Lean Sieze... oh man

[DanTheCanadian]

Hey new to AS,

So my local chainsaw guy, the man I've always dealt with, had this like new shindaiwa 757 for sale that I've been eyeing for a few month. Well I bought it. Man did that thing CUT!!! But it wasn't long before I started to get bar burn while cutting white pine at about -10. No biggy, crank the oiler up and back too work. Didn't help. So I hung it up and grab the 372 to finish my day.

Took the saw apart and the oiler seemed fine so I decided that it must be a plugged line. A little low pressure air and some magnesium chips came out...

Turns out somebody had got a little strong arm with the stud nut for the bar, strip the head, and split the oiler vain, darn.

Trip to my dealer(chainsaw) and I had a full refund plus a compensation for time loss(even though I tried to refuse it) and went home with a brand new Domar PS7310, fully gassed and ready to run.

Well had some daylight left so I went round farming with the saw(local expression), and the thing tightened right up, darn. Checked the gas and clear as shine, darn. Pulled the muffler, the cylinder was scrap, darn.

Went and saw my guy and he felt terrible. He rebuilt the saw and said it is like new now. I guess my long winded story is coming around to, should I be worried when I operate this saw? Is like new, new? Or will I always have problems in the future?

Thanks for the help, I know there are a lot of experts here, hoping to get some closure.

Later,

 

[mdavlee]

Shouldn't be a problem if good parts were used.

 

[fossil]

Welcome Dan.
If the dealer put a new Dolmar piston and cylinder on it should be like new. Sounds like a great guy but, yikes.

 

[DanTheCanadian]

They were dolmar parts. I asked him to check the bottom end and he said it was good to go. Could a bad bearing start to develop?

 

[mdavlee]

They were dolmar parts. I asked him to check the bottom end and he said it was good to go. Could a bad bearing start to develop?

Possibly but I doubt you'll have a problem with it.

 

[DanTheCanadian]

Awesome thanks guys, now just gotta get that cat muffler off and swap the limited coil... Man I can't leave nothing stock lol.

 

[hanniedog]

Who put the gas in the saw?

 

[DanTheCanadian]

Hanniedog... Not sure how to quote, but the dealer did. He is always trying to go that extra bit to help out, it backfired, but you know lol.

 

[hanniedog]

So the dealer sold you a brand new saw. Then he gased it up and said shes ready to go. Would seem to me that if he straight gased your new saw you should get a new saw to replace it.

 

[DanTheCanadian]

You're probly right I should have. I guess I'm young and inexperienced but I figured, "hey like new is new right" he isn't a bad guy but your right I should have demanded a new saw.

 

[fearofpavement]

Seems odd a dealer would straight gas a saw. Everyone can make mistakes but it just seems odd to me. I have fuel cans of a particular shape that have my 2 stroke mix in. I never use other shape cans than those. Helps me not screw up. Of course that doesn't keep me from putting gas in the oil tank...

 

[DanTheCanadian]

My same thought but there are 4 or 5 guys that work there and he said somebody filled the wrong can. Help these days right

 

[nmurph]

Is the SLR muffler a CAT?

 

[DanTheCanadian]

No I guess the SLR muffler isn't a CAT, slipped on my terminology... Did I spell that right? Anyway I'd like to get a muffler from a 7300 or a 7900 as well as a coil but where to find one? Hmmm...

 

[67L36Driver]

Seems odd a dealer would straight gas a saw. Everyone can make mistakes but it just seems odd to me. I have fuel cans of a particular shape that have my 2 stroke mix in. I never use other shape cans than those. Helps me not screw up. Of course that doesn't keep me from putting gas in the oil tank...

Heck, I put a chain on backwards last week. Get your mind on somthin' else and stuff happens..........................................

 

[buzz sawyer]

Considering what's happened so far, I would not touch the muffler or coil until the saw is out of warranty.

 

[stihl sawing]

Hanniedog... Not sure how to quote, but the dealer did. He is always trying to go that extra bit to help out, it backfired, but you know lol.

Sorry about all you troubles, But to quote someone just click the word reply at the bottom right of the post you want to quote.

 

[John R]

So the dealer sold you a brand new saw. Then he gased it up and said shes ready to go. Would seem to me that if he straight gased your new saw you should get a new saw to replace it.

I agree, I'd want a new saw.

 

[DanTheCanadian]

Sorry about all you troubles, But to quote someone just click the word reply at the bottom right of the post you want to quote.

Hey cool thanks a bunch. I look at it as at least its a chainsaw and not a missing leg.

 

[fordf150]

I would say a new saw is what you should have gotten or money back on that saw. You shouldn't have trouble later on though. Straight gas is usually such a fast failure that it doesn't hurt the bearings.