$40 Stihl saw repair, tune and cut.

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Tuesday last week I saw a non running Stihl 020 avp on market place for $40 Australian dollars.

Considering that I’d pay that for the old school badge alone, I went for it.

I got it home and had a proper look.

The bad:

1). Front handle was destroyed
2). The carb was full of aluminum oxide, water and varnished fuel.
3). Air leak from the intake manifold
4). No chain-break mechanism
5) Inlet needle seat corroded and leaking
6). High speed check ball leaking

The good:

1). Piston and cylinder are great
2). Excellent compression
3). Good strong spark, clean points and working condenser.

Fixes implemented:

1). New carb kit
2). I milled the needle seat
3). Installed a used but better than the current inlet needle.
4). Installed a used but better than the current fuel filter
5. Gapped points
6). Made a new handle bar from aluminium tubing
7). Cable tied the intake manifold around the flange to remove air leak.

All in it cost $14 Australian dollars to repair it.

I tuned and cut with it today and considering the condition of the carb, it runs well!

Here is a 2 minute video of me tuning then cutting with it for the first time

 

[jacob j.]

Nice work Tom - those old 020s were a legendary saw back in the saw. Many tree service crews used them exclusively.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Nice work Tom - those old 020s were a legendary saw back in the saw. Many tree service crews used them exclusively.

Thanks Jacob! That’s interesting to know