What's on your bench today?

[spudulike]

Got the pot back on the Stihl 066, did a quick compression check and got around 155psi, this will drop a little once it is run up but looks fine and will bed in once a few tanks are run through it.

 

Did a very similar repair for one of the local members recently and got very similar results and was bedding in nicely when I last checked so expect the same.

 

Just got to do the checks to stop another seizure happening. I always do this, takes around 40mins but provides a damn good health check to ensure the seals and rubber components are in good nick.

 

A carb clean and then a tach tune will ensure the saw is returned in good working order. Hopefully another happy customer:thumbup:

[Rich2484]

Had an ms180 come in the lst minute, not feeding oil, had a quick look that turned into taking it apart.

 

Cleaned tank out with fuel, removed the pump and looks ok, cleaned the pipes through and some gunk came out but nothing much. Reassembled and tested still no oil. I. Thinking maybe the nylon gear has worn and not turning on shaft? Opinion please?

 

Got a hayter mower tomoz, the free wheel not working, runs away when started. So got to check the belt is all ok. Call out job today as the bloke started it and it ran off down the hill with him attached to handle bars. I did manage to hide my smile until I got back in the motor before I started laughing.

[spudulike]

Had an ms180 come in the lst minute, not feeding oil, had a quick look that turned into taking it apart.

 

Cleaned tank out with fuel, removed the pump and looks ok, cleaned the pipes through and some gunk came out but nothing much. Reassembled and tested still no oil. I. Thinking maybe the nylon gear has worn and not turning on shaft? Opinion please?

 

Got a hayter mower tomoz, the free wheel not working, runs away when started. So got to check the belt is all ok. Call out job today as the bloke started it and it ran off down the hill with him attached to handle bars. I did manage to hide my smile until I got back in the motor before I started laughing.

 

Yah Rich, the MS180 - two possible faults, the wire arm may be slipping round the nylon pinion, the other problem I have had is that the pinion looks fine at first glance but the thread is in fact damaged and only rocks the oiler gear back and forth rather then rotating it - take real close look at the pinion and make sure the thread is good and that the arm is tight on the thing.

[spudulike]

Got the 066 back together again, pressure and Vac tested, stripped the carb, H screw was set to 1/4 turn - Oh my my, not good and one of the reasons the saw seized.

 

The gauze strainer filter in the carb pump was gunked up with black sludge, another possible reason for the seize.

 

Air filters cleaned and reassembled, saw starts and runs nicely now. The choke lever has cracked so looking for a repair or may replace it if I can't do a solid repair.

[Rich2484]

Ok spud will get a closer look tomorrow, it came onto my bench 10 minutes before I was going home so I couldn't resist looking into it and promised myself I would only clean the oil tank out and then see if it worked but I ended up home an hour and half late.

 

Why did they make it so you had to remove everything just to get to the oiler? Handle, starter, clutch. Thought I was going to get to the cylinder before the oiler. Lol.

 

Looked at the hayter aswell on way home, looks like the cable has been replaced at some point with what looks like a bike cable, badly held on with a cable tie. So new cable needed before I can even attempt any sort of repare or adjustment to it.

[Al Smith]

This subject of "on the bench " brings up the fact that June 2 we are having a GTG in central Ohio .With around 50 saws ranging from relatively hot runners to absolute boat anchors it gives me a reason to get them all running .Some not all .

 

That many saws and only using a half a dozen on a regular bassis it's nearly impossible to keep them all in good tune .So far everything I've worked on is running fine with the exception of an old Lombard that came over on the Mayflower .Old antique with a float carb circa 1956 ,imagine that .

[Adamam]

Does anybody know offhand what size Allen bolt holds the cylinder on a 254xp? Ta!

[Adamam]

Does anybody know offhand what size Allen bolt holds the cylinder on a 254xp? Ta!

 

Ignore, it's 4mm for future reference!

 

Was only asking because I needed to buy a long allen key to remove the cylinder.

 

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Edited May 24, 2012 by Adamam

[Rich2484]

Damn customs are holding a piston I need for a Honda 350 foreman atv rebuild. It needs reboring as its worn and wait for the kicker, they don't make the liner anymore so only option is rebore.

[Chris Sheppard]

Ignore, it's 4mm for future reference!

 

Was only asking because I needed to buy a long allen key to remove the cylinder.

 

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A decent set of T handle allen keys is a worthwhile purchase