Update: Fence row chainsaw forgotten about 13 years ago.

Greg1959 · Mar 25, 2014

I had posted about a Sthil 038AV chainsaw that I had found in a fence-row that I had forgotten about. It sat for 12 to 13 years out in the weather.

Chain and bar were no good, obiuvisouly. Rings were seized, piston locked. I freed the piston and took apart the cylinder assembly. Cylinder was pitted (8 pits). Local Sthil dealer wanted $24.900 for each piston ring times 2 rings.= $48.00

Points were shot. Bought new points. It takes a special tool NLA from Sthil to set points since they are inside the flywheel. I wound up buying another flywheel to cut it down to be able to make the NLA tool to set my points..

I bought new cylinder kit and carb for less than $100.00. Upgrade from 48mm to 52mm which made it a 038 magnum. Bolted everything up and flushed the gas tank, after a few modifications had the chainsaw running. Adjusted carb and all is good.

Get new bar and chain in the morning and I will have a "like new" chainsaw.

Not too bad for a Sthil I had forgotten about and it sat out in the weather extremes for 12 to 13 years!

Greg
PS- Tried to post pic of saw but camera cable is wore out and not making a connection...Maybe later.

Greg

Jim in Ma. · Mar 25, 2014

Message to my self - Never loan this man any tools.

Sorry the devil made me say that.

Greg1959 · Mar 25, 2014

Jim in Ma.- LOL!

Thanks

Greg

redforlife · Mar 25, 2014

I found a pair of fencing pliers, and also a wire stretcher another time while out fencing. Found both by dropping my stretcher to the ground and heard metal hit metal. Both pieces where under the grass, and neither lost by me. The pliers had to be freed up, but I use them all the time. They don't make em like that anymore. Me and another guy left a chain saw wedged in a tree. When we went back to get it, someone had sawed it out and stolen it.

Old weldor · Mar 25, 2014

I thought you were gonna tell us it started on the 2nd pull!

bison · Mar 25, 2014

a stihl!!,...i would've left it were it was

ShadetreeRet · Mar 25, 2014

That's why I always carried two saws to the woods.
Things like that happen and I didn't want to leave it there while I went for another saw, especially when I was sometimes fifteen miles from the house.

D beatty · Mar 25, 2014

I do the same I take three saws with me. I also take the nylon wedges along with two cutting axes and one splitting axe. When I am done I always double check to see I have every thing before leaving woods.

sms · Mar 26, 2014

Running when parked??

samn40 · Mar 26, 2014

Good job you had antifreeze in it, or it might have been cracked????? LOL.........You obviously have too much money? If I had left my chainsaw, then I would have had noticed as I only have one!!!!!!!....LOL........Sam

Bret4207 · Mar 26, 2014

I'm glad the saw is running. Now just make sure you don't leave it for 15 years on a concrete floor, you won't be able to save it if you do! I've had several people bring me old saws that had set on concrete and had the magnesium/aluminum parts corroded beyond repair. One was a really nice old Mcculloch that was near pristine on top but eaten all away underneath, a real shame.

Hey, if any of you guys run across my felling lever in your travels I'd appreciate it if you let me know where I, or the boys, dropped it. It's bright orange and should stand out like a sore thumb but darned if I can find it! :roll:

Dachshund · Mar 26, 2014

Me, too....

Nebraska Cowman · Mar 26, 2014

One trick I used when I worked alone in the woods was to carry an extra bar an chain. that way if the bar got pinched I could still cut my way out.

Bryan inIowa · Mar 26, 2014

Pretty much what I haul . big saw , medium and smaller one .

omahagreg · Mar 26, 2014

Grandpa always had 2 chain saws. He would run one tank dry, start the other one, run its tank dry. His theory, and it makes sense to me, was heat was the enemy, this way the heat is somewhat dissipated.

Mike M · Mar 26, 2014

I think that is a brilliant idea !!!!!

I would of never thought of it. Simple and effective. Unbolt stuck bar and put on another and go cut away. Made perfect sense when I read it. That's on of those "DUH" moments as in DUH why didn't I think of that.

jerrybigrig · Mar 26, 2014

Hey Bret I was moving some stuff around the barn this weekend
... I didn't see your bar anywhere .....I,ll keep an eye open for it
though.....nudge nudge ....wink wink....

Ozlander · Mar 26, 2014

(quoted from post at 04:53:03 03/26/14) I think that is a brilliant idea !!!!!

I would of never thought of it. Simple and effective. Unbolt stuck bar and put on another and go cut away. Made perfect sense when I read it. That's on of those "DUH" moments as in DUH why didn't I think of that.

Yeah, but be extra careful if you have to use the second bar.
Or carry three.

Ozlander · Mar 26, 2014

(quoted from post at 04:53:03 03/26/14) I think that is a brilliant idea !!!!!

I would of never thought of it. Simple and effective. Unbolt stuck bar and put on another and go cut away. Made perfect sense when I read it. That's on of those "DUH" moments as in DUH why didn't I think of that.

Yeah, but be extra careful if you have to use the second bar.
Or carry three.

Ozlander · Mar 26, 2014

(quoted from post at 04:53:03 03/26/14) I think that is a brilliant idea !!!!!

I would of never thought of it. Simple and effective. Unbolt stuck bar and put on another and go cut away. Made perfect sense when I read it. That's on of those "DUH" moments as in DUH why didn't I think of that.

Yeah, but be extra careful if you have to use the second bar.
Or carry three.

Ozlander · Mar 26, 2014

(quoted from post at 04:53:03 03/26/14) I think that is a brilliant idea !!!!!

I would of never thought of it. Simple and effective. Unbolt stuck bar and put on another and go cut away. Made perfect sense when I read it. That's on of those "DUH" moments as in DUH why didn't I think of that.

Yeah, but be extra careful if you have to use the second bar.
Or carry three.

Bret4207 · Mar 27, 2014

(quoted from post at 15:13:08 03/26/14) Hey Bret I was moving some stuff around the barn this weekend
... I didn't see your bar anywhere .....I,ll keep an eye open for it
though.....nudge nudge ....wink wink....

Thanks Jerry! :lol:

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