I have a 026, one of the best saws made. Bought mine in 1998 and it has cut wood for me for all those years. I always use gas without ethanol and start and run my saw each month. Two things you do not lend to a neighbor , your wife and your chainsaw. Great video !
Same. I've only run the expensive canned fuel stihl sells at my local stihl dealer. I use it for my chainsaw, weed eater and leaf blower, all stihl and love them. They always start and have yet to be let down by any of them.
@jonm4995 from a business perspective that premix is too expensive and not as good as ethonal free 93 and red armor oil an the red armor oil you can use ethanol with out any long term damage
Great video. That's the worst damage due to resting fuel I've ever seen o.o. Solid advice to the average saw owner to never let the fuel sit for too long, especially if you're mixing your own. On a side note, you can save time and fuss by leaving the trigger assembly alone. That carb just has a hook for a throttle lever (14:58) that gets pushed forward by the linkage when you pull the trigger, and returns with spring tension. All you have to do is pull the trigger, hold the lever in place with a small screwdriver or pliers, then let go of the trigger, and the linkage slips right out pretty easy. It doesn't take any force to win if it fights you a bit, just a little finesse.
I have been a chain saw user since the 1980s. I think you did a fine job. One thing I would like to offer is, if your guide bar has roller or sprocket tip grease holes, don't forget to grease the tip. (I grease it, roll the chain, and grease it again. This flushes out the dirt.) The other thing is, I use a bar cleaner tool to clean out the groove. A screwdriver tapers, but bar cleaner tools have parallel sides. So I am more certain of scraping out the crud. I then flush the groove with a long shot of WD-40 to rinse the groove.
@@warrenfloyd1484 Hacksaw blade? Sheeeeeeeyit........I might try that. I had my Stihl MS-290 Farmboss stored away for over 8 years. She was really seized up and I couldn't even pull the cord. I corrected that after watching a few TH-cam videos. She's cruising like a charm now but I haven't tried to cut wood yet. Thanks for this tip.
Real fine informative presentation; I worked in woods from Maine to Washington State, from handfelling and bucking to using horse and oxen dragging and loading; up until the new computer assisted feller bunchers. From wooden spar trees and diesel engined yarders on sled of old growth logs to newer steel towers and very powerful diesel motors on down to triple drums and newer shovel loggers and very mobile cat tracked yarders. As an aside tallest spartree I personally climbed and topped was an 9' diameter Dougfir at stumpand topped just under200 feet and still near 30 inches in diameter. FROM TREE TO TAILHOLT WAS ALMOST 4000 FEET ON VERY STEP GROUND OF SKYLINE. WATCHING YOUR REMINDS ME OF WHEN I FIXED AND REPAIRED MY OWN DISTONS AND A TWO MAN Mac used with14 foot at old growth cedar mill.Tree fellers and hand buckers started out being as " bushlers( paid by thousands board foot). Your axe wedges, Jack's, tree plates for 18 inch long steel wedges and knowing how to sharpen saw teeth and chains teeth all important to make money so you learned how to keep maintained. It was the importation of European built saws that changed logging as they were lighter, faster cut5ing than any andall American made. It replaced two man feller bucket team as onemancould more than double number of trees felled by just 1 man. Still was my best saws with Husquavarna second but damn near even choice. With help of any young son we could teardown to piston removal andspl8t case; and then put back running as new inunder three (3) hours and was real money saver over new. Thanks for the memories. RESPECT!
I have the1985 Stihl 028 AV Super Wood Boss. Only had to rebuild it once, but I've replaced the fuel line and carb a bunch. Upgraded the ignition. Best chainsaw ever. I use 64:1 oil mix which is 2.0 oz per gallon. 38 years old and runs like new. RELIABLE
I bought a brand new 026 pro in 1998 I've loved it from day one. Brings a smile to my face every time it fires up. I can't believe someone would treat a saw like that.
That carb and extra parts was a Great Deal ! I use a Nickle (.5 cent pc) between the bar and chain when I go to tighten the chain down. Gives the right amount between the chain and bar. Very Good Video.😃
I have used premium in my stihl 260 farm boss for 20 years and have also always left gas in, but i do use it to cut 15 face chords every year and never had a problem. Great saw!
As for a decent degreaser if you have it Naptha is your best bet over mineral spirits. I always keep it in my shop in spray bottles. That stuff will also dissolve old shellac gas. Good video BTW. Definitely worth saving that old saw.
