028's chain brake optional?

[rreidnauer]

Question for the pros. The 028 I picked up doesn't have the brake assembly in it, and I want it to. So, on a long shot, I called the guy who I bought it from, and asked if he might still have the parts lying around. He told me it never had a brake, and he thought it may have been an option at the time. He also claimed to be the original owner, and wished it did have the brake.

Now I figure there's three senerios here. Either, (A) he removed the brake and didn't want to be bothered any further, (B) he wasn't the original owner, and a previous owner removed it, or (C) it really was an option back then.

So, question is, was this an optional feature?

 

[Lakeside53]

If it's an AV, you should be able to add the brake. If it's an older Wood boss, you cannot - it never had the brake or the ability to add one. For the AV - $20 in parts... plus the handle.


I don't remember it being an "option", but the machinng was in place before it became a "feature", so maybe... In the same era, the 032 and later 056's had the chain brake optional.

 

[wdchuck]

My 028WB does not have one, and never did.

 

[rreidnauer]

Yes, it is an AV model. I am bidding on a complete brake assembly on ebay as we speak. I could see the saw was meant to have one, (evidenced by the hard points and oil pump cover molding) but found it unusual that a safety feature would be "optional."

 

[jhellwig]

79 or so was when they were an option. Our 028 doesn't have a brake but it could be put in if I had the parts. My old boss has a 028 wb with a chain brake and points ignition. Ours has no chain brake and electronic ignition.


I couldn't tell you weather our 028 is a straight wb or an av. The plastic says straight wb but I think it might have been replaces when the saw was smashed. It has the rubber av mounts.

 

[rreidnauer]

Anyone know if the 029 chain brake assembly is cross compatible to the 028? It looks very similar in the pics, but that doesn't mean much. I can pick it up for $19 shipped if it would fit.

 

[Lakeside53]

nope, completely different. You need the correct 028 parts.

 

[rreidnauer]

NUTS, figures. Thanks for the quick reply though.

Looks like I'm gonna get into a bidding war over the 028 assembly on ebay. (there's always one other person who wants something a little more than me ) I won't run it up though. Another deal will come along soon enough.

 

[Lakeside53]

don't bid... cheapstihlsawparts has them...