They got it to “Fire” yesterday!

[bustermathis]

I had a female friend of mine. Tell me that she had two chainsaws when I asked her and told her I was interested in chainsaws well she said that some guy she knew or something had worked on this homelite it fired off just yesterday. She came over glanced at the saw for second and then we spoke and she told me she would take $40 for it. I told her that I would pay her the following day. I then took it and brought it into my shop opened it up tried to pull the rope and it was just Free pulling. I took the starter off and it got a broken crank bolt. should I pay the $40 and fix this or is it even worth the trouble?

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I wouldnt myself.

But I have a parts saw on shelf you could use of one if needed.

 

[ZeroJunk]

It will be a gift that keeps on giving.
Certainly wouldn't give her $40 for the saw.

 

[Mad Professor]

That is a broken crankshaft, not a broken bolt.

Would require new crank and complete tear down.

That is now a parts saw, if you can find someone who is fixing the same model saw. Those were made in the 1970s.

 

[Ridgehiker]

if you shook hands on the deal, your on the hook for the $40 bucks, should have looked it over before making a deal.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

There is the 150 parts saw I will not even think about trying to fix. Only left it there in case someone needed it for their project.