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Now i really would like to do the ball bearing seal any suggestions for how to go about that, obviously step one get the right seal.
That's the one I thought you were talking about. Here's what I suggested a few posts back...

Drill a small hole in that seal and thread a drywall screw into it to either grab with a pair o' vise-grips or to use as a means to get the seal cock-eyed enough to get underneath it with something else. Could also knock one side of it inward with a punch or screwdriver to at least get it loose and maybe crooked enough to just pry out. (Pretty much what Vinny suggested.)

And a bearing separator is exactly like a big hammer and a deep well socket -- except in reverse. It separates bearings and gears from shafts by sliding under them when a traditional puller can't fit. In most cases the bearing can be reused if not already damaged. A short vid showing how one works

 
I finally got a 300 series saw this week. A fella i work with said it leaks oil into the cylinder. I asked does he want it repaired or rid of it? He said i can just have it. Been sitting for over 10 years. Yuck. He brought it to work and what a mess of oil. But it cleaned up well. Its an Eager Beaver 2.1. Apart and cleaned and back together. What a chore to do that ive heard and its true, but i got it. Heres some pictures.20220219_141015.jpg20220219_141024.jpg20220219_141034.jpg

It needs a brake handle to be complete but....i have a lead on one if i want it. It also has a case for it. Not bad for a few hours of gunk.
 
I finally got a 300 series saw this week. A fella i work with said it leaks oil into the cylinder. I asked does he want it repaired or rid of it? He said i can just have it. Been sitting for over 10 years. Yuck. He brought it to work and what a mess of oil. But it cleaned up well. Its an Eager Beaver 2.1. Apart and cleaned and back together. What a chore to do that ive heard and its true, but i got it. Heres some pictures.View attachment 966403View attachment 966404View attachment 966405

It needs a brake handle to be complete but....i have a lead on one if i want it. It also has a case for it. Not bad for a few hours of gunk
If it doesn’t work out on your brake handle let me know. Probably have one.
 
I finally got a 300 series saw this week. A fella i work with said it leaks oil into the cylinder. I asked does he want it repaired or rid of it? He said i can just have it. Been sitting for over 10 years. Yuck. He brought it to work and what a mess of oil. But it cleaned up well. Its an Eager Beaver 2.1. Apart and cleaned and back together. What a chore to do that ive heard and its true, but i got it. Heres some pictures.View attachment 966403View attachment 966404View attachment 966405

It needs a brake handle to be complete but....i have a lead on one if i want it. It also has a case for it. Not bad for a few hours of gunk.
Cleaned up good!
 
North East Tennessee MAC Report

Windy humid day in North East Tennessee yesterday. Temps 30s to low 70s. Woodlot is still running low, so the plan was replacing the bypass hose on the deuce that some squirrels had sampled for dessert. Brian and I spent until four o'clock getting the deuce fixed due to the inaccessibility of the hose. Anxious to make sure everything worked and to get the deuce up the hill to the falling site, we headed out with Brian leading the way in his side by side. Seeing that the ground was wetter than before, I decided a little more momentum was in order, but things got squirrelly with the four churning rear tandem 50" Michelins overcoming the steering tires, so I had to back off - which, of course means I didn't make it. Backing down the road with mud loaded tires led to lack of steering and finding a small poplar impeding progress. I couldn't go forward or backwards which led to the only MAC action of the day with Brian chunking out the poplar. We then decide to salvage what we could of the day by trying another run using Plan B - Brian driving the truck chained to the bulldozer. Bulldozer wouldn't start. We spent another hour fooling with it before concluding that the solenoid was shot.

Management is considering changing the name of the Report to The Misadventures of Brian and Ron. I must say that we make a good team.

Be Safe,

Ron
 
North East Tennessee MAC Report

Windy humid day in North East Tennessee yesterday. Temps 30s to low 70s. Woodlot is still running low, so the plan was replacing the bypass hose on the deuce that some squirrels had sampled for dessert. Brian and I spent until four o'clock getting the deuce fixed due to the inaccessibility of the hose. Anxious to make sure everything worked and to get the deuce up the hill to the falling site, we headed out with Brian leading the way in his side by side. Seeing that the ground was wetter than before, I decided a little more momentum was in order, but things got squirrelly with the four churning rear tandem 50" Michelins overcoming the steering tires, so I had to back off - which, of course means I didn't make it. Backing down the road with mud loaded tires led to lack of steering and finding a small poplar impeding progress. I couldn't go forward or backwards which led to the only MAC action of the day with Brian chunking out the poplar. We then decide to salvage what we could of the day by trying another run using Plan B - Brian driving the truck chained to the bulldozer. Bulldozer wouldn't start. We spent another hour fooling with it before concluding that the solenoid was shot.

Management is considering changing the name of the Report to The Misadventures of Brian and Ron. I must say that we make a good team.

Be Safe,

Ron
I was in Franklin and Nashville yesterday to help my cousin get a car back to South Carolina, it was very Windy! Probably better days coming not fighting the wind and mudd for you.
 
Hello men of McCulloch, I need help with setting float needle hight on a zama c2 carb. For the 850. The lever that was in it was raised up close to the outer flange hight. The one that came in the rebuild kit sits flush with the top of the pocket? So which one is closer to correct setting?
Thanks, Eric R.
 
Hello men of McCulloch, I need help with setting float needle hight on a zama c2 carb. For the 850. The lever that was in it was raised up close to the outer flange hight. The one that came in the rebuild kit sits flush with the top of the pocket? So which one is closer to correct setting?
Thanks, Eric R.
The flush, or new one .
It should sit flush with the upper edge of the pocket it sits in.
 


Here is the link to a video i just put on utube, of my pm850 with iron liner (sleeve) in it running. This is my first test cuts with the saw. It was a cold start. I was surprised it started as easy as it did. Its running a bit rich but ill fix that as time goes by. The oiler was working fine actually. Didnt appear to but it was. It ran good. Very pleased with it.
 
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Here is the link to a video i just put on utube, of my pm850 with iron liner (sleeve) in it running. This is my first test cuts with the saw. It was a cold start. I was surprised it started as easy as it did. Its running a bit rich but ill fix that as time goes by. The oiler was working fine actually. Didnt appear to but it was. It ran good. Very pleased with it.

Nice! Great job on that saw. Soooooooo good to know it can be done. Thanks for the efforts
that can benefit all us Mac heads!!!!
 

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