Muckaluck Starting Cord

[Gypo Logger]

My neighbour asked if I would look at his Super 70 Muckulook, cause it wasn't running right, so after doing the usual stuff, I realized it needed a carb kit. So I got that done and removed the bolt on reed valve type muffler baffle. After that, and fixing the bar and installing a new sprocket and chain, I cranked it up and it started first pull and ran nice, but the pull cord slid out of the spool- sweet!
Anyway, I took the gizmo apart and the spool is so thin with no outside whole for a knot, that a knot wont fit between the faces of the spool.
My stupid question is: how can I retain the cord in the spool? There are two channels for the cord in the centre of the spool, but like I said, the spool is too thin to accept a knot. I tried melting the end of the cord to make it thicker, but it won't do the trick.
Any help is appreciated, cause my neighbour is horney about getting his saw back and I think his mother has some Lucious Sugar Maple, hence my need to please.
John

 

[NevadaWalrus]

Some of those old macs you just melted the end to stop fraying and poked a metal pin through the rope to stop it from pulling through. The factory pin had a small head on one end. A small finish nail, shortened up, should work fine.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Thanks NW for the help. I ended up with a brain storm and robbed a thinner cord off a basket case and it works fine now.
How many cc's is the Super 70? I was surprised to see it had a small spline sprocket for such a big clutch. Found this out when I heard a rat-a- tat- tat sound when I assumed it took a standard size sprocket. What pain these 30 yr. old saws can be to a Husky/Stihl backwoods mechanic.

John

 

[Gypo Logger]

Here's a pic of Ye Ole Muckaluck. Note the newfangled oil cap.
John

 

[ehp]

Gypo get some sleep , i talked to your female chainsaw god and she is looking forward to meeting a stud like you

 

[Lawn Masters]

I like the oil cap, its a bit... rednecky to me, just the way I like it.

 

[Al Smith]

Mac Sp 70 reply

Gypo; McCulloch super pro 70 specs: 4.3 cu. in ,15.75 lbs, first year produced 1976.From my observation,basicaly a carry over of the larger"10" series saws, I.E. 6-10, 7-10.The knot in the cord,can be passed back into that tiny hole,but it sometimes takes several"beverage"breaks to retain ones composier.These little rascals can be made to cut real well ,considering the age. The pic is of a 7-10. Al

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi Al, thanks for the info about the Super 70. It seems to cut really well for a 28 yr. old saw.
John

 

[heviarti]

gyppo; of course it cuts good... it's a mac. i'd kind of like to find a super pro 60, which is the sp-ified 10-10. regular 10-10 is a rugged little machine, i'd like to see what the professional grade machine does.

 

[heviarti]

btw, i may be able to get you a proper oil cap if you like.

 

[NevadaWalrus]

Oil cap or "FrankenMac"

 

[johncinco]

"I realized it needed a carb kit. So I got that done "

No matter when I come back, I can always find something out there from this bahstad that always impressses me. he just replaces a 30+ year old carb diaphram and cab kit like its another day in the bush chasing sugar tails and suckin lienenkugels.

Now if I could just get somebody like him without a thirst in my garage for a couple days I would be set. Hell with a thirst it would be great to get everything running.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi heviarti, thanks for the offer of the cap. Email me and let me know how much you need for it.
John