A-1 information man! I do these same steps with my saws, usually after every truck load of firewood . My 039 is almost 23 years old now. Still thumpin!
The guy that abused that saw is telling someone "I had a Stihl chainsaw and it was junk" it's amazing that someone would throw that saw in the trash. Some people dont deserve nice things. Nice save.
Great video, well explained and the camera work was excellent. Just a small tip I learned years ago. when installing a screw or bolt, to avoid cross threading, especially in aluminum or plastic, turn the screw/bolt backwards until you feel it drop into the thread, then tighten.
Fuel line: I purchased 2 feet of line with grommets for a Husky, I also bought Husky filters. Much less expensive (5 bucks for line and grommets), and easier to put together than Stihl fuel lines. it also has a larger ID than stihl, but it fits on the carburetor just perfectly. Thanks for the video.
*To washout an old fuel tank like this just pop the fuel cap off, insert your pressure washer nozzle and spray all around inside the tank. I just revived a 1961 Stihl 07 Super saw that sat since 1989 with fuel in the tank and that tank got pretty clean using this method. For severely bad tanks you can also pull the fuel line out of the tank , pour a little 100% purple power in the tank and let it sit for a while, then pressure wash the inside of the tank.*
Been climbing/ cutting trees, for 33 yrs. The saws stay in the back of my truck, open bed. Cleaning is something they never get. Keeping them in one piece is enough! Good to see someone cleans em.
Excellent job. From end to end and everything in between. Total attention to detail. Rebuilding anything with that many steps and parts and interactions is old school mentality and mostly only old timers knew the job. You don’t sound like an old timer like myself but I suspect your father or another old timer (Boomer) taught you. But you obviously have put in your time and paid your dues. I’m sure you have taken the pebble from your masters hand grasshopper. You are a credit to your craft. Thank you for you video and for sharing your knowledge.
First time watching your videos. Great frikin job man! I like how well you explain things and your laid back attitude really helps encourage one to give it a shot. I’ve learned more than I e ever know about chainsaws in just 10min with you and I’m a mechanical person by nature and trade. Thanks!
Never use a pressure washer or purple power to clean a chainsaw, I can believe this guy even promoted that. Use brake parts cleaner or carb cleaner to clean your saw.
I keep Stable Gas Stabilizer in all my small engines over the winter months and run them several times during the winter, have never had Carb./Engine Problems...
Excellent instructions with quality video and explanations of everything you did. Can’t wait to watch and learn more of your videos if they’re as great as this one. Only wish I had found this video sooner as it covers it all and one of my chainsaws is still in the shop.
I liked how you showed the dismantling and explaining what you're doing and looking at. The pic's of your explanation and procedures and product's used to clean out the fuel tank and the carb and trigger system. You by far have shown the best and will continue hopefully to watch other projects you have. I'm currently working on a 044 Stihl that was given to me. Total basket case . Even though the piston isn't scored it does have what look to be varnishing and a very mushy fuel line. Again GREAT job on visual and explanation. 👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦
Ya watching your video it had given me more confidence in dealing with a basket case of a Stihl 044 . It sat I believe 4 or 5 years minimum. Couldn't pull the cord a it wouldn't spin even with the plug out. Again your Video is and was extremely helpful and the only thing I didn't do was separate the block. Hours of cleaning as it was a PIG and tore it down completely . And lo and behold I had gotten the beast working. New carb kit, coil and some other stuff all under $ 75 . Thank You for being so thorough in your video and your explanation and the camera shot's. I've watched many folk's who do either as a hobbie or business and NOBODY comes close to you. Koodo's to you. 👏👏👏👏👏👍👊✌️🙃🇨🇦
another thing to mention is you should never run any small engine with any cover removed. they are there to direct air flow over the engine to keep it cool. my opinion, when you were adjusting the carb, was way to long with top cover removed. i, personally, dont want to buy the customer a new saw cuz of overheating when 2 seconds to put it on could have prevented it.
Good tips great rebuild straightforward if I may add a couple tips when cleaning small gas tanks use BB's and put one part lacquer thinner TO 5 or 7 Parts gas, fill all the way, leave several hours or longer too unsettle varnish, gunk. Purge ⅓ gas out, add BBs shake vigorously if one can, let set, repeat (should be clean), Purge. New gas, Stihl oil, or comparable. Obviously if the lines need cleaned or replaced then so be it. Large motorcycle gas tanks one can use the same process or marbles instead of BB's. Add more lacquer thinner if needed. Be well everybody
Excellent video, very complete and accurate instructions! I noticed the rim sprocket looked a little worn. Since you had the carb and muffler removed, I would have done a vacuum/pressure test to see if there were any leaks in the bottom end. I also noticed the chain sagged a little but then tightened up as it turned. Could be related to the wear on the sprocket and wear on the chain drive links due to the worn sprocket. 026 is a great little saw!
