Sears H58G gear drive chainsaw

[cdahl383]

Picked up this Sears H58G chainsaw yesterday. I believe it’s a 95cc saw with a tecumseh AH58 engine based on what I found online.

It definitely needs some work but for the most part appears to be complete. Missing a few small things like the oil tank cap and some little screws.

It’s not seized up, though it’s a little low on compression. The piston isn’t scored up though. It has no spark, so I’ll have to figure that out. The fuel lines and filter look like they are newer which is good.

The chain on it is in good shape and it’s huge! Appears to be 1/2” chain possibly as it’s bigger than the .404” chain on my pioneer.

I still have other saws to go through before I get to this one, but it should be a fun project trying to get this one to run again.

 

[WoodmanSr]

Picked up this Sears H58G chainsaw yesterday. I believe it’s a 95cc saw with a tecumseh AH58 engine based on what I found online.

It definitely needs some work but for the most part appears to be complete. Missing a few small things like the oil tank cap and some little screws.

It’s not seized up, though it’s a little low on compression. The piston isn’t scored up though. It has no spark, so I’ll have to figure that out. The fuel lines and filter look like they are newer which is good.

The chain on it is in good shape and it’s huge! Appears to be 1/2” chain possibly as it’s bigger than the .404” chain on my pioneer.

I still have other saws to go through before I get to this one, but it should be a fun project trying to get this one to run again.

Interesting. The Sears H58G must be a generation later than 758G (David Bradley). Seems both AH58 Tecumseh Air Products company !?

I happen to have 2 of the 758G. Bought a parts saw that turned out better of two & easily made runner. Holding original as parts unit, only missing recoil. Two decent 20" bars & one as new 1/2 chain plus 2 or 3 old loops. Sadly, chain worth more than saws.

Message me if any interest. I really don't need. Visit Michigan on occasion so could drop-off lower state. Some other stuff too; Pioneer 600, Pioneer 2270, Pioneer 9xx (omc carb unit/ holiday?).

 

[cdahl383]

Interesting. The Sears H58G must be a generation later than 758G (David Bradley). Seems both AH58 Tecumseh Air Products company !?

I happen to have 2 of the 758G. Bought a parts saw that turned out better of two & easily made runner. Holding original as parts unit, only missing recoil. Two decent 20" bars & one as new 1/2 chain plus 2 or 3 old loops. Sadly, chain worth more than saws.

Message me if any interest. I really don't need. Visit Michigan on occasion so could drop-off lower state. Some other stuff too; Pioneer 600, Pioneer 2270, Pioneer 9xx (omc carb unit/ holiday?).

I'm not sure when it was made. I'm still trying to find more info on the saw at this time. It does seem to have a AH58 Tecumseh engine though from what I found so far.

Do you have any pics of the 758G?

That's the problem with a lot of these old saws. They're so obscure that only a limited number of people are really interested in them. No one wants to use a 25lb chainsaw on a regular basis anymore when there are way lighter/more powerful modern options out there.

I'd be interested in the 758G and Pioneer 600. I have a Pioneer 620 I'm working on right now. I think the 600 is almost the same saw with just a few minor cosmetic differences. I'm over in Monroe country (southeastern Michigan).

 

[WoodmanSr]

I'm not sure when it was made. I'm still trying to find more info on the saw at this time. It does seem to have a AH58 Tecumseh engine though from what I found so far.

Do you have any pics of the 758G?

That's the problem with a lot of these old saws. They're so obscure that only a limited number of people are really interested in them. No one wants to use a 25lb chainsaw on a regular basis anymore when there are way lighter/more powerful modern options out there.

I'd be interested in the 758G and Pioneer 600. I have a Pioneer 620 I'm working on right now. I think the 600 is almost the same saw with just a few minor cosmetic differences. I'm over in Monroe country (southeastern Michigan).

Sending you in a Conversation message.

 

[ray benson]

Sears 917.62809 ipl at sears parts
https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/g1d1l7tewk-000247/craftsman-91762809-chainsaw-parts
Attached are a couple manuals that may help.

 

[cdahl383]

Sears 917.62809 ipl at sears parts
https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/g1d1l7tewk-000247/craftsman-91762809-chainsaw-parts
Attached are a couple manuals that may help.

Wow I would have never guessed you could still get parts for that saw from Sears! I looked through the list and of course most of the parts show no longer available. But many are still available, including the piston and rings! If I get to the point where I'm tearing it down to replace the rings, I might as well just do the piston as well since it's available. Good info to retain for future use.

Unfortunately, they don't have a oil tank cap available. I did see some up on Ebay, though they want like $15 for just a simple cap which seems like a rip. I might see if I can find an old parts saw somewhere and snag one from it. If I can find a parts saw that's similar for $30-50 I might as well just buy that.

No rush to get started on it for now as I have a couple other saws to go through first. But once I get to this one I'll start making a parts list and go through the Sears site and whatever they don't have I'll have to go through Ebay.

 

[HavinFun]

1/2 pint oil to one gallon of gas = 16:1 mix. Surely must be a mis-print, that’s nowhere’s near 50:1.

 

[cdahl383]

1/2 pint oil to one gallon of gas = 16:1 mix. Surely must be a mis-print, that’s nowhere’s near 50:1.

Haha yeah, that’s a lot of oil! They had crappy oil years ago though, guess they needed that much. I usually run 40:1 vp ethanol free premix in all my old saws and they’re fine. On my old McCullochs it actually says right on the saw to use 40:1 with their own brand of oil or 16:1 with crappy sae30 oil.