Yup, pre-installed.
Went together flawlessly with the
@Mattyo tool, which costs less than 1/3 the price of the oem tool and works on orange boat anchors as well.
But his tool is designed to sit on inner bearing race to prevent any bearing loading of any kind.
That requires no seals there on assembly. So I used a big washer over the seal. I oiled it, but couldn't see the lip rolling out.
I had ordered an 066 AM seal kit for this saw, but somehow an 044 AM kit was shipped. That was likely my fault.
Luckily,
@Moparmyway had extra seals and dumped them in my mailbox on his way to your house Dan.
So I'm all set. Jug ported, but needs chamfereing and some finishing touches.
I may enter class 1. 2 and 3 with this saw. Why only lose in 1 class when you can lose in all 3.
If I have the time, I plan on a no machine work jug and a big block jug.
I'm gonna call J and see if he can give me some tips on "maxing it out".
''SO I MAXED OUT THE JUG"
"YOU NEED A CLUTCH"
"GOOD ENOUGH FOR WHO ITS FOR"
Lmao. Those never get old.