@@shelbie9500 You may wish to spend less time looking down your nose. If someone says something is great for them, it is great for their purposes. We aren't going to the Canadian Rockies to fell 4' diameter trees.
One thing I've been told by my Stihl dealer is to not use regular pump gas, but rather use 90 octane Recreational Fuel, which is ethanol free and will not eat up your fuel line.
I have no problem pressure washing a chainsaw. I picked up an old Stihl 025 that was filthy. I blocked up the carb and muffler and pressure washed it. It is now as clean as I can get it. I put it near a heater vent in the house and let it dry all weekend after blowing it off with compressed air. I replaced all the replaceable parts and it ran after a few pulls. I put a new Stihl bar and chain on it and it cuts fine. I restored an 026 last year and brought it up to 026 PRO standards, adjustable oil pump, carb, etc.
I have a Steel Farm Boss I bought several yrs ago that 026 looks similar to mine ! Good find an good job getting it back to running especially for jus 12.99 ! 👍👍
My brother retired as a mechanic and recently just barely survived (and will never be the same) because of damage caused by his use of solvents at his job. Please, when you use carb cleaner, gas, acetone, etcetera, remember that your skin is porous and what your spraying is going into your blood stream. If my brother could go back and advise his younger self, it would be to buy and use protective gloves. Good job on the 025 those are great saws.
Went to local tip to dump lawn clippings. Saw a lawn mower on the metal scrap pile. Asked groundsman if I could take the mower, he said ok. Bought mower home, open fuel tank, fuel smelt off. Drained fuel tank, put new fuel in, primed the carbi, 2nd pull of the rip cord, engine roared into life. 👍🇦🇺
Got a Honda four stroke mower for a fiver from the dump. Started it with a drill and a socket on the fan nut. New fuel and its a first pull starter. Scruffy but the motor is mint.
I work at a large hardware retail outlet where we sell dozens of lawn mowers spring and into late summer. I do the set up from the carton box they are shipped in. Every once in a while, a customer returns a mower of 3 brands we sell. We either give him a new other mower or refund his money. We don't have a repair department or a mechanic so the store gets a credit for a defective unit and they evenually go into a large dumpster and to a landfill. Employees are forbiden to take these "busted or defective" mowers. They have B&S engines that have been around on lawn mowers since I was a little kid. Boys used to make go-carts with these motors. It is a waste of resources to throw these mowers away. There is no such thing as "away" now days. The blade most likely has never cut a blade of grass. All so sad. A small engine mechanic could have a part time job here.
Bought a slightly used Husky 372, after one of the hurricanes. Left it in the shed for a year, 1/2 tank of gas. Pulled it out after that year, she started right up, and ran fine for quite a while.
I got my saw back from the kid seized! The piston and ring set sold for the saw is oversized! After a lot of work and heat and of course a rubber mallet I finally got the head off. Using emery cloth over time I was able to free up the rings! By using a break hone I got the cylinder cleaned up. Once assembled and a carb rebuild it runs as good as new! I run a fat mixture of oil too. Several years later the old Sachs runs like new still. In the saw shown the gas left in the saw had alcohol in it and ate the gas line. Today the carb kits you buy are alcohol resistant. Thing is, if you look inside the port you can see the piston was seized but the compression is still as new! Yes, I was once a small engine service repair man.
When replacing coarse-threaded screws in plastic parts put the screw into its hole and turn it BACKWARDS a few turns. You'll feel the screw hop as the leading thread of the screw skips over the lead-in thread of the hole. Turn the screw a few times but stop immediately after you feel the next "hop". Now turn the screw in the proper direction and it will tighten properly into its hole without cross treading.
Start doing that TODAY with every screw you put in...wall plates for electrical switches and outlets for instance. Far fewer cross threading problems from now on. For a LOT of things.
Well I can believe it! It’s Chinese parts on eBay that’s why its $12. These may work but they are NOT brand name parts by any means. You can’t get a walbro carb kit for $12 let alone a carburetor. Don’t get to excited over that $12 Chinese kit. You did do a good job on cleaning that saw.
