McCulloch 610 chain brake guard install, help?

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Hi all. I recently bought a McCulloch 610 chainsaw. It was missing the chain brake assembly so I got some used parts including the hand guard part which I can’t figure out how to mount. There’s a black thing or plug where I think it mounts to on the saw as shown. Does anyone that knows these saws know how this mounts? Thanks for your time.

 

[hwrdpromac7900]

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

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So the black rubbery plug type thing seems to be blocking the hole for mounting hardware. I guess I’ll try harder to pull it out.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Hi all. I recently bought a McCulloch 610 chainsaw. It was missing the chain brake assembly so I got some used parts including the hand guard part which I can’t figure out how to mount. There’s a black thing or plug where I think it mounts to on the saw as shown. Does anyone that knows these saws know how this mounts? Thanks for your time.

Looks like there is some other round part in the pic. I didn’t see anything like that in the bag of misc. I wonder if yours didn’t have that guard originally and that is a plug…that would be replaced with the brown part?
Do you have the IPL for the saw?

 

[Jasonrkba]

There where two different variations but the mechanics should be the same.

 

[hwrdpromac7900]

You may have a newer 610 that had a different clutch cover. Let's see the clutch cover you have.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

You may have a newer 610 that had a different clutch cover. Let's see the clutch cover you have.
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[Chainsaw Collectors]

There where two different variations but the mechanics should be the same.

For some reason I couldn’t find that IPL. Thanks very much.

You may have a newer 610 that had a different clutch cover. Let's see the clutch cover you have.
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This must be the case. I wonder if the clutch covers are interchangeable and I can just put on the right hand guard lever.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Does that cover bolt up but the brake handle doesnt?

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Does that cover bolt up but the brake handle doesnt?

Yes, that part bolts up right. So I just need a different hand guard.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Yes, that part bolts up right. So I just need a different hand guard.

rock rusher on ebay says the opposite tho in this ad…
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1862329268...24QxLTnzFcDS-OH9qTS9lMFw2G8XN44iHMNSUkYzGe7wE

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Or, adapt that one?
Looks pretty close

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Pictures.

 

[hwrdpromac7900]

Leave the brake handle off.

 

[Jasonrkba]

They changed it because the original was metal and easily broke. While I would not advocate for eliminating safety devices I would not dump a lot of money into it. Those saws pop up all the time for $25. Id wait for that, then you would have a good parts saw. The 610 is big, slow, heavy and ugly but they just keep running. They are a very dependable homeowner saw. I think I have two or three left and use them as my loaner saws. The ignition coil fits some of the 10'10's and the rings fit some older saws I believe. The oil pumps can be finiky.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Some eBay pics…an idea of how the parts fit
I goofed on that mount piece…didn’t think of it that way
Could have welded up exactly what is shown had I known. O well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3941939959...lp:4536401&itmmeta=01HR9E410HC522PQJ9NQ7VFJDR

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1831351014...rand=McCulloch&_trksid=p4247815.c101506.m1851

 

[Rotax Steve]

Hi all. I recently bought a McCulloch 610 chainsaw. It was missing the chain brake assembly so I got some used parts including the hand guard part which I can’t figure out how to mount. There’s a black thing or plug where I think it mounts to on the saw as shown. Does anyone that knows these saws know how this mounts? Thanks for your time.

Your 610 came with a brake flag. You have a brake arm. It will work you're just missing a part which would screw into the hole the cap is now covering. It's like a pivot post or hinge (McCulloch part #95671). Looks like this.
Great saws! To me, McCulloch is to chainsaw like Kleenex is to facial tissue .
Steve

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Your 610 came with a brake flag. You have a brake arm. It will work you're just missing a part which would screw into the hole the cap is now covering. It's like a pivot post or hinge (McCulloch part #95671). Looks like this.
Great saws! To me, McCulloch is to chainsaw like Kleenex is to facial tissue .
Steve

Okay, glad to know it’ll work if I get the hinge type part. Thanks.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Okay, glad to know it’ll work if I get the hinge type part. Thanks.

If what I did on the parts I sent doesn't work I can probably make that #9 part shown in that schematic. is it supposed to be a 5/16" stud/nut?
I didn't see that part in the pile I had...gone now.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

If what I did on the parts I sent doesn't work I can probably make that #9 part shown in that schematic. is it supposed to be a 5/16" stud/nut?
I didn't see that part in the pile I had...gone now.

I’m not certain what you’re saying exactly, but I did just order the bolt hinge that Rotax Steve mentioned. As for part #9 on the diagram, I don’t know if the bolt and other thing you sent with work yet because I didn’t have that part completely installed yet.