Tales from the bench

[Mattyo]

Maybe one of the case halves bearing cups is slightly off-center forcing the crank to move eccentric eccentric Lee and fatigue

 

[XP_Slinger]

Youch!!!!

 

[backhoelover]

View attachment 101347 View attachment 101348 View attachment 101349 Case came apart but crank ends were still in bearings.
I figured this is a tough little saw as it must ran quit awhile with a broken crank until it took out the seal and wouldn’t run any more. Definitely evidence inside and by looking at the break that it seen some use after it broke. View attachment 101352Never seen a crank break like this!!! Anyone else??? Lower rod bearing was still in good shape and functional.
Guess I’ll need to find a new pre assist start crank if my plans are to continue.
I got this with using a 51 Husky piston or at least playing around to see what works. Setback but not defeated.....yet.

does dolmar have a case splitter in there service tool line up?

 

[Poleman]

I’m sure they do..... this is what I use...The one on the right is what I use for small cases....or a unique case like stuffers in the crank. It works pretty much on any saw.
The one on the left I use with larger saws and also use it to pull bearings off the crank after I get it out with either puller I use.
I’m thinking H & L Supply had the one on the left in their Friday sale add....at a GREAT price!!!

 

[mdavlee]

Good time to send it off to be stroked Rich

 

[Poleman]

Mike is it possible to put a new low end rod race in???? Hummmm....

 

[mdavlee]

Mike is it possible to put a new low end rod race in???? Hummmm....

Sure is. Might have to find a donor crank for the pin

 

[beaglebriar]

Two diaphragms?...[emoji1]

 

[JonCraig]

Well, the kit came with both, didn’t it? Don’t want to have extra parts! Lol!

 

[beaglebriar]

I shall have no spare parts when I'm done then....lol

 

[Mattyo]

very nice

never seen that hehe

 

[Poleman]

I swear.....there are people who shouldn’t own a saw....Last time it was used was 2010....he thinks. Never cleaned the filter. It’s like wrappedin paper from the fines being wet and drying......fuel tank looks like it has crude oil in it and as bout as thick.....gotta call him if it’s gunna be over $20......

Oh ya....it’s a non decomp 044, 12mm....

 

[Onan18]

I swear.....there are people who shouldn’t own a saw....View attachment 101745View attachment 101746Last time it was used was 2010....he thinks. Never cleaned the filter. It’s like wrappedin paper from the fines being wet and drying......fuel tank looks like it has crude oil in it and as bout as thick.....gotta call him if it’s gunna be over $20......

Oh ya....it’s a non decomp 044, 12mm....

Never ceases to amaze, does it brother?

 

[Stihlsmoking]

I swear.....there are people who shouldn’t own a saw....View attachment 101745View attachment 101746Last time it was used was 2010....he thinks. Never cleaned the filter. It’s like wrappedin paper from the fines being wet and drying......fuel tank looks like it has crude oil in it and as bout as thick.....gotta call him if it’s gunna be over $20......

Oh ya....it’s a non decomp 044, 12mm....

Tell him it's $30 just to clean it ? Lol

 

[JonCraig]

Tell him I’ll give him $50 for it, lol...

 

[Stump Shot]

Tell him it's $30 just to clean it ? Lol

Stihl Dealer here would charge $40.00 for their assessment(we can't fix it) and say you can have that much off a new one. Your old saw then disappears...
Then wonder why the parking lot is empty.

 

[Frank bierce]

View attachment 101347 View attachment 101348 View attachment 101349 Case came apart but crank ends were still in bearings.
I figured this is a tough little saw as it must ran quit awhile with a broken crank until it took out the seal and wouldn’t run any more. Definitely evidence inside and by looking at the break that it seen some use after it broke. View attachment 101352Never seen a crank break like this!!! Anyone else??? Lower rod bearing was still in good shape and functional.
Guess I’ll need to find a new pre assist start crank if my plans are to continue.
I got this with using a 51 Husky piston or at least playing around to see what works. Setback but not defeated.....yet.

That is a bit of crazy carnage!!

 

[Frank bierce]

View attachment 101747 I swear.....there are people who shouldn’t own a saw....View attachment 101745View attachment 101746Last time it was used was 2010....he thinks. Never cleaned the filter. It’s like wrappedin paper from the fines being wet and drying......fuel tank looks like it has crude oil in it and as bout as thick.....gotta call him if it’s gunna be over $20......

Oh ya....it’s a non decomp 044, 12mm....

Who needs routine maintenance!!?? Lol

 

[Poleman]

More work waiting...
2-Stihl 390’s bearings and???
Stihl 026????? Bearings
575-bearings and ????
Jonsred 2071- bearings and???
Johns Red 2077 not shown- bearings and???

These are a Dealers saws.... if you cant bolt it on they don’t do it. They don’t split cases....just say it’s shot and buy it for a song and I get them to fix so they can resell them. They furnish most of the part other than the Stihl’s I buy but their getting greedy and wanting a kickback on parts I buy and put in a saw....the relationship may soon end if they continue...

 

[Matt M.]

Tales from the bench... so I was working on my MS460. Re installing the big brake spring... using linemans pliers to grab and push to get the hook end caught hunkered over the saw... needless to say pliers slipped and boink, right into the forehead! And my thumb caught the saw somewhere! The forehead was deep, ripped my thumb wide open, was a bloody mess and had a headache afterwards...lol lesson learned, never slip on this again...lol
The scar like over a month later. Good I didn't hit me eyeball!