You fellas realize that the Walbro carburetor has been made in China since the 1980’s and your old Stihl has a China carburetor on it, right? You can believe that they build them “better”for their Stihl order but that’s pretty naïve thinking… most worker’s have a certain rhythm that they fallow across the corse of their day…doesn’t make a difference where they work. PS… show up drunk or stoned or high or anything in China and they put you in jail for 20 years or shoot you… people in America come to work drunk and hungover and they don’t need to perform their jobs 1/2 as good as they do in China…if they make a mistake they might not get paid for their day!!! Or receive some other pretty serious punishment! The aftermarket carburetor’s can be better than new if you know which models will upgrade! hlsproparts.com supply the Hyway company stuff…They made the Stens stuff for 35 years before they started selling directly… the China rubber/plastic stuff like fuel lines and seals are still lesser quality because they haven’t figured out that recipe yet…it’s a couple 3 years of life instead of the three decades of life from the OEM… but it’s not $20 bucks it’s 3-$4 bucks…so a dude might just want to spend a $20 to get a saw running instead of spending the hundred dollar bill and having a three decade repair… dude can always spend another $20 in 3-4 years for a new fuel line… I am dirt cheap.., I just pull a length of my echo line and I steal the grommets off the old Stihl line..,I slip my new bulk line through the grommet and pop it in… cost me 50 cents and works another 15 years… Tygon or Echo line! I just can’t believe someone gave you an 026! One of the best 50cc saw’s that ever lived!!! Need to port that little sucker and slap a 20” bar on her!’ She’ll rock solid with an 18” 325!!! That saw might actually have the little hole in the center of the crank…you can place your bar tip grease gun and shoot a couple pump into that roller bearing every once in a while and you don’t need to remove the clutch assembly!!! See that little hole by your clutch roller bearing!!! That’s pretty slick “German” engineering right there!!!
Should definitely get a Walbro rebuild kit for that new diaphragm kit…if you have a China carburetor that isn’t working put in a real $8 dollar Walbro kit into it!!! It’s just the little rubber material diaphragm being a little too stiff and not playable enough… we usta soak them over night in ATF and 50% acetone when too poor to get new diaphragm’s!
It’s not a knife…there’s no “blade!” LMFFAO…just busting your stones!!!! That’s a sweet step up from the old ms250 or 025… 45cc clamshell!!! Get a little piece of soft soldier and check your squish band??? See if you have.025 thou with your base gasket deleted and add a little 1/2” pipe and do the muffler mod then retune it!!! It’ll jump right up and they pull a 20” 3/8’s bar like that… awesome ground saw’s!!!
I own 12 pieces of Stihl equipment to maintain a 40-acre estate. Several years ago I priced a Stihl carb for one of my brush cutters: $125. I found FIVE knockoffs on Amazon for $30 - yes, $6 each. Installed one and it ran flawlessly, and still does during daily seasonal use. Rebuilding those carbs is a fussy job that doesn’t always work. Save your old carb and try a knockoff first.
Hi, Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, even in minute detail. I have been using a stihl 450 brushcuter for the past 4yrs. But recently I've to change the spark plug quite often. What I noticed is that the machine would accelerate without pressing the trigger. It would not restart until a plug new plug is used.
Sounds like you’re running your fuel mix too rich with oil… Maybe 20 to one or something like that and it’s building up on the spark plug causing it to rev up and then files the plug. I run most all my equipment at 40 to 1 and that machine probably calls for a 50 to one mix
Good repair. I use 2 cycle oil for lubing rubber fuel line parts for assembly. Also, an unused plastic credit card works great to clean out the channel. Perfect fit.
You clean a bar from the sprocket nose towards the beginning of the bar to keep from putting dirt, sawdust out of the sprocket nose. You can then clean ot the oil holes with compressed air. I always use compressed air to blow out the slot on both sides of the bar.
I have a Stihl chainsaw myself that I inherited. I‘be taken it to a couple repair shops that’s had it for months and never fixed it at either place. They supposedly replaced everything that can be replaced on the chainsaw but still won’t start. Got good compression and spark. Not sure why it won’t run? But not willing to give up on it yet?
You gave some great advice & tips. Next, I have to say I'm impressed with your skill & know how. Even watching this great tutorial I still won't have complete confidence in doing what you did here. Many thanks for posting this.
