Recent content by edju1958

Absolutely gorgeous Max! I'm sure Bob McCulloch himself is smiling down on that piece of art!

Too bad that McCulloch Corp.won't be around to help celebrate our nation's 250th declaration of independence.

Now how did I know that someone was going to say that,Lol.I gotta wait till the rain stops for photo ops.

I got the chain brake & sawdust screen from Mark yesterday & installed them on the PM700.Thanks Mark! Now the saw looks real sharp.

Back about a week or so ago I was looking for a chain brake for my PM700.There weren't any available on eBay at the time & Mark was gracious enough to go into his attic & find a nice used one for me.Meanwhile,I bought a couple of chain brakes on eBay for PM610s.I opened the first box & it was a...

I managed to find a ProLine fuel line & filter for the PM700 & installed that today.I also put a 20 in.bar & chain on the saw.Still waiting to hear from Mark on the sawdust screen.After installing the new fuel line I had to do a minor carb adjustment as when I'd go to throttle the saw up it'd...

I've been running chainsaws for well over 50 yrs.I have many non-brake saws & I treat them with the utmost respect.I can run the PM700 without a brake,but I'd like it to be original as possible.

I bought a PM700 really cheap & got it delivered today.I went through it briefly & this is what I found - missing the air filter (no problem there),has a broken sawdust screen,needs a fuel line.I pulled the plug & scraped off the carbon from the electrode & put a shot of fuel in it along with...

Yes,that's the bullfrog carb.

I got the new rings for the PM55 yesterday from Mark (thanks Mark!) & I installed them on the piston today.I also put a new crank seal on the PTO side & noticed later as I ran my finger through the old seal that it had a burr on the inside of it.Good thing I replaced it! I had my son torque down...

Funny,I was just thinking about my other 254 that may need a module.I'll have to dig it out,but I can't do much yet due to having a knuckle replacement & waiting for it to heal.

For anyone interested,I've tried those modules that are sopld by LRB,& INO they're overpriced.I can buy a different AM module on eBay for around $33 & they work just as good.Both modules (LRB & eBay) are made in China.Lee from LRB may say they're made in the U.S.,but I know better.

I had a similar situation on an electronic ignition module (that's the proper term,not a coil) on an Olympik 254.It had several hairline cracks in it & weak spark.I baked it in a 200 degree oven for 2 hrs.(the recommended time & temp by Leon) & I gave it 2 coatys of marine varnish.That was over...

I got the crank & piston for the PM55 today.I can't even feel the scratches with my fingernail.I'm wondering if I can clean it up with emery cloth & it'd be good to go.Supposedly it came out of a running saw.

I contacted the seller & he said there's no blue to the conn rod,the keyway slot looks good,& the bearings have "normal slop".I'm not afraid to change the bearings if need be,I have a bearing puller & have used it to pull bearings on a 600 series saw.The thing I worry about is changing the conn...