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So, my 490 started out likely as a home depot return I got from a refurbisher for cheap. It looked nearly new, linear marks in the cylinder were few and couldn't be felt: they were just polished lines. After a port job and a thorough cleaning to ensure metal dust is removed, and 9 15" cookies later I take it apart since I used the wrong gasket maker and noticed the stuff liquefying. The saw ran very well the whole time. After I took it a part I notice many scratches in the cylinder that I can feel with my finger nail. WTH? Assembled with plenty of Benol... lots of it to avoid extreme initial wear from any left over metal dust. 40:1 fuel used.

The scoring seems pretty even around the cylinder, so the ring ends or ports don't seem to be the problem.

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Guess I'll run it on 32:1 for the rest of it's life. I don't think new rings would be worth it would it?

EDIT: I just remembered when cutting cookies, on the 4rth or 5th in a row it seemed to loose a little power as if it was an old wore out saw getting hot. It didn't loose much though, and the cut times were only getting faster.
 

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That damage is the result of a foreign object in the cylinder. ie, a piece of metal, perhaps an ear from a circlip, a piston ring locating pin or something like that. It's not typical scoring that results from insufficient oil or overheat. I see your pins are in place, check the circlips.
 

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Earless clips were used, they are fine. To me the wear seems very even and as if I ran it in sandy wood without an air filter, both of which isn't true.
 

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I'm looking at your ports, there is zero radius on them.

The intake and exhaust look sharp. The transfers look like they might be radiussed
 

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Echo ports are very sharp when new. I put a very heavy polish on them (polished a chamfer) it feels very smooth and round to the touch, yet an extremely small radius. I did point out that the scoring happens evenly regardless of port location. I tend to see on echo saws that much scoring happens above only the ports as they are sharp when stock.
 

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If it hangs a ring, and pulls off material from the cylinder wall that material is not localized in one spot at 10k rpm with the velocity it's seeing internally.

They just look sharp to me. Being sharp from the factory doesn't seem like it's good to me.

Some one else will chime in, don't take my word as anything. Just what it looks like.
 

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I'm usually pretty shrewd in figuring limits and what things require, but I guess I came a little too close to the limit on this one. I see now with a magnifier how I could have chamfered much better. I also figured round and smooth to the touch as well as having the rings easily slide over the ports when first assembled was a sign that all is good.

I'm not saying the chamfer is the definite cause, but it could be. The damage is just so minimal, but thanks for helping me take a 3rd and closer look at it.

It starts going weak on the 3rd cut, so I tweak the carb a bit and it makes its fastest 2 cuts after that.

 

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I figure a ball burr with a straight tool would be the easiest way to chamfer? That or a small 45 degree tool.
 

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On a side note the porting looks good, just hit the corners more on the next piston and cylinder.

There is a complete crank case on amazon for 180, not sure if its really there
 

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I figure a ball burr with a straight tool would be the easiest way to chamfer? That or a small 45 degree tool.


I use a small convoluted wheel or craytex, that way I dont jack up the cylinder. I savae my worn down ones for this op. After all the porting it is easy to touch off the cylinder wall with a burr.

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Yea, those are my favorite.

There's 2 complete NIB saws near me for $200. I may or may not pick them up soon.
 

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Just a thought. If you are hitting a rev limiter and not four stroking, it may be lean? IDK if you got it clean enough.
 
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i'd recommend a stone for chamfering, put up the burs the finer the stone the better. becareful that you dont lift the plating when done use a scotchbrite on a mandrel or fine dremel flap wheel then feel with your fingers for any remotely sharp spots. finishing touches with sand paper on a finger tip.

clean up hot soapy water. carb/brake cleaner works well and will break down carbon. Make sure you have exam gloves on so the solvent doesn't get into your skin.
 

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What about the tight corners Echo uses for their square transfers?

I mixed up a couple gallons of 32:1. I'll chamfer the ports, and see how long it lasts. Still can't decide if it would be best to try a new ring to wear into the cylinder or just use the same
 

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That damage is the result of a foreign object in the cylinder. ie, a piece of metal, perhaps an ear from a circlip, a piston ring locating pin or something like that. It's not typical scoring that results from insufficient oil or overheat. I see your pins are in place, check the circlips.

A foreign object like liquified gasket perhaps...

...After a port job and a thorough cleaning to ensure metal dust is removed, and 9 15" cookies later I take it apart since I used the wrong gasket maker and noticed the stuff liquefying.
 
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