@@helpinguonline My bad, you're right. I should have elaborated my point better. On a working machine I wouldn't. If it's already broke, by all means go for broke, no pun intended.
Thats always a good deal. My other free green poulan is ready for new gas line to i already have all different size lines just need the free time to do im gonna reuse the old gas filter its still clean for it being a old cheap brand saw it still works good
I rebuilt a 391 that I got for free. To my surprise, the bearings and seals were still good, in spite of the piston and cylinder being scored to hell. It'll have a new owner before long.
I bought an 025 20+ years ago, used it for a large poplar, 2 large holly trees, and little else, then put the saw away. This weekend I lubed the roller bearing, cleaned the gas tank, cleaned the air filter, sharpened the blade, cleaned the chain brake and chain oiler. Today I cut up half of an oak tree with the 025 and the trunk was wider than the blade. The woman who owned the property said her landscaper wanted $2500 to cut up and remove this oak tree which had fallen down. If she wasn't married... After I'm done with the oak tree, I'll dump the fuel and the chain oil, probably save them, and keep the saw ready to start next time. Great Stihl 025 maintenance video, thanks.
He didn't say when putting the clutch on about putting the oil pump wire in the Gruve of the clutch housing cuz if u miss that the wire will make a hole into oil tank
Good work. Like you, I would never "try to start" any old machine which has an unknown history ... like soooo many dumbarse youtubers do with barn-find cars. "Will it run after 40 years?" Best way to more destroy a motor which only needed a day's worth of partial checking for dangerous problems and the basic service kit.. I saw one dumbarse run an old motor which got going 10 seconds before a full seize up due to a completely blocked sump strainer. Personally, I would have done a full reconditioning, all rings, seals, bearings, carbie kit, etc, so then you KNOW you've got a reliable machine long in the future.
Really really great video but I feel like the title which I clicked on it for wasn’t answered lol what am I supposed to never do with the idle adjuster?
Great job on the videos very informative. The ethanol gasoline when it introduced to older Small engine equipment will deteriorate gaskets and rubber parts. I strongly recommend folks use gasoline without ethanol in your small engine equipment. Even the newer equipment seems to be operating better without the ethanol.
Absolutely agree. I also make up gas/oil mixes on the heavy oil side (30:1 instead of 40 or 50:1). There is no smoke when running and I believe I am extending the life of my commercial saws...
Just seen this video. It helped me get a Stihl 025 back in running condition after it sat in someones basement for almost 20 years. Luckily it didn't have gas in it
I leave gas in some of my chainsaws all the time. However, I use nothing but premium, non ethanol gas and one ounce of a good stabilizer in each gallon of gas. I am protected for two years or longer. The longest I have left gas in a tank is 18 months and the saw cranked right up.
I have a 026, one of the best saws made. Bought mine in 1998 and it has cut wood for me for all those years. I always use gas without ethanol and start and run my saw each month.
Two things you do not lend to a neighbor , your wife and your chainsaw. Great video !
I always use gasoline that does not contain ethanol in all my gasoline powered tools. Have never had these kinds of problems.
Same. I've only run the expensive canned fuel stihl sells at my local stihl dealer. I use it for my chainsaw, weed eater and leaf blower, all stihl and love them. They always start and have yet to be let down by any of them.
@@jonm4995just use red armor oil and its protected
@jonm4995 from a business perspective that premix is too expensive and not as good as ethonal free 93 and red armor oil an the red armor oil you can use ethanol with out any long term damage
@@Psy6o Crappy fuel + expensive additives = expensive crappy fuel.
Great video. That's the worst damage due to resting fuel I've ever seen o.o. Solid advice to the average saw owner to never let the fuel sit for too long, especially if you're mixing your own. On a side note, you can save time and fuss by leaving the trigger assembly alone. That carb just has a hook for a throttle lever (14:58) that gets pushed forward by the linkage when you pull the trigger, and returns with spring tension. All you have to do is pull the trigger, hold the lever in place with a small screwdriver or pliers, then let go of the trigger, and the linkage slips right out pretty easy. It doesn't take any force to win if it fights you a bit, just a little finesse.
I've been using "truefuel" to overwinter small engines, they sell both straight & pre-mix at Lowe's , home Depot, etc
I have been a chain saw user since the 1980s. I think you did a fine job. One thing I would like to offer is, if your guide bar has roller or sprocket tip grease holes, don't forget to grease the tip. (I grease it, roll the chain, and grease it again. This flushes out the dirt.)
