Got a new 044 project last night

[GeorgiaVOL]

I picked this saw in a trade last night for a couple push mowers and a pressure washer, none of which I had interest in repairing. I thought the cylinder was scored, but once it turned, the cylinder and piston look great. Crank shaft feels like it has play in it though, so looks like I will tear it down and rebuild.

 

[jacob j.]

That's about as good a project as a man can get.

 

[Whiskers]

Good looking start to a nice saw

 

[jb-chainsaws]

I'm of the opinion that one can never have too many 044 projects

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

I'm of the opinion that one can never have too many 044 projects

That's good, because a while back I picked up these. Which is kind of Why I was excited about this one. It had the parts I needed for a nice complete one.

 

[T.Roller]

That's good, because a while back I picked up these. Which is kind of Why I was excited about this one. It had the parts I needed for a nice complete one.View attachment 70723

I'll take your leftovers

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

I think I'm going to assemble 1 440, and 2 044s. I will see what's left after that

 

[MustangMike]

A Red Lever 10 mm, about as good as it gets for an all around saw IMO. Often, with a gasket delete and timing advance, it will run with a lot of ported saws.

FYI, don't think that plug boot is original. Hope the cylinder is. I also like the original pistons with the wings on em if it is in good shape.

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

If it's not I do have a good 10mm piston, cyl, crank to go in it

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

Soon as I get them running I'm gonna have to find a decent bar and chain to try them out with. I think all I have is a 16" or 18" Stihl bar, and that's just not going to be much of a test.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Nice project

 

[drf256]

Lots of red-lever-ness there. Good job.

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

Any idea when the serial number starts on these? My earliest one is 120195223. I also have 2 that are only 5 digits off of each other.

 

[PA Dan]

That's good, because a while back I picked up these. Which is kind of Why I was excited about this one. It had the parts I needed for a nice complete one.View attachment 70723

Hope you didn't hurt your back picking that pile up! Dang what a score!

 

[PA Dan]

I think the 044 is my favorite saw to work on and rebuild!

 

[dustinwilt68]

That was a sweeeet score!

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

I plan on getting one of the 440s going as soon as I'm finished with a 285CD I'm working on.

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

Well before I even started the other one, I got another one tonight. Not a 10mm, but I only needed the fuel tank and recoil anyway. I'm not sure the condition of this cylinder yet. And why is every 044 I get missing the fuel and oil caps?

 

[dall]

usually thenk tank is busted caps are gone along with the plastics

 

[GeorgiaVOL]

I think I have 12 tanks none are busted at the oil or fuel tanks but I only had 1 set of caps with all of them