I GOTTA HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE 015L GUYS

[1hander]

its too damn pretty to use AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

i got it all buttoned up today..and was rewarded with 187 psi on the compression gauge. tomorrow im gonna put into some smaller trees i need to get rid of along the back fence , this little booger has got a little bark and
lifts the bar on throttle..3 pulls on choke from cold, then choke off and 1 pull has it idling.. i cant believe how much easier its starts with proper compression..

after making gaskets for the crankcase in thicknesses of .003 .007 .015, they did not work... i was trying to get rid of the bearings binding when i tightened the main bolts..i bolted it together one last time without gaskets and the bearings were not binding???????????????????????????????????
only thing i can guess is that bolting the head on 5 or six times kinda made the bearing clamshells relax enough that it worked itself out..
i bolted the halves together and just as the bolts cinched tight, all the slack in the main journal bearings disappeared with no binding at all, perfect..

new paint
NOS cylinder
NOS rod
reused oem piston
NOS piston ring
NOS air filter,
used oiler gear cover
converted to 3/8
used clutch drum
NOS needle bearing
rebuilt carb with walbro kit
NOS gaskets and crank seals
new plug
NOS oil pump
NOS coil
NOS plug boot
used stihl 3/8 picco bar and chain
i used only stihl parts

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i had alot of fun rebuilding this little guy and it will serve me for a long time..i have enough spares that on of my kids can rebuild it one more time if he chooses..
i cost more in paint and NOS parts and phone calls etc etc and time than to just buy an ms270 ...but thats not the point.. these old saws are something special.. when they were made to damn near last forever..
thanks for all your helps fellas..see ya on the next one

no on to the 08s ...then the ts350...then another 015L that i got for free.i think i might try to get my hands on a homelite geared saw to rebuild

 

[MechanicMatt]

Can I mail you mine next?? It’s all white, beautiful saw but she never wants to idle for me.

 

[1hander]

Can I mail you mine next?? It’s all white, beautiful saw but she never wants to idle for me.

have you checked the crank seals, carb seals, idle problems are usually a vacuum leak..
unless its really low on compression or needs a carb rebuild..

 

[merc_man]

Did a great job. Looks like new again. Be hard getting it dirty for the first time....

I got a saw in near new condition. It just sits on display. What a wast. Lol

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[1hander]

Did a great job. Looks like new again. Be hard getting it dirty for the first time....

I got a saw in near new condition. It just sits on display.

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yea i know what you mean.. ill use it tommorow then itll be a pretty saw, as much as i use them, they stay pretty new looking . thanks for the compliment boss

 

[Stihl Pimp]

its too damn pretty to use AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

i got it all buttoned up today..and was rewarded with 187 psi on the compression gauge. tomorrow im gonna put into some smaller trees i need to get rid of along the back fence , this little booger has got a little bark and
lifts the bar on throttle..3 pulls on choke from cold, then choke off and 1 pull has it idling.. i cant believe how much easier its starts with proper compression..

after making gaskets for the crankcase in thicknesses of .003 .007 .015, they did not work... i was trying to get rid of the bearings binding when i tightened the main bolts..i bolted it together one last time without gaskets and the bearings were not binding???????????????????????????????????
only thing i can guess is that bolting the head on 5 or six times kinda made the bearing clamshells relax enough that it worked itself out..
i bolted the halves together and just as the bolts cinched tight, all the slack in the main journal bearings disappeared with no binding at all, perfect..

new paint
NOS cylinder
NOS rod
reused oem piston
NOS piston ring
NOS air filter,
used oiler gear cover
converted to 3/8
used clutch drum
NOS needle bearing
rebuilt carb with walbro kit
NOS gaskets and crank seals
new plug
NOS oil pump
NOS coil
NOS plug boot
used stihl 3/8 picco bar and chain
i used only stihl parts

/

i had alot of fun rebuilding this little guy and it will serve me for a long time..i have enough spares that on of my kids can rebuild it one more time if he chooses..
i cost more in paint and NOS parts and phone calls etc etc and time than to just buy an ms270 ...but thats not the point.. these old saws are something special.. when they were made to damn near last forever..
thanks for all your helps fellas..see ya on the next one

no on to the 08s ...then the ts350...then another 015L that i got for free.i think i might try to get my hands on a homelite geared saw to rebuild

That's one nice 015 for sure. I've built a couple of these 015L saws myself and right now I'm building an 015av and have a white 015L that I'll be doing next. Anyhow, excellent write up and amazing work on yours. Here are some pics of the 2 that I built last year, a guy made me an offer I couldn't refuse on both of those so I had to let them go. Now I'm building these new ones for me because these saws are so well built and so cool that I'll always have to have one.

 

[pioneerguy600]

its too damn pretty to use AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

i got it all buttoned up today..and was rewarded with 187 psi on the compression gauge. tomorrow im gonna put into some smaller trees i need to get rid of along the back fence , this little booger has got a little bark and
lifts the bar on throttle..3 pulls on choke from cold, then choke off and 1 pull has it idling.. i cant believe how much easier its starts with proper compression..

after making gaskets for the crankcase in thicknesses of .003 .007 .015, they did not work... i was trying to get rid of the bearings binding when i tightened the main bolts..i bolted it together one last time without gaskets and the bearings were not binding???????????????????????????????????
only thing i can guess is that bolting the head on 5 or six times kinda made the bearing clamshells relax enough that it worked itself out..
i bolted the halves together and just as the bolts cinched tight, all the slack in the main journal bearings disappeared with no binding at all, perfect..

new paint
NOS cylinder
NOS rod
reused oem piston
NOS piston ring
NOS air filter,
used oiler gear cover
converted to 3/8
used clutch drum
NOS needle bearing
rebuilt carb with walbro kit
NOS gaskets and crank seals
new plug
NOS oil pump
NOS coil
NOS plug boot
used stihl 3/8 picco bar and chain
i used only stihl parts

/

i had alot of fun rebuilding this little guy and it will serve me for a long time..i have enough spares that on of my kids can rebuild it one more time if he chooses..
i cost more in paint and NOS parts and phone calls etc etc and time than to just buy an ms270 ...but thats not the point.. these old saws are something special.. when they were made to damn near last forever..
thanks for all your helps fellas..see ya on the next one

no on to the 08s ...then the ts350...then another 015L that i got for free.i think i might try to get my hands on a homelite geared saw to rebuild

You did a great job on it, very few spend the time and effort to bring one back to that condition, good on you.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Can I mail you mine next?? It’s all white, beautiful saw but she never wants to idle for me.

The check valves in the carb used on the 015 is a very common issue with these. The check valve kits are becoming harder to find but they are easily rebuilt with some sleuthing.

 

[cookies]

that looks like one hell of a bottom end for that sized saw, wish they made them that beefy still

 

[Dean-O]

Sweetness

 

[Stihl Pimp]

You did a great job on it, very few spend the time and effort to bring one back to that condition, good on you.

I appreciate that. Spending alot of time on these saws and other equipment is actually therapeutic for me.