The other thing is, I use a bar cleaner tool to clean out the groove. A screwdriver tapers, but bar cleaner tools have parallel sides. So I am more certain of scraping out the crud.
I then flush the groove with a long shot of WD-40 to rinse the groove.
He did grease the sprocket at the front of the bar, he had to to get it working again
Use a hacksaw blade to clean the bar!👍
@@warrenfloyd1484 Hacksaw blade?
Sheeeeeeeyit........I might try that.
I had my Stihl MS-290 Farmboss stored away for over 8 years. She was really seized up and I couldn't even pull the cord. I corrected that after watching a few TH-cam videos. She's cruising like a charm now but I haven't tried to cut wood yet. Thanks for this tip.
File it flat, and debur it.
Clean out crud and the filings, and you're good to go.
I use a air compressor to do that then oil it once it looks cleaned enough
Real fine informative presentation; I worked in woods from Maine to Washington State, from handfelling and bucking to using horse and oxen dragging and loading; up until the new computer assisted feller bunchers.
From wooden spar trees and diesel engined yarders on sled of old growth logs to newer steel towers and very powerful diesel motors on down to triple drums and newer shovel loggers and very mobile cat tracked yarders.
As an aside tallest spartree I personally climbed and topped was an 9' diameter Dougfir at stumpand topped just under200 feet and still near 30 inches in diameter.
FROM TREE TO TAILHOLT WAS ALMOST 4000 FEET ON VERY STEP GROUND OF SKYLINE.
WATCHING YOUR REMINDS ME OF WHEN I FIXED AND REPAIRED MY OWN DISTONS AND A TWO MAN Mac used with14 foot at old growth cedar mill.Tree fellers and hand buckers started out being as " bushlers( paid by thousands board foot).
Your axe wedges, Jack's, tree plates for 18 inch long steel wedges and knowing how to sharpen saw teeth and chains teeth all important to make money so you learned how to keep maintained.
It was the importation of European built saws that changed logging as they were lighter, faster cut5ing than any andall American made.
It replaced two man feller bucket team as onemancould more than double number of trees felled by just 1 man.
Still was my best saws with Husquavarna second but damn near even choice.
With help of any young son we could teardown to piston removal andspl8t case; and then put back running as new inunder three (3) hours and was real money saver over new.
Thanks for the memories.
RESPECT!
Thanks for your visit!
I have the1985 Stihl 028 AV Super Wood Boss. Only had to rebuild it once, but I've replaced the fuel line and carb a bunch. Upgraded the ignition. Best chainsaw ever. I use 64:1 oil mix which is 2.0 oz per gallon. 38 years old and runs like new. RELIABLE
I bought a brand new 026 pro in 1998 I've loved it from day one. Brings a smile to my face every time it fires up. I can't believe someone would treat a saw like that.
That carb and extra parts was a Great Deal ! I use a Nickle (.5 cent pc) between the bar and chain when I go to tighten the chain down. Gives the right amount between the chain and bar. Very Good Video.😃
I have used premium in my stihl 260 farm boss for 20 years and have also always left gas in, but i do use it to cut 15 face chords every year and never had a problem. Great saw!
As for a decent degreaser if you have it Naptha is your best bet over mineral spirits. I always keep it in my shop in spray bottles. That stuff will also dissolve old shellac gas. Good video BTW. Definitely worth saving that old saw.
A-1 information man! I do these same steps with my saws, usually after every truck load of firewood . My 039 is almost 23 years old now. Still thumpin!
The guy that abused that saw is telling someone "I had a Stihl chainsaw and it was junk" it's amazing that someone would throw that saw in the trash. Some people dont deserve nice things. Nice save.
Great video, well explained and the camera work was excellent. Just a small tip I learned years ago. when installing a screw or bolt, to avoid cross threading, especially in aluminum or plastic, turn the screw/bolt backwards until you feel it drop into the thread, then tighten.
I always do that too... good tip to remember
One the best video I've seen, and I've been doing this for years 🧐👍🏼
I always take a flat file over the bar and take the sharp edge off,🧐
I'm glad you said that. It's rarely mentioned as if everybody knows that, which they don't. Good catch.
The absolute best step by step diy rebuild/repair I have ever watched! Much Thanks
Wow, thanks!
@@helpinguonline Well deserved!
Fuel line: I purchased 2 feet of line with grommets for a Husky, I also bought Husky filters. Much less expensive (5 bucks for line and grommets), and easier to put together than Stihl fuel lines. it also has a larger ID than stihl, but it fits on the carburetor just perfectly. Thanks for the video.
