MustangMike
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Well, after owning it since new (for over 22 years) I pulled the cylinder on 044#1 for the first time ever, felt like I was opening a time capsule. 044#1 is SN 126234303 and I purchased it new on 12/27/92. It is a red lever 10 mm saw, with a B cylinder.
I would appreciate the more knowledgeable members answering a few questions for me.
1) The base gasket is not metal, and seems to be 25/1000 thick (the new gasket is 18/1000 metal). Was the old gasket compressed, or are they different thicknesses?
2) I'm trying to determine what may have been causing an air leak, and the rubber & seals all looked good (even though I am replacing them), do the old base gaskets ever go bad & leak. All the bolts were tight, but the gasket did not come off in one piece, and did not seem "dry".
3) The new OEM piston is not the same as the one in my saw. The diameter on both is 1.965, but the original piston is a little taller (1.562 instead of 1.553), and has wings on the skirts (see pic). The original piston has just a tiny amount of wear, a bit shinny for 1/8" on the bottom of the intake side. I don't know how much difference the wings and piston height make, but I'm inclined to re use the original piston, the saw runs very clean & strong.
The squish before I took it apart was 36/1000.
I welcome an constructive/informative comments.
Thanks,
MustangMike
I would appreciate the more knowledgeable members answering a few questions for me.
1) The base gasket is not metal, and seems to be 25/1000 thick (the new gasket is 18/1000 metal). Was the old gasket compressed, or are they different thicknesses?
2) I'm trying to determine what may have been causing an air leak, and the rubber & seals all looked good (even though I am replacing them), do the old base gaskets ever go bad & leak. All the bolts were tight, but the gasket did not come off in one piece, and did not seem "dry".
3) The new OEM piston is not the same as the one in my saw. The diameter on both is 1.965, but the original piston is a little taller (1.562 instead of 1.553), and has wings on the skirts (see pic). The original piston has just a tiny amount of wear, a bit shinny for 1/8" on the bottom of the intake side. I don't know how much difference the wings and piston height make, but I'm inclined to re use the original piston, the saw runs very clean & strong.
The squish before I took it apart was 36/1000.
I welcome an constructive/informative comments.
Thanks,
MustangMike