Chainsaw Repair

This seems like a interesting Mac in 50.9cc.  3.1ci legal for Chardon Al  . Cylinder I looked at in pic was open port and bolt on.

Manufactured in Italian McCulloch factory 84-88

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/ed1d619968136da688256af40002b8f7/08b2ab8d26281c9d88256c2e007524fe?OpenDocument

I've never seen one myself .Fact the only Italian made Mac I've ever seen is the Titan 70 I own .

I think McCulloch might have resorted to rethinking the designs of the saws around early 90's perhaps .They were already in a downward nose dive and this was probabley a last ditch and feeble attempt to revive a once flourishing company .

This one has been under my bench for a couple years now.  Interesting design and an even more interesting job to change lines.


Titan 50 by mweba1, on Flickr


50 open by mweba1, on Flickr


50 thin by mweba1, on Flickr

It may be.  The comb chamber is machined as the 57 is.  Build quality is top notch on both this saw and the 57.  Unfortunately, coil issues and the fuel/oil line routing plagued them.

Quote from: mweba on February 28, 2012, 08:03:22 am

  Build quality is top notch on both this saw and the 57.  Unfortunately, coil issues and the fuel/oil line routing plagued them.

Can you show or tell me more on the 2 issues? Why is the fuel line a  and are the coils just faulty and unreliable?

Coils are a known weak point.  Most of the saws I've come across do not have many hours on them with weak/no spark.  May have had a dozen of these saws over the last couple years and two have had functional coils.  As for the lines, they are not as bad as the 57.  You have to either remove the tank or split it away from the case to replace the lines.  Limited space and multiple elbows make it a fun job.

Good runners when all is sorted out though....