Do you have a link for those parts?
But Husky's aren't as good as they were. Also the parts can be hard to find in the UK.
*To washout an old fuel tank like this just pop the fuel cap off, insert your pressure washer nozzle and spray all around inside the tank. I just revived a 1961 Stihl 07 Super saw that sat since 1989 with fuel in the tank and that tank got pretty clean using this method. For severely bad tanks you can also pull the fuel line out of the tank , pour a little 100% purple power in the tank and let it sit for a while, then pressure wash the inside of the tank.*
Been climbing/ cutting trees, for 33 yrs. The saws stay in the back of my truck, open bed. Cleaning is something they never get. Keeping them in one piece is enough! Good to see someone cleans em.
What a find! I actually enjoy projects like that. It feels so rewarding when you can restore something of value.
I agree
Excellent job. From end to end and everything in between. Total attention to detail. Rebuilding anything with that many steps and parts and interactions is old school mentality and mostly only old timers knew the job. You don’t sound like an old timer like myself but I suspect your father or another old timer (Boomer) taught you. But you obviously have put in your time and paid your dues. I’m sure you have taken the pebble from your masters hand grasshopper. You are a credit to your craft. Thank you for you video and for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you
Traded my uncle, RIP a few years ago, took alot TLC, love it, couldn't part with it.
Screamer 026, first one was 028 all time favorite old one's.
Nice Trick -A Broken Hack Saw Blade is Just the right size to clean the Bar Chain Grove with a few swipes
First time watching your videos. Great frikin job man! I like how well you explain things and your laid back attitude really helps encourage one to give it a shot. I’ve learned more than I e ever know about chainsaws in just 10min with you and I’m a mechanical person by nature and trade. Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback
Never use a pressure washer or purple power to clean a chainsaw, I can believe this guy even promoted that. Use brake parts cleaner or carb cleaner to clean your saw.
nice to know the throttle
linkage ... excellent VIDEO .. 👍
Thanks 👍
I keep Stable Gas Stabilizer in all my small engines over the winter months and run them several times during the winter, have never had Carb./Engine Problems...
Excellent instructions with quality video and explanations of everything you did. Can’t wait to watch and learn more of your videos if they’re as great as this one. Only wish I had found this video sooner as it covers it all and one of my chainsaws is still in the shop.
Glad it was helpful!... you can do it next time
I liked how you showed the dismantling and explaining what you're doing and looking at. The pic's of your explanation and procedures and product's used to clean out the fuel tank and the carb and trigger system. You by far have shown the best and will continue hopefully to watch other projects you have. I'm currently working on a 044 Stihl that was given to me. Total basket case . Even though the piston isn't scored it does have what look to be varnishing and a very mushy fuel line. Again GREAT job on visual and explanation. 👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦
Thanks for your kind comments
Ya watching your video it had given me more confidence in dealing with a basket case of a Stihl 044 . It sat I believe 4 or 5 years minimum. Couldn't pull the cord a it wouldn't spin even with the plug out. Again your Video is and was extremely helpful and the only thing I didn't do was separate the block. Hours of cleaning as it was a PIG and tore it down completely . And lo and behold I had gotten the beast working. New carb kit, coil and some other stuff all under $ 75 . Thank You for being so thorough in your video and your explanation and the camera shot's. I've watched many folk's who do either as a hobbie or business and NOBODY comes close to you. Koodo's to you. 👏👏👏👏👏👍👊✌️🙃🇨🇦
It's like a brand new second hand one !!
Nice work.
Yes, thanks
Geez, $12.99 for a good size Stihl chainsaw and a little elbow grease, and giving that great old saw a new life......Hell of a deal !
Even if IT DOESN'T ! GO ! PUT !! IT ! IN ! THE !. METAL ! SHREADDER !! HELLL ! OF A !! DEAL !!! TOO !!
Thats heaven of a deal son, nothing good comes from hell!
Great job man!
If I had a nickel for every TH-camr who claimed he rescued a Stihl chainsaw from the garbage, I would be a billionaire...
boy this guy is a real expert
another thing to mention is you should never run any small engine with any cover removed. they are there to direct air flow over the engine to keep it cool. my opinion, when you were adjusting the carb, was way to long with top cover removed. i, personally, dont want to buy the customer a new saw cuz of overheating when 2 seconds to put it on could have prevented it.
