What's on your bench today?

[lewisyounger16]

Does anyone know about the way serial numbers work? Had a customer/friend who wants to send something back to stihl but is worried that because he didn't buy it, and it was part payment for a job that they will not send it back to him.

 

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[peatff]

Was asked to take a look at this husky 135 as the chain brake wasn't working, its not very old and seen little use, I took it apart thinking the band had snapped but instead found this. The three plastic studs on the handle have worn and the metal brake linkage skips over instead of being engaged.

is it just a poor design, heavy handed use of the lever, or something else

 

Cack handed operator I'd say agreeing with Spud. I've had mine for ages with no problem. You can't blame everything that goes wrong on bad design of something. When something is deemed foolproof they just come up with a better class of fool.

[monkeymoreton]

I have two 020av s one is missing quite a few parts but the other runs really well but leaks fuel from the tank so next job is to split and clean it and make a gasket.

[spudulike]

The old McCulloch 1-40 is loosing its covers one by one, the crank seal on the flywheel side is shot so have got that out and one on order. A new carb kit and recoil spring on order, found out quite a bit about how to make them go a bit faster so the exhaust port will be drilled and the head gasket (yup - it has a removable cylinder head) will be removed and the squish measured to see if the compression can be upped some:thumbup:

 

The only issue I have is the quantity of customers saws I have stacked up for repair - looks like yet another busy week ahead!

[Mik the Miller]

I have two 020av s one is missing quite a few parts but the other runs really well but leaks fuel from the tank so next job is to split and clean it and make a gasket.

 

picture please (I have the same - a great running 020AV with a leaky tank)

[monkeymoreton]

I'll get some this week I've nearly managed to get all the missing parts. ill probably have to get creative with anything I cannot get.

[lewisyounger16]

My 036 is proving to be a nightmare. New crank seals, new piston, pot cleaned up. Put it back together and first pull it fired.

 

Ran it lightly idling for maybe, 10 minutes or so, nothing heavy. Took the top off and my new piston is scored on the exhaust side. Gutted. Anyone fancy having a go at pressure testing for me? I don't have the kit and until I decide to go full time fixing I can't afford the kit.

 

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[swinny]

When takin the hedge trimmer head off my engine unit today (long reach trimmer) the plastic bush came out of the end of the tube and wont go back in? I'll get a new one if possible but how does it fit?

 

Also my extendable pole pruner shaft siezed up today the little bearings inside the extendable shaft have seized solid. Well one has so may aswell change all 3!

 

Still had a cracking day mind

[lewisyounger16]

All I know is a whole assembly for a extendable pole saw is £230 roughly. Must be press fit? Bit of persuasion?

 

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[swinny]

All I know is a whole assembly for a extendable pole saw is £230 roughly. Must be press fit? Bit of persuasion?

 

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I tried allsorts lol was still 5mm stuck out so to get on i cut 5mm off other end and shoved it back in