dissecting an earthquake chainsaw

[Steve NW WI]

Did anybody verify the bar mount? A095 or a041?

95. It needs the oiler holes that the 41 lacks. Some machining would make it 041 compatible.

 

[kc4sfe]

I'll see if I can measure them tonight. They are either 4 or 5mm I think.

Thanks,

 

[Lark-o]

95. It needs the oiler holes that the 41 lacks. Some machining would make it 041 compatible.

Ok, I'll check it out.

 

[trophyhunter]

Good luck with the surgery.

From what I can tell these saws do not appear to have decompression technology to aid start up.

Drill bit and a tap and install one? I got a couple more out of the boxes and hung the bars and fueled them, they all start nice and easy.

 

[Lark-o]

what do you think would last longer? 1 used CL MS260 or 4 quakers? about the same price.

 

[Brian B.]

Drill bit and a tap and install one? I got a couple more out of the boxes and hung the bars and fueled them, they all start nice and easy.

What a worthy little fleet.

 

[Brian B.]

4 Quakes. Easily- and no running for parts when issues arise

 

[Brian B.]

Mparing the Quaker to our two MS250's, Quaker bubetter in a number of ways, better anti vibe, full metal crankcase vs plastic. I don't put the Quakenhiemer behind the 250 anyway. Not familiar with the 260. CL around here you don't get much for $200 though.

 

[milkman]

Drill bit and a tap and install one? I got a couple more out of the boxes and hung the bars and fueled them, they all start nice and easy.

SHOW OFF!

 

[milkman]

Good luck with the surgery.

From what I can tell these saws do not appear to have decompression technology to aid start up.

Thanks, won't be too bad, using a scope.

 

[dswensen]

Got a chance to open up the muffler on my 45 today. Pretty barbaric really. I just took a 1/2" drill bit and drilled through the existing inlet hole in the back of the muffler and punched it all the way through to the front - including the cat converter and the cover piece. Put a piece of screen between the muffler and the cover piece. Sure woke the saw up - much better throttle response. Much easier to tune now that I can hear the four-stroke. I LIKE it. Might have to get another one.

 

[trophyhunter]

what do you think would last longer? 1 used CL MS260 or 4 quakers? about the same price.

Hands down the Quaker's would, I'd rather run the quake any day over a MS250 the anti vibe on the Quake is much better.

SHOW OFF!

The other orange saws in the garage are probably talking smack right about now, "There goes the Neighborhood!"

 

[Brian B.]

I need a second before I get a third.

 

[trophyhunter]

Interesting difference in some of my 45cc units, the serial numbers are engraved into the bottom castings on a couple of them and on the others it's just etched into the bottom plastic. Different Chinee factories? Fit and finish are all on par with each other.

 

[Brian B.]

From sme of the earlier threads I expected a rough unit, but was very pleased. Had the air cleaner off last night and was very impressed with the design.

Is this a strato saw or a non strato? I thought I only saw one butterfly on the carb.

 

[trophyhunter]

Only one butterfly on all the 45cc carbs I have, so my guess is it's old school. Still trying to figure out exactly what they copied to come up with this model?

 

[Brian B.]

It's an Efco clone isn't it?

 

[Brian B.]

Red max, blue max, Efco, maybe a very similar Echo.., now I'm talking from my butt

 

[Lark-o]

Anybody know what size those little screws at the bottom of the muffler are? I lost mine somewhere.........

5mm x 10mm long

 

[kc4sfe]

Thanks Lark-o!

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