briantutt
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Does he make decals for an old S25DA ?
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Does he make decals for an old S25DA ?
RandyMac
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Mark, I am glad the little one is in your hands, it's been in a box since I got it back in 2006. I hang on the stuff like that, somewhere along the line, someone who will really wants it comes along. It's better off in your hands Mark.
I have seen other Ridgid chainsaws, there must have been a dealer close by.
I have seen other Ridgid chainsaws, there must have been a dealer close by.
Well, it happens every time! I kinda bragged about the Poulan XXV and it let me down. Not completely the saw's fault I guess. Anyway, I have a big tree down in the yard and went to cut it up, grabbed the XXV and I couldn't get it to run right. I finally found a 2.3 that did run good and cut some on the tree. If memory serves me correctly, I haven't yet cleaned the carb on the XXV or put a kit in it so guess it was my fault after all. I think I did put a fuel line in it though. I probably didn't have a kit for it at the time and forgot all about it.
Yeah I have done the same thing, hanging on to one till someone comes along that will apprecaite it!
If you ever see a Ridgid 690-21AV let me know.
Joe Salva has decals for the S25CVA which were copied off of a saw that I have but as far as I know there are none for the S25D or DA yet.
RandyMac
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Mark, I just talked to my Bro, he says the the Western Auto in Fortuna, CA sold Ridgid chainsaws, he bought a medium sized one and no, he doesn't have it.
Really? Ridgids were sold at Western Auto. Thats kinda wierd since Western Auto had Poulan relable Wizard branded saws just for them..
Learn something new everyday!
stubnail67
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wow
im trying to store all this stuff away in my head LOL i barely remeber western auto in our area i was driving my first truck and bought some tires i dont remember chainsaws LOL how long ago we talking?course this is florida lmao swamps and beach hahah
im trying to store all this stuff away in my head LOL i barely remeber western auto in our area i was driving my first truck and bought some tires i dont remember chainsaws LOL how long ago we talking?course this is florida lmao swamps and beach hahah
RandyMac
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My brother is a few singers shy of a chorus, he may well have skipped a track. My bet is the lumberyard, Forbusco, they sold everything.
2 cool saws Mark. I saw an S25 Rigid a while back, never seen a XX tho. That Aldens is a find for sure.
briantutt
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spotted this allis chalmers at the engine show a few weeks back.
looks like my S25DA with different clothes..
Working on the Ridgid 590
Got the oil tank fixed from where they broke it. The broken piece was in the oil tank which made it eaiser to repar. You can also see the bent bar adjuster screw and see why the tank broke.
Here the tank is cleaned up and ready to repair.
Here from the outside you can see the broken piece put in place with some JB weld.
Got the oil tank fixed from where they broke it. The broken piece was in the oil tank which made it eaiser to repar. You can also see the bent bar adjuster screw and see why the tank broke.
Here the tank is cleaned up and ready to repair.
Here from the outside you can see the broken piece put in place with some JB weld.
Here it is after its fixed with JB weld epoxy. Should be good to go for another 35 years.
rms61moparman
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You got lucky that the yahoo that broke it, didn't dig the piece out of the tank and throw it away!!!
Was that from tightening the bar cover down without the adjuster pin being through the hole in the bar???
Mike
Was that from tightening the bar cover down without the adjuster pin being through the hole in the bar???
Mike
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More problems found....
Took the muffler off to inspect the P/C even though the compression felt good and found more problems.
Look at the piston and tell me what's wrong here. Yep, that's right someone has been in here before and put the piston on backwards. The ring ends should be opposite of the exhaust port!
When there backwards they can catch a ring end on the exhaust port. Like this dammit! Look closely at the top of the exhaust port and you can see where the ring has caught and chipped some of the chrome plating off.
I have had a new jug, piston and rings here for sometime in case I needed one, and I guess a Ridgid is special enough to earn them.
Here is the P/C installed and I quit on it for now. Maybe I'll get to work on it some tomorrow. I'll go ahead and replace the crank seals as well since I'm down this far and have decided, that theres no reason to make it a shelf queen, it will get run!
Took the muffler off to inspect the P/C even though the compression felt good and found more problems.
Look at the piston and tell me what's wrong here. Yep, that's right someone has been in here before and put the piston on backwards. The ring ends should be opposite of the exhaust port!
When there backwards they can catch a ring end on the exhaust port. Like this dammit! Look closely at the top of the exhaust port and you can see where the ring has caught and chipped some of the chrome plating off.
I have had a new jug, piston and rings here for sometime in case I needed one, and I guess a Ridgid is special enough to earn them.
Here is the P/C installed and I quit on it for now. Maybe I'll get to work on it some tomorrow. I'll go ahead and replace the crank seals as well since I'm down this far and have decided, that theres no reason to make it a shelf queen, it will get run!
Yep, thats exactly what it was. Seen plenty of bent screws on these before but this is the first time I seen one go through the tank.
Looks good Mark, out of curiosity how many saws per day do you rebuild?
What do you mean? I like to keep piddling with these relics!
briantutt
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I mean you are in every thread I see rebuilding a different brand! Takes me 6 months to find parts for one! You rule!
