The Burning Rom
ArboristSite Operative
I still can't believe this happened, but I definitely must have committed a felony at some point in this purchase :greenchainsaw:
I picked up an MS660 on eBay last week for the low low price of $340 shipped to my door (well, my parents door...since I don't have a parts washer out here in CT). The saw is a little over two years old. Was listed as a good clean saw that was "locked up". So I thought...win it...big bore it...let the chips fly.
Fast forward a few days...the saw arrived this morning at the house in WI. I called my dad tonight...had him open it...check it out. Said it all looked good. I told him it was locked up, but that a big bore kit was cheap and it would be a killer saw when finished. HOWEVER, I had a hunch it may have been something more simple than a fried P&C/bearing, so I asked him to tear it down and check it out. So he hung up, and tore the saw down. He called me back about an hour later and told me I was right....
P&C are fine. The whole saw is fine. There was a cover screw that was digging into the poly flywheel......that's what was "locking it up". So, no big bore kit needed....for now. I'm definitely even more pleased and excited than I originally was about this saw. I'm going to pick up a dual port muffler cover and some new plastic shrouds...maybe new rubber for the 3/4 wrap...and a new dog set, since one is missing. Can't wait until I'm home in November for some firewood cutting 
Here's a few pics that were taken before it went into the parts washer:
I picked up an MS660 on eBay last week for the low low price of $340 shipped to my door (well, my parents door...since I don't have a parts washer out here in CT). The saw is a little over two years old. Was listed as a good clean saw that was "locked up". So I thought...win it...big bore it...let the chips fly.
Fast forward a few days...the saw arrived this morning at the house in WI. I called my dad tonight...had him open it...check it out. Said it all looked good. I told him it was locked up, but that a big bore kit was cheap and it would be a killer saw when finished. HOWEVER, I had a hunch it may have been something more simple than a fried P&C/bearing, so I asked him to tear it down and check it out. So he hung up, and tore the saw down. He called me back about an hour later and told me I was right....
P&C are fine. The whole saw is fine. There was a cover screw that was digging into the poly flywheel......that's what was "locking it up". So, no big bore kit needed....for now. I'm definitely even more pleased and excited than I originally was about this saw. I'm going to pick up a dual port muffler cover and some new plastic shrouds...maybe new rubber for the 3/4 wrap...and a new dog set, since one is missing. Can't wait until I'm home in November for some firewood cutting Here's a few pics that were taken before it went into the parts washer:
