Chainsaw Repair

Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Dolmar Makita => Topic started by: Ducksnuff870 on February 26, 2014, 08:16:14 pm

Title: Anybody ever change an anti vibe spring on the handle bar of a 6400 7300 0r 7900
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on February 26, 2014, 08:16:14 pm: I broke mine.Its the top spring that screws into the cylinder. I have the old one off but the new has the aluminum thingamabobbers screwed into the spring already.I'm scratchin my head.
Title: Re: Anybody ever change an anti vibe spring on the handle bar of a 6400 7300 0r 7900
Post by: 660magnum on February 26, 2014, 08:22:10 pm: IIRC a new spring has the screw already installed inside the spring. A T27 reaches through the spring to tighten the spring to the cylinder head.

I have a couple 7900's I have worked on but I also have 372's and 365's which are somewhat like them and I get them confused
Title: Re: Anybody ever change an anti vibe spring on the handle bar of a 6400 7300 0r 7900
Post by: Cut4fun . on February 26, 2014, 08:22:40 pm: Maybe something in here on the updated replacement mount. Dolmar 7900 7300 6400 service manual. http://www.baileysonline.com/PDF/6400to79001_repairmanual.pdf

Posted same time. Hoping Jim would tell you being I knew he had them on hand.
Title: Re: Anybody ever change an anti vibe spring on the handle bar of a 6400 7300 0r 7900
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on February 26, 2014, 08:25:39 pm: thanks im workin on it now
Title: Re: Anybody ever change an anti vibe spring on the handle bar of a 6400 7300 0r 7900
Post by: 660magnum on February 26, 2014, 08:27:47 pm: Somewhere around 2009 they started putting a travel limiter cup on the top spring that limits how far you can flex the top spring. You can put this cup on older saws.
Title: Re: Anybody ever change an anti vibe spring on the handle bar of a 6400 7300 0r 7900
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on February 26, 2014, 08:33:13 pm: back in biniss!!!! i compared it to a newer 6400 on the shelf today and yes the newer one has a lil diff setup.