Chainsaw Repair
Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Stihl => Topic started by: H 2 H on October 06, 2012, 07:26:24 pm
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I got this saw a few weeks back; it was seating in a sprint car shop under a bunch of sprint car front tires and a bent up Eagle chaises in the corner of the shop and it hadn't been ran for over 5 years
I replaced: Intake boot; fuel line and filter; oil line; rings; bearings and seals; carb; air filter; clean up the ports and just a general clean up to it
I just went and took down a nice size Alder and it is a sweet ruining saw ;D
Oh yeah it's sporting a 20" 3/8" b/c ;D
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Good deal. 8)
I couldnt imagine it the cut with 20" buried with 3/8 though. :o
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You have to know were I live - Were the Pacific Northwest Soft Woods Grow ;D
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You have to know were I live - Were the Pacific Northwest Soft Woods Grow ;D
Fully understand now ;) . Land of where the MS290 wears 24" and 3/8 too.
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290 speaking of which my neighbor I resurrected the Makita for bought one that couldn't have ran over a dozen tanks of fuel .
I ran the thing and surprising going down through shag bark hickory which is about a hard as it gets the thing did much better than any 029 I had ever ran .I must say though you had to kind of the give the saw it's head and not lean on it because you can bog it pretty easily in our hard woods . It was a 20" with .325 .
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Cut4fun wrote: Fully understand now . Land of where the MS290 wears 24" and 3/8 too."
On another website a downunder guy is running a 24" b/c on a MS 261 I'll have to find the utube on that and post it ;D
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my 026 pro runs a 20 inch bar 3/8 it cuts good here too
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Went up and used the 026 this afternoon after the fog left; I switched to a 18" .325 b/c from 20" 3/8's
The saw really like the smaller set up
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And something for tuning
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This was 1/3 of a Alder tree
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I think most people will find out a stock 3 cuber does a little better with .325 .Now if you soup one up then that might change .
Fact I had bright ideas to change a little 024 over to 3/8" simpley so I didn't have to fiddle with another chain size but I don't think I will .The little thing does okay as it is and there's no sense in fixing something that isn't broke .
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I think most people will find out a stock 3 cuber does a little better with .325 .Now if you soup one up then that might change .
Fact I had bright ideas to change a little 024 over to 3/8" simpley so I didn't have to fiddle with another chain size but I don't think I will .The little thing does okay as it is and there's no sense in fixing something that isn't broke .
There was some weight taking off the cylinder and a little polishing done to it on this 026 :)
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I have a guy running a stock partner 500 (used to be one of mine)out there with 20" and 3/8. It pulls it in the hardwoods with no problems.
I've cut side by side in same log with him with partner 500 and me with a ported 026 with 20" 325 rsc chain and we were neck and neck in the cuts.
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Howdy, newbie to this site and gotta' say there are some knowledgeable folks here, sooooo
i have a sweet running 026 that I loaned to my BIL (I know better, but my Sister said "He's NOT working, and He can take down the tree"!!!!
Well saw comes back with a broken off brake handle, chain full of dirt, and I have't checked if it'll run, but....He says he ran it over with his p/u truck ( had it on tail-gate pulling tree with the front hooks on his chevy and it fell off and HE ran it over (in four wheel)
Sorry, so long worded, but question is can I run the saw WITHOUT the brake handle?????
Besides the saftey issues, i'll assume ALL risk. Can it be locked out, taken off???
Thanks for ur time, JoeB
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I have a couple chainsaws that never had a brake. I never notice when running them.
I have a Husqvarna 365 Special that someone ran for several years with a broken brake band. I've repaired the brake but the piston ring is about worn out.
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Yes you can run your 026 without the brake handle. What you need is a cheaper loaner saw for the BIL's or FIL's. That way you can still be the good guy but not give them your better saws. ;)
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Yep on running without brake handle. I have a echo 6700 with handle missing. If for some reason the brake locks I just use pliers to reset metal arm sticking up to open brake band back up.
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never thought of that....got a WIZ downstairs with a BIG ass bow or a 54" bar i SHOULD have loaned him. Used to run that thing all day and party most of the night. Now 62 and the 026 was just right, even got a bow for it. Thank You both for ur time, JoeB
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I just PM'ed you a stihl 026 IPL you can look at for parts break down.
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I run more saws without a brake than I do that have a chain brake Just watch what you are doing