What's on your bench?

[Tpagel]

First runtime on this old girl since rebuild last spring. Jonsered 820 is heavy but It has a ton of torque.

 

[JohnnyBlade]

That sucks. Your YouTube was full of Frank’s Follies. Try Vimeo

Yes they r lost to the achives of OPE saw video thread I got on Vimeo already, took like 3 min to sign up. It does seem it takes longer to upload a vid but it works so im happy again.

 

[drf256]

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Kid down the road, with a small landscaping business, had this 261 given to him by a client. Cleans up nice. Trying to find a 262xp top for him.

It’s the same top end as what you have there. Only the piston is different, and a meteor is fine for that saw.

The difference in a 261 vs 262 are:

Dished vs flat top piston
2 vs 3 shoe clutch
Clutch cover plastic on 262 (generally) and case on 262 has 2 slots for the plastic cover tabs on the rear
Carbs the same, but the 87 was never offered on a 261
Most 261 muffler have the screw on exhaust deflector vs welded on 262 deflector. Screw on makes mods easier.

Unless you are gonna port the saw, add a flat top meteor (1 gram lighter than an OEM piston) and go cut wood.

BTW, toss the Tygon fuel line and go oem. The tygon has tendency to pop out of the line retainer/throttle rod thingy and then get crushed closed by it after cover removed and reinstalled. Will flow enough to allow saw to run nice and lean and smoke the top end. I learned that the hard way.

 

[rogue60]

Gave the ms280 a hit with Rip Off cleaned up good.
It's definitely a different saw design I wouldn't call it hard to work on just a couple different steps than the norm now I've work it out it will be a breeze to put back together. Not sure if it's been apart before the sealant looks dodgy to me.
Bit more cleaning to do on the main case and cylinder and I can see what I have on my hands and go from there.

 

[M2theB]

It’s the same top end as what you have there. Only the piston is different, and a meteor is fine for that saw.

The difference in a 261 vs 262 are:

Dished vs flat top piston
2 vs 3 shoe clutch
Clutch cover plastic on 262 (generally) and case on 262 has 2 slots for the plastic cover tabs on the rear
Carbs the same, but the 87 was never offered on a 261
Most 261 muffler have the screw on exhaust deflector vs welded on 262 deflector. Screw on makes mods easier.

Unless you are gonna port the saw, add a flat top meteor (1 gram lighter than an OEM piston) and go cut wood.

BTW, toss the Tygon fuel line and go oem. The tygon has tendency to pop out of the line retainer/throttle rod thingy and then get crushed closed by it after cover removed and reinstalled. Will flow enough to allow saw to run nice and lean and smoke the top end. I learned that the hard way.

Thanks
Fuel line is going.
Carb on it is HDA 144. That’ll get a new kit.
And yes the deflector is bolt on. I was going to leave the muffler alone until after the Saw was rebuilt and run a bit. Just so I know what the difference felt like.

 

[dustinwilt68]

Finally got time to go through this 288, 1990 model, machine marks still on the piston, KS cylinder, cleaned every bolt and inspected it as I went, also did a timing advance, figured why not. Not sure if I will keep yet or not.

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice job Dustin...is it gonna get Wilt Built?

 

[dustinwilt68]

Nice job Dustin...is it gonna get Wilt Built?

More then likely it will be, possible I might just port it tomorrow.

 

[RI Chevy]

Maybe some before and after vids with same wood, bar and chain. See how much you pick up.
Good science experiment.
For the good of the order.

 

[dustinwilt68]

Yeah I actually have a good bit of wood right now in stock. It's either this tomorrow or build a 395 to sell.

 

[MustangMike]

What is the difference between the 288 and 288 Light?

 

[RI Chevy]

Front AV mount I think

 

[dustinwilt68]

Lite has no front mount and was always a low top, but the mount is pretty simple to remove if you DNT like or want it on. And they had their own decal that said lite as well.

 

[dustinwilt68]

Need a little 036 help, built this saw as a gift for my uncle I have the parts in the picture and the tank has the stem, but I seem to be missing #22, my question is do the other white parts connect to that? Or is there a better option for a tank vent on these?

 

[usmcbuckwild]

Working on a saw for the first time in months. Its a 281se that is all original and in pretty good shape. Still has the aluminum chain brake flag. Piston is scored up and has some aluminum transfer, it is a Dual thin ring Piston.

 

[Matt Ellerbee]

Need a little 036 help, built this saw as a gift for my uncle I have the parts in the picture and the tank has the stem, but I seem to be missing #22, my question is do the other white parts connect to that? Or is there a better option for a tank vent on these?View attachment 236732 View attachment 236733

Picture of the tank hole?

 

[dustinwilt68]

This is the hole.

 

[huskyboy]

This is the hole.View attachment 236735

Looks like you already have the umbrella valve in there

 

[Matt Ellerbee]

This is the hole.View attachment 236735

If the umbrella is correct, I “think” you need 18-20. If it had the duckbill in tank you need the parts you have. Not 100% here.

Did the parts you have come off of the saw? If not, does the sintered filter fit tight over umbrella, inside the circle?

Any help here @drf256 ?

 

[RI Chevy]

My tank vent on 036