Ms260 Rebuild by a beginner

[Mastermind]

I’ve been watching Mastermind’s videos, Tree Monkey’s, and Tinman and finding the common knowledge

I haven't added new videos in ages.

 

[pavel408]

I haven't added new videos in ages.

I clicked Like, but only because there is no Dislike

 

[merc_man]

I haven't added new videos in ages.

Slacker lol

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[Yukon Stihl]

Love has no pricetag.

AfterLove has a pricetag...
And it's worth it
Priceless

 

[AlfA01]

Hello gentlemen, I am about to undertake my first saw rebuild and Mastermind told me I should post it, so here I am. For some background, I work at a woodcarving shop and run saws all week long and know how to tune and maintenance them, but have yet to rebuild until now. View attachment 294125 View attachment 294126 View attachment 294127 Included are some pics for why I’m rebuilding.

I don't know if it's been said already, but I'd trash the stock air filter and add a winter mesh filter. These are renown for getting a weak spring and then running with the choke flap, which is built into the filter, partially closed.

 

[Mastermind]

I clicked Like, but only because there is no Dislike

Slacker lol

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YouTube sorta sucks these days. Everyone is an expert....

 

[huskihl]

YouTube sorta sucks these days. Everyone is an expert....

Long as you don’t talk in your vids you’re ok. Lol. Talky vids suck

 

[Nutball]

I haven't added new videos in ages.

We could make a single take video at the GTG of you making one cut with every saw there, like the video of a guy who flew 250 RC airplanes in one day. That would account for ages worth if videos all in one.

 

[RI Chevy]

Long as you don’t talk in your vids you’re ok. Lol. Talky vids suck

You didn't like my 3 stooges video? C'mon...

 

[Mastermind]

We could make a single take video at the GTG of you making one cut with every saw there, like the video of a guy who flew 250 RC airplanes in one day. That would account for ages worth if videos all in one.

I really don't wanna run any saws at the gtg.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I really don't wanna run any saws at the gtg.

Good luck with that.

 

[huskihl]

You didn't like my 3 stooges video? C'mon...

Didn’t see it

 

[RI Chevy]

I have it. I'll show you some day. We'll have some good laughs.

 

[Mastermind]

Good luck with that.

I did it one year in New York.

 

[Nutball]

I really don't wanna run any saws at the gtg.

Not even a sand cast Poulan?

I'm all for peace and quiet.

 

[Mastermind]

Not even a sand cast Poulan?

I'm all for peace and quiet.

Those things will make your ears bleed.

 

[Tinkerer Carver]

Finally made some progress on this saw. I used Mastermind’s method and removed the aluminum transfer and the bore looks great. Measured squish and it came out to what you see in the photo. Also remembered someone asking about the carb, so there is a pic of that as well. I’m waiting on impulse, fuel, and oil lines to arrive and that should be the end of parts needed. Next I am checking the crank seals

 

[drf256]

Is that with gasket? .028?

 

[Lightning Performance]

View attachment 296243 View attachment 296244Finally made some progress on this saw. I used Mastermind’s method and removed the aluminum transfer and the bore looks great. Measured squish and it came out to what you see in the photo. Also remembered someone asking about the carb, so there is a pic of that as well. I’m waiting on impulse, fuel, and oil lines to arrive and that should be the end of parts needed. Next I am checking the crank seals

Have these misguided hacks been helping you?

 

[Tinkerer Carver]

Is that with gasket? .028?

That’s without the gasket. I was expecting closer to .020 from what you’d mentioned previously