McCulloch Chain Saws

[leeha]

7.5 cubes sure would be a blast and call for a lil tounge sticking out:msp_tongue:

You would be grinnin for a month
after you run one of them's bad boys.



Lee

 

[Brian13]

You would be grinnin for a month
after you run one of them's bad boys.



Lee

I am still grinnin:msp_biggrin:, dont think it wears off.

 

[heimannm]

That is one of the many different types I have seen. I don't think that one has any "user serviceable" parts inside. As CPR noted, just try cleaning it out and blowing through it both ways (inside out should hold a slight pressure, outside in should vent freely) to confirm that it does indeed breathe.

Mark

 

[Dennis Gauge]

I'm going to ask the stupidest question in the world:

Why did Mcculloch have the ProMac 555 and the 10-10? They seem like nearly identical saws.

 

[promac850]

I'm going to ask the stupidest question in the world:

Why did Mcculloch have the ProMac 555 and the 10-10? They seem like nearly identical saws.

It's probably a marketing thing... a similar example would be the 605/610/650 saws... they are all nearly identical... the only differences really are the decals and slight variation of chain brake assemblies, etc. At the core and most of the surrounding parts, they are exactly the same.

 

[8433jeff]

Pro mac being a line, and the 10 series being another at the same time. The 555 and 10-10 are very close, I think one of them is slightly bigger.

605 and 610 were the same chassis, one being 3.4 and the other 3.7 ci. 650 is again the same saw, "updated", meant to replace the 610 in inventory, if IRC and has my ducks straight. Many of them would up being 3.7, if you toasted one why rebuild it to the small size?

McCulloch was not then, and would not now be the only outfit that did this. Chevrolet/GMC, Maytag/whomever, Whirlpool/Roper did does the same thing. Stihl has how many saws between 50 and 60 cc today? Husky carries three distinct saw lines, and still badges some as Poulan, and makes how many other knock offs?

 

[realitycheck]

Hey all my dad has a pro MAC 600 and we were trying to find the specs on it. Weight, hp, c.i.'s, etc. If any of you know that it would be great thanks.

 

[rwoods]

Hey all my dad has a pro MAC 600 and we were trying to find the specs on it. Weight, hp, c.i.'s, etc. If any of you know that it would be great thanks.

I'm not familiar with PM600 but here is a site that I regularily check for info.
Chain Saw Collectors Corner - Gasoline Chain Saws by Manufacturer

To my knowledge McCulloch didn't usually publish HP figures with a few exceptions.

Ron

 

[Steve NW WI]

Quick update on the Super 44 I picked up last week.

I'm leavin on vacation later today, but had a little time and a lot of curiosity, so I dug into it a little bit. It has the Tilly HL19 carb on it, so a kit should be an easy find if needed, bore and piston are bright and shiny, and I got 150 on the comp gauge before the recoil started to slip.

Spark is best described as intermittent at best. When I get back I plan to clean up the points, set em and see what happens. I suspect I have a runner on my hands.

Question for you guys: Is there a secret McHandshake to keep the choke engaged, or do ya just have to be a 3 armed monkey to get this thing going?

 

[cpr]

Quick update on the Super 44 I picked up last week.

I'm leavin on vacation later today, but had a little time and a lot of curiosity, so I dug into it a little bit. It has the Tilly HL19 carb on it, so a kit should be an easy find if needed, bore and piston are bright and shiny, and I got 150 on the comp gauge before the recoil started to slip.

Spark is best described as intermittent at best. When I get back I plan to clean up the points, set em and see what happens. I suspect I have a runner on my hands.

Question for you guys: Is there a secret McHandshake to keep the choke engaged, or do ya just have to be a 3 armed monkey to get this thing going?

My usual start procedure is to prop it up on a log or something and hold the throttle open and choke down with my left hand and pull back with the right. It feels weird the first time, but becomes quite natural after a few times. Actually my left start Macs are the ones that feel weird to me now.

 

[heimannm]

Right again CPR - right hand start means use you right hand on the starter and operate the controls with the left hand as described. Having a log or bench or something to set the saw on really helps.

Drop starting is possible but requires a certain combination of skill, strength, and daring.

Mark

 

[1375619cm3]

mark,

thanks for the advice

CPR,

thanks for the knowledge

i should be getting two carb kits in the mail soon and will rebuild them asap and at that time will go thru and clean that cap. will keep ya updated on the change. Thanks again.

 

[1375619cm3]

i just seen that a guy in my area ha got a mac 600 on Craigslist in my area... Ive never heard of a 600 and acres did not have a listing, did mac make a 600 or is this a possible 660 and the guy needs a magnifying glass?

 

[HeRoze]

Hey all my dad has a pro MAC 600 and we were trying to find the specs on it. Weight, hp, c.i.'s, etc. If any of you know that it would be great thanks.

ru sure that is a PM600? i find lots of 600 series saws, but no 600.... 605, 610, 640, 645, 650, 655, 660, even . if you narrow it down a bit, let us know. maybe someone else has a clue.

 

[struggle]

Hey I have a question. Today after cutting for an extened time I shut the 660 down and checked the fuel level and noticed all kinds of tiny air bubbles coming up in the fuel tank:msp_scared:

What is this all about

The saw seemed to be running spot on, but this seems a bit well wrong.

 

[Eccentric]

Hey I have a question. Today after cutting for an extened time I shut the 660 down and checked the fuel level and noticed all kinds of tiny air bubbles coming up in the fuel tank:msp_scared:

What is this all about

The saw seemed to be running spot on, but this seems a bit well wrong.

Nothing to worry about Shane. That's not air..................those are actualy gasoline vapor bubbles. These old saws with the metal tanks directly attached to the engine (no insulator) will boil the fuel a bit when they get hot enough. Be careful opening the fuel tank when the saw is good and hot. You can get a hot boiling fuel mix shower, or at least a spritz in the eyes. Some saws are more prone to it than others. The front tank Macs and most old Homelites do it quite a bit if the conditions are 'right'.

 

[struggle]

Thanks Aaron on that. That thought crossed my mind but then I dismised it but I like it.

I guess that means she was working like she was meant too

 

[promac850]

rwoods... did you get the kill switch yet? Sent it in the mail it a while back.

 

[rwoods]

rwoods... did you get the kill switch yet? Sent it in the mail it a while back.

I got it a couple of days ago. Thanks. Ron

 

[betterbuilt]

I picked up a 1-41 today. Its a runner. What the story with this saw. Are parts hard to come by? I'll get some pics up in the morning.