McCulloch Chain Saws

[RandyMac]

I'll be getting the 'Chero painted in the next couple weeks and taking that week off, so I'll be going through the many boxes of parts. I have about 100 pounds of 82cc parts, along with twice that in other saws. I really do need to clear some space and make up sure I have what I need, pretty sure there will be lots leftover.

The PM80 has a three shoe clutch, I think I have a good one somewhere.


The Ranchero will be this color.

 

[Eccentric]

That's good news Randy! Your Mc'Chero is going to be sweet! You know where you can send McParts that you don't want/need. I need to make a trip up to see you sometime anyways...

Remember to put an oil tank and crankcase stuffer aside for your 790. I have one from a S44 that I could put on your saw if you need it. I know you're not worried about loosing the auto oiler. If it'll fit, I can use the stuffer from the parts 200 you gave me. I'll have to look closer.

 

[Warped5]

That's good news Randy! You know where you can send McParts that you don't want/need. I need to make a trip up to see you sometime anyways...

... but to do that you'd have to buy gas and we all know you have no money. :deadhorse:


BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

 

[Eccentric]

... but to do that you'd have to buy gas and we all know you have no money. :deadhorse:


BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I'll have a little bit after you pay me to ship that creamsicle part...

 

[RandyMac]

Sounds like another road/camping trip is in order, maybe toward the end of this month.

I have a weathered D44, some 1-70 and 797 pieces, some will sure to fit.

 

[Eccentric]

Sounds like another road/camping trip is in order, maybe toward the end of this month.

I have a weathered D44, some 1-70 and 797 pieces, some will sure to fit.

That's a dandy of an idea. Same place as last year?

 

[paccity]

I'll be getting the 'Chero painted in the next couple weeks and taking that week off, so I'll be going through the many boxes of parts. I have about 100 pounds of 82cc parts, along with twice that in other saws. I really do need to clear some space and make up sure I have what I need, pretty sure there will be lots leftover.

The PM80 has a three shoe clutch, I think I have a good one somewhere.


The Ranchero will be this color.

will it have the mc on the side?

 

[056kid]

Sounds like another road/camping trip is in order, maybe toward the end of this month.

I have a weathered D44, some 1-70 and 797 pieces, some will sure to fit.

Would you happen to have a good coil and a dsp valve? How bout a filter cover mounting thing?

 

[Eccentric]

Would you happen to have a good coil and a dsp valve? How bout a filter cover mounting thing?

You need a non-pawl clutch type tapered shaft clutch for your LH start 795 conversion don't you Ted? Wish I had one to send you. Just have a couple spare threaded shaft types...

 

[heimannm]

McClutch

I probably have one or more right hand start saw type clutches with damaged, broken, or missing pawls. If you get in a jam let me know and I can surely scare one up that you can cannibalize no worries.

Mark

 

[056kid]

You need a non-pawl clutch type tapered shaft clutch for your LH start 795 conversion don't you Ted? Wish I had one to send you. Just have a couple spare threaded shaft types...

indeed.

 

[056kid]

I probably have one or more right hand start saw type clutches with damaged, broken, or missing pawls. If you get in a jam let me know and I can surely scare one up that you can cannibalize no worries.

Mark

thanks! I have one with a missing pawl that I might take the grinder to, but it seems better to save it or give it to someone with an extra pawl and a rivet.

 

[Eccentric]

indeed.

You got me thinking when you asked Randy about those other parts. I'll bet that he has a clutch setup that he could spare. If not, it looks like Mark will be able to take care of you!

 

[heimannm]

10 Series gear drive

I wanted to up-date this story, maybe someone else out there will benefit from my mistakes.

Last I reported, the 10 Series gear drive saw I picked up in Baraboo was up and running, but not oiling. It was fit with a Yooper bar (18" / .375 sprocket nose) and it made me wonder if the oil holes didn't line up since it was a 10 Series bar modified to fit the 3/8" studs. While checking it out, I discovered the sprocket was in fact .404 but with a bit of wear, none the less it didn't match the .375 chain so I found another 20" hard nose bar and replaced the .404 sprocket with a new one and found a chain to fit.

While messing around I noticed the oiler started seeping even with the saw not running, tried the manual oil pump and it was now pumping, put it together and discovered it was leaking oil all the time. Finally dawned on me that the disk "check valve" was missing, not sure if it's been gone all the time our if I lost it when I took the oil pump (shaft drive off the sprocket shaft) off to work on the starter. Turns out the disk is the same one used on the 10 Series direct drive saws and I remembered one in the batch of parts I just got from 54Stude so that problem was solved.

