motoguy
ArboristSite Member
Dad has owned his 028 AV for nearly 30 years (maybe over 30 years). It has never let him down. Never stopped running, never been in the shop. Great saw.
He was at our new home this weekend, helping me clear brush (along with his FS80R w/ brush blade). Of course, after 30 flawless years of service, it died the first time it was in my use. :/ Looks like the crank wristpin bearing came apart. Piston is toast (gouges on sides), cylinder looks ok except for a small gouge at the bottom, and a couple of "dents" at the top of the intake and exhaust ports. Which, of course, means the cylinder isn't good at all.
I feel like crap. I remember helping dad clear brush with his old Homelite, before it was replaced by the Stihl. That Stihl has been an awesome saw, helping to keep our family warm for years.
That being said, it may be time for a new saw. Rather than listing my intended uses, how about "what is a modern replacement for the 028 AV"? Dad won't be cutting nearly the wood he used to (likely just the occasional downing of a dead tree...as opposed to annual firewood cutting for 20 years), so it something that is lighter would be better.
We were in the local Stihl/Husq shop this week. Ia'm needing a saw and brush cutter as well (leaning towards the KM 130 Kombi system). We were both amazed at how much smaller the same CC saw is (new), compared to his old 028 AV. Looks like we should be able to get same power in a much smaller saw, or much more power out of the same sized. I would prefer the former for him.
I'll be needing my own saw as well, and I think the "modern 028 AV replacement" would serve my needs quite well, too.
Ideas or suggestions? I AM going to scour ebay for replacement parts, as I'd like to rebuild his saw for him. However, this will be an "eventually" thing, and we'll need a working saw in the meantime.
He was at our new home this weekend, helping me clear brush (along with his FS80R w/ brush blade). Of course, after 30 flawless years of service, it died the first time it was in my use. :/ Looks like the crank wristpin bearing came apart. Piston is toast (gouges on sides), cylinder looks ok except for a small gouge at the bottom, and a couple of "dents" at the top of the intake and exhaust ports. Which, of course, means the cylinder isn't good at all.
I feel like crap. I remember helping dad clear brush with his old Homelite, before it was replaced by the Stihl. That Stihl has been an awesome saw, helping to keep our family warm for years.
That being said, it may be time for a new saw. Rather than listing my intended uses, how about "what is a modern replacement for the 028 AV"? Dad won't be cutting nearly the wood he used to (likely just the occasional downing of a dead tree...as opposed to annual firewood cutting for 20 years), so it something that is lighter would be better.
We were in the local Stihl/Husq shop this week. Ia'm needing a saw and brush cutter as well (leaning towards the KM 130 Kombi system). We were both amazed at how much smaller the same CC saw is (new), compared to his old 028 AV. Looks like we should be able to get same power in a much smaller saw, or much more power out of the same sized. I would prefer the former for him.
I'll be needing my own saw as well, and I think the "modern 028 AV replacement" would serve my needs quite well, too.
Ideas or suggestions? I AM going to scour ebay for replacement parts, as I'd like to rebuild his saw for him. However, this will be an "eventually" thing, and we'll need a working saw in the meantime.
