Pioneer chainsaws

heimannm · Sunday at 2:24 PM

I expect if you pull the flywheel cover off you will find oily sawdust packed in the cover and the fins minimizing the cooling effect. Boiling fuel is a pretty common issue on older saws since the fuel tank is essentially a part of the crankcase and get pretty warm. Anything you can do to promote good airflow will help.

Mark

hpeyerl · Monday at 9:19 AM

heimannm said:
I expect if you pull the flywheel cover off you will find oily sawdust packed in the cover and the fins minimizing the cooling effect. Boiling fuel is a pretty common issue on older saws since the fuel tank is essentially a part of the crankcase and get pretty warm. Anything you can do to promote good airflow will help.

I just had the cover off the other day because the clutch was slipping. Turns out the springs were impregnated with black sawdust. I did give the whole area a cursory clean. I'll go back in and confirm.

This is all good to know. I'm basically a saw newbie because my ms362 has always just worked and this P20 just fell into my lap. Learning as I go.

Thanks.

WesternSaw · Monday at 5:19 PM

Hi Fellas . Hope you guys are all well !Amazing just Amazing ! This thread still going strong . It,s been a long time since I checked in here . I’m sitting in a ferry line up on Vancouver Island for the return trip home and thought I would check in . Most of my saws are long gone but hung onto a few and I’m semi retired so might get into a little tinkering

pioneerguy600 · Monday at 6:46 PM

WesternSaw said:
Hi Fellas . Hope you guys are all well !Amazing just Amazing ! This thread still going strong . It,s been a long time since I checked in here . I’m sitting in a ferry line up on Vancouver Island for the return trip home and thought I would check in . Most of my saws are long gone but hung onto a few and I’m semi retired so might get into a little tinkering

Really good to hear from you,Lawrence. Still a few active members still on here, hope all is well with you.

bob kern · 2024-12-20T22:38:08-0500

Fellas has anyone ever found a source for the dreaded " farmlite" starter cover? There is one one feepay right now but it looks fishy. Description say new never used but the pics are definitely of a well used cover. I know these were the weak spot on those saws so chances are slim.

cbfarmall · 2024-12-21T11:05:50-0500

Can't comment on the Farmlite saw but the NOS starter cover listed for that saw on feepay doesn't look used to me. No wear on the starter post or spring area. The exterior of the cover does look pretty shelf worn and tossed around.