Solo 665 to 681

[wildroamer]

Thanks you two, will do.

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

Thanks you two, will do.

Put a gasket in it and put that mofo together and run her!

 

[wildroamer]

OK, did as suggested and remeasured with solder close to edges of piston. 0.01" all around!

Any thoughts on loctite for the cylinder bolts? I'm hoping for a "no" so I don't have to go buy some....

Also, while I know proper torque is important, I'm using these t-handle wiha tools, and can't locate my damn torque wrench anyway. So my plan is just to be as even as possible on all 4 bolts wft (wicked f-in tight).

Other suggestions before I start putting this beast back together tomorrow?

Thanks for all of your input gang!

 

[Simondo]

Lock-tight… Personally Not a total essential . Torque wrench will be good and help protect a against thread stripping (unusual unless you go mad W F-ing tight !)
The fixings ..are they smooth bottomed or like some Stihl ones …serrated under the head? The Stihl ones will stay put well but all the alan socket fixings iv encountered stay put with a T top wrench and a gorilla on the end.

 

[huskihl]

Using just a t handle, it would be difficult to over-tighten a cylinder bolt. I'd snug up all 4, and make 2 more passes around getting progressively tighter. Like Carl said tho, I'd search for a gasket that leaves at least .020" squish. And just a light coat of oil on the bolts

 

[Four Paws]

Blue Loctite is fine. I would NOT use red.

 

[cgraham1]

That's a 30 minute job! Why is it takin so long???!? The suspense is killin me...

 

[mdavlee]

I use blue locktite on everything but a few husky muffler bolts. They get red.

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

That's a 30 minute job! Why is it takin so long???!? The suspense is killin me...

Patience grasshopper!
Morning Clint!

 

[wildroamer]

Ha, I only get a chance here and there to dig in. Also, taking a leak is a 20 minute job these days....

 

[wildroamer]

OK, starting to put the puzzle back together. I know this is a crap pic, but I'm wondering about the throttle cable there. Just to the right of it is a black cylindrical piece with a slit in it. It doesn't seem like it, but am curious if that cable is somehow meant to go through that slit first, before connecting up top?

 

[concretegrazer]

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OK, starting to put the puzzle back together. I know this is a crap pic, but I'm wondering about the throttle cable there. Just to the right of it is a black cylindrical piece with a slit in it. It doesn't seem like it, but am curious if that cable is somehow meant to go through that slit first, before connecting up top?

Yes the cable goes in the retainer dohicky.

 

[wildroamer]

thanks cg, got it!

 

[exSW]

So,are you going to be healed up enough by fall to use this thing?

 

[wildroamer]

So,are you going to be healed up enough by fall to use this thing?

Gawd I hope so! 3-6 months from 2/14 allows for touching toe to floor, not walking. Yikes, might be piss-revving only!

 

[Black Dog Chainsaw]

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FYI, those of you considering the 7900 spring kit for the 681.... Don't bother. Only one of them is a direct swap, the right front bottom one. Right rear is wrong size, as is the one for the wrap. As for the two on the clutch side, I see no way to remove the spring from the cap in order to get the old screw into the new spring.

Hint for the 7900 owners... clip the solo cylinder to handle spring shorter and run the threaded screw plate in a little further. Then the springs will be the same height. As you can see Solo specified a larger coil spring for that AV so it wont stretch as much as the thinner dolmar /makita 7900/7910/6400/6401.

 

[wildroamer]

Well, at least it looks like a saw again!

 

[exSW]

Iffin you're really curious you can send it here for evaluation.

 

[wildroamer]

I am curious. SO want to fire it up! And I would send it to you, honest, it's just that your avatar doesn't look trustworthy!

 

[Motorhead]

I am curious. SO want to fire it up! And I would send it to you, honest, it's just that your avatar doesn't look trustworthy!

Ha ha I'd look that guy up if I needed an undertaker.