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Was just a little wet wood .People got excited .But after I still have a house. Was no fire 
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Wife won't let me leave a fire going, scared we would have a chimney fire. I keep ours cleaned out. Haven't had a fire this year, miss having one. I do have some dry wood in the wood shed stacked up and it's been drying for two years now.
Steve
Steve
I leave a fire going all the time in my wood stove. But I do not burn wet wood in any shape or form. All my wood has been split and stacked at least 3 years before I burn it. The main reason is the creosote build up from wet wood.
I have burned some green mixed with dry, the green was only a few months old. I never burn or burned fresh green wood, to much sap for me.
Steve
Steve
Figured out I have a failed case gasket in a 4200 between the oil tank & crankcase.
Had a huge air leak at the oiler cover crank seal.
I assumed that the inner PTO crank seal was leaking badly & caused the oiler cover seal to also leak test air, so replaced them both.
Boy was I wrong!, and probably wasted good money, as it badly failed pressure test again with the brand new seals installed....unless I put my thumb over the oil tank hole where the pick up tube goes in. Then it holds 8# all day long. The oil filler cap is screwed down tight.
Never ran the saw previously, but it would have smoked like a freight train.
I’ve never split that series, but I’m fixing to, so is there anything different to watch out for?
Had a huge air leak at the oiler cover crank seal.
I assumed that the inner PTO crank seal was leaking badly & caused the oiler cover seal to also leak test air, so replaced them both.
Boy was I wrong!, and probably wasted good money, as it badly failed pressure test again with the brand new seals installed....unless I put my thumb over the oil tank hole where the pick up tube goes in. Then it holds 8# all day long. The oil filler cap is screwed down tight.
Never ran the saw previously, but it would have smoked like a freight train.
I’ve never split that series, but I’m fixing to, so is there anything different to watch out for?
One of them is really me.
Mark
I really like that avatar, that’s Terry right there.
You need to grow a beard too!
Nope, one of the easiest saws in the world to work on.
Here is the scan of all the gaskets
Thanks Mark, I needed to hear that. Sick as a dog at home today...but will tackle it this weekend.
The one on the left has a nice style to it, the one on the right? Meh..
Modified Mark is not often wrong, but I sure thought it was the other way 'round...
I still have a 4900 setting on a bench just waiting for me to get a round tuit, maybe soon?
Mark
I still have a 4900 setting on a bench just waiting for me to get a round tuit, maybe soon?
Mark
Those are easy to take part, easier than a 3400.
Steve
Steve
I don’t have the three bolts up front on that big CC gasket, on this saw anyways.
May be an early model. The PTO case side lip doesn’t exactly match the starter side, at the very bottom. Looks like it may have got smacked, but can’t see any dings or gouges.
One gasket fits all, & you just trim it off at the front there?
redunshee
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Well, I reassembled my 2800 oil assembly. Ran but no oil output. Pulled check valve and was able to get the duckbill valve out. Was in good shape, so that wasn’t the problem. Oil line is tygon and seems fine. Though I might replace it just for added insurance. Only other culprit has to be the metering valve. It won’t hold a vacuum so I presume it’s okay. That’s about the only other part that could be causing the problem. The small wire is also in the bleeder hole.
People seem to have frustrating issues with those oilers. Replace the tygon incase it has shrunk and is letting in air.
Do you have another check valve you can try? I would put a piece of duct tape over the vent hole with the wire in it to make sure that isn't allowing too much air into the tank. That's a vent to allow tank pressure to bleed off when the saw is shut down so it's doesn't keep oiling.
It's all about air leaks not allowing the oil tank to build pressure.
That is easy. Just look for a yellow saw.
redunshee
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Won’t hurt to try. Don’t have another check valve.
Have a great time at your brother's
redunshee
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Thanks. Head up there Sat. for w week.
Working on a 3700 that just won't run, had already been gone through by someone else. Yeah you guessed it carb gasket in the wrong order. She is a runner now, like it when it's easy to spot the problem. Hope you all had a great valentine's day and got the best one something good
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