for how to put it together.
Cleaned the transfer from the cylinder with sandpaper and patience. Cylinder had a couple score lines, but I didn't have the $150 that the dealer wanted to order a new jug. The $50 for the piston (in 1985) was enough lawn mowing money as it was. At least the parts were still available from the local dealer then. Never put a thought to the crank seals (heck I was 11-12 years old). Intake boot seemed to be good...
Used that saw to make dirt bike/truck/gas/screwin' around money doing yard clearing jobs over several summers before it tired out and sat on the shelf. Got an NOS P/C for it offa ebay a few years ago.........and let it sit again. Was running old Homelites, McCullochs, and Poulans by then, so I just was never getting around to working on it.
A member on the board here contacted me asking if I wanted to sell the 031 (not sure how he knew to contact me). Worked out a deal. He got the saw and parts. I got some money for parts for the saws I actually run. Last I heard from him he'd finished putting it back together. He doesn't post much, but I hope he does a thread on it someday...
This is like the chainsaw version of "Ol Yeller", or "Where the Red Fern Grows". Very touching Aaron.
If I tear up do I have to move to Ohio?