Greetings all from Northern Wisconsin. Just a younger lady here that inherited all of my late father's beloved well used and forgotten chainsaws. Some still ran, but I have overhauled restored to running condition his 50 Rancher and 268XP. I was 5 years old and vividly remember playing on the floor at the hardware store when he purchased the Rancher. I am also a mechanic by trade, so technical jargon is welcome here.
I reset new axe handles for fun and enjoy refreshing axe heads and dressing up the whole bit with wood burning and linseed oil. I was raised by my father and he taught me all he knew as a shade tree mechanic/street racer of the late 50's.
I am having trouble rebuilding the chain brake handle on my 268XP. One of the dogs was broken on the knee link and the forked spring was also in two pieces. I purchased replacement parts, but am baffled how the coil spring is installed. Any help on this would be appreciated.
I reset new axe handles for fun and enjoy refreshing axe heads and dressing up the whole bit with wood burning and linseed oil. I was raised by my father and he taught me all he knew as a shade tree mechanic/street racer of the late 50's.
I am having trouble rebuilding the chain brake handle on my 268XP. One of the dogs was broken on the knee link and the forked spring was also in two pieces. I purchased replacement parts, but am baffled how the coil spring is installed. Any help on this would be appreciated.
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As for the brake spring it's a bit fiddly and requires a lot of patience and a good screwdriver! YouTube is your best bet for a tutorial! good luck 
