jon lambert
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You probably have a exposed wire from the coil look for a spark when it's running
Most of the Tillotson HL carburetors used on McCulloch saws had the same throttle bore and venturi size (.812/.687), the exception was the HL291 used on some 895 saws and the PM105 (1.00..875). The only other larger bore Tillotsons McCulloch used were the HL272 and HL288 on the 940 two man saws and some 170 welders, same throttle bore and venturi size as the 291.
You should try to find a carburetor from another top tank saw, preferably from a saw that did not have an air vane governor so the 291 would be ideal, except that they are very rare...
All of the MAC/Walbro carburetors used on saws had the same .812/.687 throttle bore and venturi size and the HL's used on most of the saws.
There are plenty of kits available for the MAC/Walbro carburetors these days, you might consider a rebuild of the original. The primers can be rebuilt as well, I posted some information here on AS (see the link in my signature) and Parker Jameson put together a YouTube video.
Parker's primer video
There is also a MacGyver using a purge bulb but I think that might move too much fuel and could result in flooding issues.
Mark
Nice job Mark, looks almost brand new!This is the last Mini Mac I will work on (this week...)
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Ed - when you assemble the tank to the saw, make sure the oiler fitting slips into the hole in the tank.
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The only hiccups today were incorrect order of assembly on the fuel pump diaphragm & gasket (guess I should have stopped for lunch a bit sooner) and my attempt to use blue LocTite on the idle speed/throttle lock screw. I failed to take into account the fact that is a through hole in the carburetor directly over the throttle shaft...as a result I had to disassemble the saw one last time to free up the throttle.
Mark
I currently am in the process of doing a light rebuild and attempting to do a full restoration on a McCullough 550 that I bought off of Facebook marketplace for $25I know heimannm has a lot of McCulloch Chain Saws, as well as myself, I was wondering if anybody else has a few McCullochs in their collection of Chain Saws, and are they for work, or for display. Thanks for your input. Bruce.
Most of the Tillotson HL carburetors used on McCulloch saws had the same throttle bore and venturi size (.812/.687), the exception was the HL291 used on some 895 saws and the PM105 (1.00..875). The only other larger bore Tillotsons McCulloch used were the HL272 and HL288 on the 940 two man saws and some 170 welders, same throttle bore and venturi size as the 291.
You should try to find a carburetor from another top tank saw, preferably from a saw that did not have an air vane governor so the 291 would be ideal, except that they are very rare...
All of the MAC/Walbro carburetors used on saws had the same .812/.687 throttle bore and venturi size and the HL's used on most of the saws.
There are plenty of kits available for the MAC/Walbro carburetors these days, you might consider a rebuild of the original. The primers can be rebuilt as well, I posted some information here on AS (see the link in my signature) and Parker Jameson put together a YouTube video.
Parker's primer video
There is also a MacGyver using a purge bulb but I think that might move too much fuel and could result in flooding issues.
Mark
Looking good great deal especially if she doesn't take much to get going.I currently am in the process of doing a light rebuild and attempting to do a full restoration on a McCullough 550 that I bought off of Facebook marketplace for $25
I personally prefer the Flatback over the Tillotson and following Mark's advice thry can be repaired as needed. I find they are less sensitive to ageing than the Tillotson, idle better and are perhaps more responsive.Hello Mac people! I’m looking for some advice on known HL carburetors that can easily replace the flat back for a 795. I tried searching this forum but could not really find what I was looking for. Would the smaller cc 250 or 1-72 Tillotson work or is the bore on the 795 flat back larger on the 100cc saws?
Any advice or suggestions are very much appreciated!
I had strawberries for many yrs.,then they just kinda died out.I also had wild blackberies that seeded themselves & they died out too.I still have my raspberries though that I've had for 35 yrs.now.I also planted 2 mulberry trees over 30 yrs.ago,the birds love 'em.The mulberry wood is some of the hardest wood I've ever come across,harder than oak IMO.That's a really nice 10-10 Mark
Little update on the bars. I have two good tips out of the three. The machine shop guys want to make bearings for the 3rd just cos they like a challenge View attachment 1145257View attachment 1145258View attachment 1145259
But anyway a 20 for the sp70 and 24 on the 81. Guess I better hurry up n get on to those air leaks.
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Dang birds always ruining the party.I had strawberries for many yrs.,then they just kinda died out.I also had wild blackberies that seeded themselves & they died out too.I still have my raspberries though that I've had for 35 yrs.now.I also planted 2 mulberry trees over 30 yrs.ago,the birds love 'em.The mulberry wood is some of the hardest wood I've ever come across,harder than oak IMO.
I planted the mulberry trees to attract the birds.Now it seems the birds can't tell the difference between the mulberries & sour cherries,they both get ripe at the same time - right around Independence Day. (that's July 4th for you non- U.S.residents,Lol)Dang birds always ruining the party.
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