Stihl 048 Rebuild

[blsnelling]

I finally caught a lull in the action here and pulled the 048 parts from the box they arrived in several months ago. This old saw definately has some time on it! It looks to be complete though and in relatively good condition. Of course everything will be thoroughly cleaned. The original tank/handle is broken but a good one was included! I'll post updates once I get a little farther along. Here's a link to this model on Acre's site. LINK

Please ignore the "stuff" under my bench. I'd rather have cabinets with drawers. Oh well.

 

[harrygrey382]

I finally caught a lull in the action here and pulled the 048 parts from the box they arrived in several months ago. This old saw definately has some time on it! It looks to be complete though and in relatively good condition. Of course everything will be thoroughly cleaned. The original tank/handle is broken but a good one was included! I'll post updates once I get a little farther along. Here's a link to this model on Acre's site. LINK

Please ignore the "stuff" under my bench. I'd rather have cabinets with drawers. Oh well.

looks like a nice place to start Brad... You've got some cleaning ahead of you! Didn't realise they had metal tanks, must be a dense old thing. I'll watch with interest

 

[kruege84]

Other than the grime it looks to be in great shape. Since you're the one cleaning it, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[Metals406]

That's gonna be a cool saw when she's been snellerized!

 

[fredmc]

cool beens

I can give you a little history on that saw. It was originally purchased for clearing the mountains for a natural gas pipeline. The pipeline is called the Texas eastern and it runs right through our county here in Pa. I believe it was completed in the late 80's. The saw was purchased later by an old guy in the neighborhood who gave it to me after it fell off the roof of his garage during construction. I then gave it to someone who will appreciate it.

 

[blsnelling]

So there you have it folks. You now know more about it than I did previously. It's always cool to know where a saw came from and it's history. Thanks for a cool piece of history Fred. I know, I've made you wait a long time to see this thing go on the bench.

BTW, this saw will be put together stock. The most it might get is a squish adjustment since I'll likely be making the gasket anyway.

 

[showrguy]

must be the "send brad a saw from Pa. week" ??


psst. i'm sendin him one too!!!!!!!

 

[stinkbait]

I'm glad that you finally started on the 048. I have been waiting for you to do yours first, so that I will have your thread to read and follow with my 048 build. Take plenty of pics and don't leave out a bit of info.

 

[blsnelling]

I'm glad that you finally started on the 048. I have been waiting for you to do yours first, so that I will have your thread to read and follow with my 048 build. Take plenty of pics and don't leave out a bit of info.

Now you would have to go and make work out if it, LOL.

 

[blsnelling]

must be the "send brad a saw from Pa. week" ??


psst. i'm sendin him one too!!!!!!!

And I'm real excited to get this one! Can you find which one it is in my sig? I've had the 048 for a couple months though, I think.

 

[outdoorlivin247]

Ms440

 

[blsnelling]

Ms440

:chainsawguy::chainsawguy::chainsawguy:

 

[blsnelling]

Not a lot of progress made yet. I do have a bunch of the parts soaking in the parts washer with Mineral Spirits in it. Those will come out this evening. I also ordered seals and gaskets from the dealer this morning.

 

[stinkbait]

Not a lot of progress made yet. I do have a bunch of the parts soaking in the parts washer with Mineral Spirits in it. Those will come out this evening. I also ordered seals and gaskets from the dealer this morning.

My stihl dealer doesn't like you to buy parts from him unless you're getting him to install them. No thank you, come again or anything.

 

[blsnelling]

My stihl dealer doesn't like you to buy parts from him unless you're getting him to install them. No thank you, come again or anything.

My dealer probably makes more selling parts to me than he would selling me a couple new saws. Never an issue.

 

[blsnelling]

I've got some minor issues with the replacement tank. My biggest concern is the two bosses that are missing for the two studs used to hold the air filter on. There is a different cover in the IPL that uses a twist lock, but I don't see one for sale on eBay.

 

[blsnelling]

Actually this cover is only in the 042 IPL. Looks like I need this cover.

Instead of the one I have.

Strangely enough, both IPLs show the same PN for the tank, and there is no PN for the twist lock cover.

 

[stinkbait]

So...what are you gonna do?

 

[blsnelling]

So...what are you gonna do?

I have two options the way I see it.

1. Find the filter cover that matches my tank (Prefered)
2. Mold in bosses of JBWeld, drill and tap for the studs, and use the existing cover. The hardest part here would be forming it up and keeping it there while it hardened. This really shouldn't be that hard to do. I'd just prefer to "do it right" with the right cover for the tank. Of course you could then argue that it wasn't the right cover since it's not found in the 048 IPL, only in the 042 IPL.

 

[wigglesworth]

+1 for find the cover that fits the tank.