GitWood
ArboristSite Member
I finally got the Solo 694 muffler mod done and checked everything over before firing it up for the first time. Before I did, I noticed that the guide plate behind the bar was a little loose. I was going to tighten it a bit and found that I couldn't. The screw was bottoming out just before tightening against the plate. That was easy enough to fix, but why should I have to?
After adding fresh mix and bar oil, I fired up the saw and did a little initial carb adjustment. I noticed that I was getting a puddle of oil on the floor by my feet, but the bar wasn't slinging any. I started taking things off until I finally got down to the oil pump and "what do you know?"., there was half an o-ring peaking out. It was smashed between the the oil pump and crank case. I removed the oil pump and put in a new o-ring (just happened to have one that would fit). I put everything back together and it now pumps like a champ, to the bar this time. By the way, I used the rope trick (which I learned here) for the first time to remove the clutch, and it worked great.
These two problems weren't too bad, but why did I have them on a new saw? and what other poor workmanship is lurking within to come out and bite me when I really need the saw. I am still hopeful that this will be a good saw, but my confidence level has just gone down a notch or two. I guess I just needed to vent a little. Has anyone else out there experienced similar issues, or am I just lucky?
After adding fresh mix and bar oil, I fired up the saw and did a little initial carb adjustment. I noticed that I was getting a puddle of oil on the floor by my feet, but the bar wasn't slinging any. I started taking things off until I finally got down to the oil pump and "what do you know?"., there was half an o-ring peaking out. It was smashed between the the oil pump and crank case. I removed the oil pump and put in a new o-ring (just happened to have one that would fit). I put everything back together and it now pumps like a champ, to the bar this time. By the way, I used the rope trick (which I learned here) for the first time to remove the clutch, and it worked great.
These two problems weren't too bad, but why did I have them on a new saw? and what other poor workmanship is lurking within to come out and bite me when I really need the saw. I am still hopeful that this will be a good saw, but my confidence level has just gone down a notch or two. I guess I just needed to vent a little. Has anyone else out there experienced similar issues, or am I just lucky?
