Jim C
ArboristSite Lurker
I bought both saws off ebay this winter because I could not afford a big stihl & read on this site that the homelites were good saws in their day and I do believe they are good saws.
The 925 ran for a short time then a piece of metal ( I do not know where it came from) got into the top end and wiped out the piston, ring, & cylinder. I have since rebuilt the top end with a decent used cylinder and new piston & rings from a 923. It starts and runs OK, seems to be a little rich at first then seems run real good when it cleans out in the middle of the cut. Because it was the first time I was cutting with the saw I used premix at 24 to 1. I have a bunch of Stectro 2T injector oil and was wondering if i could use that oil and @ what ratio? the second issue with the 925 is the bar and chain. It has a 24-inch bar (homelite) and a fairly new chain. The cut curves to the right and the chain came of the bar 3 times yesterday!!! Do I have a bad bar? I sharpened the chain with the proper file and tried to make each cutting tooth the same length visually. Any suggestions?
The 955 ran for about 15 seconds and blew the clutch big time!!! The protecting cover flew over the log pile and almost hit my buddy. It had one of the clutches with the spring that wraps around the shoes. What caused this? Should I replace with the same or get a complete clutch like the 925 has? The 955 was running a 20-inch hard nose with a 8 tooth sprocket. Anyone got a complete clutch that will work? Thanks Jim
The 925 ran for a short time then a piece of metal ( I do not know where it came from) got into the top end and wiped out the piston, ring, & cylinder. I have since rebuilt the top end with a decent used cylinder and new piston & rings from a 923. It starts and runs OK, seems to be a little rich at first then seems run real good when it cleans out in the middle of the cut. Because it was the first time I was cutting with the saw I used premix at 24 to 1. I have a bunch of Stectro 2T injector oil and was wondering if i could use that oil and @ what ratio? the second issue with the 925 is the bar and chain. It has a 24-inch bar (homelite) and a fairly new chain. The cut curves to the right and the chain came of the bar 3 times yesterday!!! Do I have a bad bar? I sharpened the chain with the proper file and tried to make each cutting tooth the same length visually. Any suggestions?
The 955 ran for about 15 seconds and blew the clutch big time!!! The protecting cover flew over the log pile and almost hit my buddy. It had one of the clutches with the spring that wraps around the shoes. What caused this? Should I replace with the same or get a complete clutch like the 925 has? The 955 was running a 20-inch hard nose with a 8 tooth sprocket. Anyone got a complete clutch that will work? Thanks Jim