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I have an 020T that I bought in 2000. It's been the best saw ever. Seems to be getting a little bit weak lately. Especially compared to my 200T that is 3 years old but brand new.

I took the 020 to the shop today to check on a rebuild, wouldn't you know, it's evidentally totaled out and unable to ever cut another limb. The crank has a little play in it. I was advised to purchase a new saw for nearly $700. And I haven't been hearing good things about the 201TC.

I would just like to rebuild my top end. I can do it myself. The saw still starts and runs great. Just a little weak, as with most 16 year old saws. Any advice on where to order the top end and anything I may run into while in there? All help and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ben.
 
benjo75 said:
I have an 020T that I bought in 2000. It's been the best saw ever. Seems to be getting a little bit weak lately. Especially compared to my 200T that is 3 years old but brand new.

I took the 020 to the shop today to check on a rebuild, wouldn't you know, it's evidentally totaled out and unable to ever cut another limb. The crank has a little play in it. I was advised to purchase a new saw for nearly $700. And I haven't been hearing good things about the 201TC.

I would just like to rebuild my top end. I can do it myself. The saw still starts and runs great. Just a little weak, as with most 16 year old saws. Any advice on where to order the top end and anything I may run into while in there? All help and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ben.
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Which way is the crank moving up and down or side to side? Well any way you should do crank bearings ,crank seals, cyl base gasket, new gas line, new impulse line, maybe get away with new piston and rings instead of a cylinder. Also you want to pressure/ vac test it after rebuild.
 
Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure which way the play is. I'm going to tear into in this weekend and see. Am I correct that a little in and out play is ok but not up and down?
 
benjo75 said:
I have an 020T that I bought in 2000. It's been the best saw ever. Seems to be getting a little bit weak lately. Especially compared to my 200T that is 3 years old but brand new.

I took the 020 to the shop today to check on a rebuild, wouldn't you know, it's evidentally totaled out and unable to ever cut another limb. The crank has a little play in it. I was advised to purchase a new saw for nearly $700. And I haven't been hearing good things about the 201TC.

I would just like to rebuild my top end. I can do it myself. The saw still starts and runs great. Just a little weak, as with most 16 year old saws. Any advice on where to order the top end and anything I may run into while in there? All help and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ben.
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What a bunch of BS!! How does that work..........yeah I have this still very nice still RUNNING 020t, what all do I need to freshen it up for another 16 years? Oh sir........I'm sorry to have to tell you this, in sure it's hard for you right now.........but your saw is totalled, garbage, junk. I understand how you must feel, but ya know what I CAN do........I can take this old heap off your hands so you don't have to worry about disposal, and I'll set you up with this one here new in box, with only 5 easy payments of $175 you can walk out with this here beauty. Oh and the $500 I'll make from rebuilding this 020t I can't thank you enough for your business and do stop in anytime, for you.....our door is always open.
:wtf::wtf::wtf: :badpc: :dumb::blob2::buttkick::angry::chainsaw:
That Crap really tweaks my bill, I hope everything works out with the 020 and you get many more years of service from it. Keep us posted and please prove that dealer wrong man, safe cutting sir
 
Woos31 said:
What a bunch of BS!! How does that work..........yeah I have this still very nice still RUNNING 020t, what all do I need to freshen it up for another 16 years? Oh sir........I'm sorry to have to tell you this, in sure it's hard for you right now.........but your saw is totalled, garbage, junk. I understand how you must feel, but ya know what I CAN do........I can take this old heap off your hands so you don't have to worry about disposal, and I'll set you up with this one here new in box, with only 5 easy payments of $175 you can walk out with this here beauty. Oh and the $500 I'll make from rebuilding this 020t I can't thank you enough for your business and do stop in anytime, for you.....our door is always open.
:wtf::wtf::wtf: :badpc: :dumb::blob2::buttkick::angry::chainsaw:
That Crap really tweaks my bill, I hope everything works out with the 020 and you get many more years of service from it. Keep us posted and please prove that dealer wrong man, safe cutting sir
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Yup I have seen them pull that with my friends saws. One of them just had so much dirt in the coil that it wouldn't spark so I cleaned it and it ran.
 
benjo75 said:
Any advice on where to order the parts from?
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Check the dealor price first then post here and we can take it from there . Until we know what is what we cant do anything. I heard the piston should be reasonable. You may not need a cyl do a compression test before you rip it down. Definitive Dave on this site can get you some nice parts at a good price too. A Farmertech piston with Caber rings runs real good in those.
 

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