254XP Rebuild

[Dub11]

Once the Case cools it’s time for the new crank seals. But first drop some oil on the bearings so they’re not dry on the first start.
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PTO seal installed

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New seal AND O-ring installed on the seal carrier for the flywheel side

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Carrier installed with 3 screws

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I check to make sure it seared nice and even. If not you’ll have a massive air leak.

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What size is that o ring?

 

[XP_Slinger]

Excellent build Josh. Very enjoyable to follow along with you.

Thanks Dale. Like I told Joe, feel free to chime in on anything I left out.

 

[XP_Slinger]

What size is that o ring?

Not sure on the size, I ordered OEM. You need 1?

 

[Dub11]

Not sure on the size, I ordered OEM. You need 1?

I have a hyway seal kit at home for this saw. Not sure if The ring was included.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I have a hyway seal kit at home for this saw. Not sure if The ring was included.

Hmmmm I’m not sure. I used an OEM gasket kit and it wasn’t included. I know the hyway kit includes the muffler gasket and OEM doesn’t, maybe you’ll get lucky and hyway kit includes the seal as well.

 

[Loanstar]

Great job, everything looks great. Not to detract from the saw build, but wow at your photography.. What kind of camera are you using?

 

[Dub11]

Hmmmm I’m not sure. I used an OEM gasket kit and it wasn’t included. I know the hyway kit includes the muffler gasket and OEM doesn’t, maybe you’ll get lucky and hyway kit includes the seal as well.

Knowing my luck it's probably a mismarked kit lol.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Great job, everything looks great. Not to detract from the saw build, but wow at your photography.. What kind of camera are you using?

Thanks, glad it looks good. I used my cell phone for the pics...iphone 7 plus.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Once again, thanks for the Parts @Jon1212 and @Onan18 . This would’ve taken longer were it not for ya’lls generosity. I hope I can repay or at least pay it forward in the future.

 

[huskyboy]

All that’s left to do is a video of the saw !

 

[Dub11]

I probably wasn't paying attention but was their a muff mod done?

 

[XP_Slinger]

All that’s left to do is a video of the saw !

Yes sir! I’ll get a video as soon as I get the muffler installed.

I probably wasn't paying attention but was their a muff mod done?

I didn’t mod it yet but I intend to.

 

[Jon1212]

Once again, thanks for the Parts @Jon1212 and @Onan18 . This would’ve taken longer were it not for ya’lls generosity. I hope I can repay or at least pay it forward in the future.

If you're lumping me in with Joe, then I am in good company.

 

[Onan18]

If you're lumping me in with Joe, then I am in good company.

I do not know about that, I have been told that I was Riff Raff in the past.

 

[XP_Slinger]

If you're lumping me in with Joe, then I am in good company.

Lots of good company around here

 

[Jon1212]

I do not know about that, I have been told that I was Riff Raff in the past.

Yeah, me too. I took it as a compliment.

 

[Onan18]

Yeah, me too. I took it as a compliment.

So did I my friend.

 

[wcorey]

The only thing I still need to get is muffler bolts which I can hopefully acquire tomorrow at fastenal.

51/55 muffler bolts will work on these.
Looks a little funny with the squares on the front but theres enough meat to grind them down to a 5/16 (8mm) hex.
Most everybody has a carcass or four of those laying around...

 

[Tor R]

Them metal seal container can be used to set the flywheel bearing in correct depth, it has the same dimension as the service tool has (#502 50 30 10).

PTO seal is 1.5mm above the surface, not sure how deep it can be set before the seal start to have fun with the bearing

 

[Adamski]

The only thing I still need to get is muffler bolts which I can hopefully acquire tomorrow at fastenal.
I did start it briefly with no muffler and she lives! Braaap ba bap bap bap! It’s not pretty yet but that will come in time. Sorry I missed some stuff in the assembly like the choke lever. I swore I took all the pictures I needed but I guess not. I’ve got some other stuff like rebuilding the carb and a comparison of the meteor piston to OEM that I’ll post in a little while.

Excellent clean and mechanically great build here Josh. I loved my 254, it was my baby. I was naive and thought it was too old and sold it on. I think if they improved the AV and threw away the EPA rule book then it would still be a great saw for the current market.

Btw FWIW I would liberally brush on some 2 stroke mix all over those plastics and leave it overnight to evap the fuel and then buff the residue off with a cloth by hand. Oil with the fuel seems to penetrate the plastic pretty well over night and will bring back some of its colour and lustre.