Big storm went through last night and while I was out for a little run this morning I noticed a couple of big limbs down on a tree I have promised to remove "when all the stars are properly aligned". I took the 10G with me for that project and after about two cuts through the thick end of the limbs, the saw started running very lean. I tweaked the H jet a bit but no improvement.

After finishing the clean up (made an entire trailer load of wood) I decided to clean the saws up and try messing with the carburetor again. Putting it back together I noticed the screws holding the tank to the saw were loose, certainly would explain a lean condition. Got it all tightened up, cleaned up, back together and running very nicely.

About 3:45 another neighbor stopped by and wondered if I needed an more firewood as red cedar across the street from him broke off in the wind last night. I took the 10-10S and the recently resurected 10G along and started hacking away just to help get it cleared from the street and ready for pick up next week. The 10-10S (from Theiroff) is quickly becoming one of my favorite saws for this kind of work, but is somewhat limited by the 16" bar. Out comes the 10G and that saw was really working well. I must replace the chain with something decent but I will say that a 10 Series gear drive saw is a lot of fun to run. In the middle of one cut it stopped just like the switch was thrown so I set it aside and did what I could with the 10-10S.

When I got it home I pulled the plug, color looked good (coffee with one cream), there was spark but something looked peculiar. Upon close examination there was a small bit of something bridging the electrode, not enough to completely cancel the spark but obviously enough to prevent the spark from igniting the charge. I tried to carefully remove it in order to examine it more closely but I lost it, replace the spark plug and the saw once again starts and runs very nicely.

On Monday I will go back to finish cutting up the cedar as the final rain from the current system came through a little after 5:30 today and forced us to quit. Good news is the rain was cold so our new front is finally here and we have absolutely perfect weather forcast for the next 5-7 days. I will have to drop the remaining 12-15' or so of the trunk with a couple of branches on it. I will try to keep the bigger piece of the log for milling into some lumber, or maybe a cant for the GTG in October. I should get to put the 10G back to work finishing up this little project, I will have a better chain next time out.

Thanks for reading,

Mark

 

[briantutt]

This is the best I can do today.

There are only two terminals and three wires attached to the coil other that the spark plug wire.

One terminal is common to both the primary and secondary windings and connects to ground.

The other terminal is to opposite end of the primary windings and connects to the ignition (points/condenser) and the other connects to the kill switch.

Mark

I think I have the wires in the right place thanks to this Mark

Should I put a few drips of oil on the felt thing in the points box?

What is the correct points gap? I am ready to set them and close up the points area now.

Thanks,

Brian

 

[splitpost]

Auction woes

OK guys feel free to chas·tise,went to an auction yesterday and found a McCulloch 250 with posthole Auger attachement there,,runner,just a bit dirty from years of service,well bidding started at 1 dollar and for some strange reason went fairly slow but eventually reached the sum of 40 dollars ,well i thought it was mine but as luck would have it i got interupted at that crucial moment,i didn't the here the auctioneer call it for $45 dollars:bang::bang::bang::bang:

 

[Eccentric]

OK guys feel free to chas·tise,went to an auction yesterday and found a McCulloch 250 with posthole Auger attachement there,,runner,just a bit dirty from years of service,well bidding started at 1 dollar and for some strange reason went fairly slow but eventually reached the sum of 40 dollars ,well i thought it was mine but as luck would have it i got interupted at that crucial moment,i didn't the here the auctioneer call it for $45 dollars:bang::bang::bang::bang:

No grief from me my friend. Just my profound sympathies. I've been there.....:bang:

 

[struggle]

OK guys feel free to chas·tise,went to an auction yesterday and found a McCulloch 250 with posthole Auger attachement there,,runner,just a bit dirty from years of service,well bidding started at 1 dollar and for some strange reason went fairly slow but eventually reached the sum of 40 dollars ,well i thought it was mine but as luck would have it i got interupted at that crucial moment,i didn't the here the auctioneer call it for $45 dollars:bang::bang::bang::bang:

That sucks:frown:

 

[Warped5]

OK guys feel free to chas·tise,went to an auction yesterday and found a McCulloch 250 with posthole Auger attachement there,,runner,just a bit dirty from years of service,well bidding started at 1 dollar and for some strange reason went fairly slow but eventually reached the sum of 40 dollars ,well i thought it was mine but as luck would have it i got interupted at that crucial moment,i didn't the here the auctioneer call it for $45 dollars:bang::bang::bang::bang:

The Yellow Legion just may consider exiling you to the Poulan camp ..... :bang:

We'll have to hear what Randy has to say.

 

[rwoods]

Splitpost, unless you actually split posts for fencing just remind yourself that a MAC was might for cutting wood not digging post holes, this may bring you some comfort - otherwise continue on :bang:.

:msp_sad:

Ron