me and my saws

[cyberstag]

I have just joined so this is by way of introducing myself. I am a deer farmer in Devon and also used to be a fencing contractor so have been using saws for years. All saws are Stihl and currently have an 041AV which was my dad's and must be 40 plus years old; still running ok.  Next is an 038 AV which was running until a few weeks ago and is in pieces at the moment waiting for me to put a 50mm pot and piston on it plus crank seals. Also have an old 009 still working away, and an MS 181-ce which is my least favourite saw. My best saw has been the 024 AV but it has recently died. I have just cleaned up the piston and pot which may just last a bit longer but will probably do the seals too. Not worth spending much money on but it has the Stihl hedge trimmer attachment which is brilliant.

 

I would like to buy a pressure and vac testing kit as I think it is air leaks that have caused the pistons to score. You can never have too many tools and I don't have much confidence in chainsaw dealers.

 

I have read a lot of stuff here before joining and am impressed by the helpfulness of the members. I wonder which part of the country Spud is in, he would definitely be worth a visit. 

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, cyberstag said:

I have just joined so this is by way of introducing myself. I am a deer farmer in Devon and also used to be a fencing contractor so have been using saws for years. All saws are Stihl and currently have an 041AV which was my dad's and must be 40 plus years old; still running ok.  Next is an 038 AV which was running until a few weeks ago and is in pieces at the moment waiting for me to put a 50mm pot and piston on it plus crank seals. Also have an old 009 still working away, and an MS 181-ce which is my least favourite saw. My best saw has been the 024 AV but it has recently died. I have just cleaned up the piston and pot which may just last a bit longer but will probably do the seals too. Not worth spending much money on but it has the Stihl hedge trimmer attachment which is brilliant.

 

I would like to buy a pressure and vac testing kit as I think it is air leaks that have caused the pistons to score. You can never have too many tools and I don't have much confidence in chainsaw dealers.

 

I have read a lot of stuff here before joining and am impressed by the helpfulness of the members. I wonder which part of the country Spud is in, he would definitely be worth a visit. 

Give Spud a PM . He is in darkest Hertfordshire .

[adw]

The mighty vac is a fair unit and does both pressure and vac, blanking plates will probably be available from Stihl, or make your own, you can very often use a wedge shaped rubber strip, slacken off the muffler, slide down between the muffler and cylinder, re tighten the muffler, same on the inlet, you can use the impulse tube if it is the type connected to the top of the carb to connect the mighty vac, if not make a screw in style piston stop into a connector by drilling down through 5he centre and a nipple on top.

[cyberstag]

I have been looking at the Mityvac but seem to be only from the US and import charges and duty are a bit of an unknown quantity. Do you know if they are available here at all?

That's a good tip with a piston stop, I have heard of people butchering an old spark plug to the same effect.

[adw]

Available from Husqvarna part no. 531030623

 

[cyberstag]

Thanks for that.

[adw]

Treat yourself and order the proper spark plug tool with nipple to connect the vac, 503844002

[spudulike]

Did he say nipple again....dirty boy😉

[adw]

Behave.

[Stubby]

12 minutes ago, spudulike said:

Did he say nipple again....dirty boy😉

Tee Hee ☺️