Recent content by StGaston

Local guy is selling a Homelite Super XL Automatic for $60. Ad states "motor spins free with good compression but I've never tried to start it." Besides pulling the cord to check compression, what else should I look for? I'm assuming he won't let me take it apart to look at the piston. If it has...

Thanks. I went ahead and took a chance on it.

Looking for a McCulloch Power Mac 6 or 610, and it looks like the only option if I want to get one before I expire from old age is ebay. I'm new to chainsaws, so what questions should I ask the seller before flushing money? What is a reasonable price for those two models (I'm looking for a...

Went my storage unit today and grabbed my dad's old saws (Mac 10-10 Automatic and Mac 3214). They've been there since he passed away 12 years ago and I figured it's time to either do something with them or get rid of them. Kind of want to keep them b/c they have sentimental value (esp the...

Any chance of getting service manuals for SM 391, 261 CM, and 462 CM? Thanks

One of the local Stihl dealers (White Cap) is getting out of the chainsaw business, so all their Stihl inventory is being sold at a pretty good discount. I picked up an MS261 CM (20" bar) with a gallon of Stihl gas for $630 o.t.d. After (over) thinking things a bit, I decided it might be a good...