THat was really good.
I like the way you set up your camera to show everything you were doing.
Thank you
Glad it was helpful
Agree. His camera work was great.
Best video that I've seen yet . Clear and concise , excellent audio. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Good tips great rebuild straightforward if I may add a couple tips when cleaning small gas tanks use BB's and put one part lacquer thinner TO 5 or 7 Parts gas, fill all the way, leave several hours or longer too unsettle varnish, gunk. Purge ⅓ gas out, add BBs shake vigorously if one can, let set, repeat (should be clean), Purge. New gas, Stihl oil, or comparable. Obviously if the lines need cleaned or replaced then so be it.
Large motorcycle gas tanks one can use the same process or marbles instead of BB's. Add more lacquer thinner if needed. Be well everybody
Excellent tip!!!
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Excellent video, very complete and accurate instructions! I noticed the rim sprocket looked a little worn. Since you had the carb and muffler removed, I would have done a vacuum/pressure test to see if there were any leaks in the bottom end. I also noticed the chain sagged a little but then tightened up as it turned. Could be related to the wear on the sprocket and wear on the chain drive links due to the worn sprocket. 026 is a great little saw!
026 is underpowered and way to weak for anything besides back yard weekend warriors. If it's not a 311 or better you're just wasting your time.
@@shelbie9500 Weekend warriors' money is just as good as knuckle dragging wood apes'.
@@shelbie9500 You may wish to spend less time looking down your nose. If someone says something is great for them, it is great for their purposes. We aren't going to the Canadian Rockies to fell 4' diameter trees.
not allot of hrs. on that saw good score . one of the best stihl ever made
One of the best instructional videos I've ever seen. Thank you for making it.
Wow, thanks!
One thing I've been told by my Stihl dealer is to not use regular pump gas, but rather use 90 octane Recreational Fuel, which is ethanol free and will not eat up your fuel line.
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I used to have 2 chain Saws and I use two stroke petrol mixed with light oil
I use non ethonal boat gas perineum 90 Oct still has some ethonal
Don't use that can gas
Yeah, that's a sure sign he isn't a good mechanic -- they all blame fuel for their shortcomings
I have no problem pressure washing a chainsaw. I picked up an old Stihl 025 that was filthy. I blocked up the carb and muffler and pressure washed it. It is now as clean as I can get it. I put it near a heater vent in the house and let it dry all weekend after blowing it off with compressed air. I replaced all the replaceable parts and it ran after a few pulls. I put a new Stihl bar and chain on it and it cuts fine. I restored an 026 last year and brought it up to 026 PRO standards, adjustable oil pump, carb, etc.
Best video! Thank you, Sir!
Thanks and glad you found it helpful
I have a Steel Farm Boss I bought several yrs ago that 026 looks similar to mine ! Good find an good job getting it back to running especially for jus 12.99 ! 👍👍
When you do maintenance on your chain and bar it's a good idea to flip the bar over so it will wear evenly. Nice, informative video! Thnx
Good point!
My brother retired as a mechanic and recently just barely survived (and will never be the same) because of damage caused by his use of solvents at his job. Please, when you use carb cleaner, gas, acetone, etcetera, remember that your skin is porous and what your spraying is going into your blood stream. If my brother could go back and advise his younger self, it would be to buy and use protective gloves. Good job on the 025 those are great saws.
Very good advice.
I know, thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention, I'm good but I knew several mechanics that have problems on account of hrydoseal 1
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That's awesome!!!! Very cool to see how excited you got when she came back to life!!!!!
Went to local tip to dump lawn clippings. Saw a lawn mower on the metal scrap pile. Asked groundsman if I could take the mower, he said ok. Bought mower home, open fuel tank, fuel smelt off. Drained fuel tank, put new fuel in, primed the carbi, 2nd pull of the rip cord, engine roared into life. 👍🇦🇺
Got a Honda four stroke mower for a fiver from the dump. Started it with a drill and a socket on the fan nut. New fuel and its a first pull starter. Scruffy but the motor is mint.
I work at a large hardware retail outlet where we sell dozens of lawn mowers spring and into late summer. I do the set up from the carton box they are shipped in. Every once in a while, a customer returns a mower of 3 brands we sell. We either give him a new other mower or refund his money. We don't have a repair department or a mechanic so the store gets a credit for a defective unit and they evenually go into a large dumpster and to a landfill. Employees are forbiden to take these "busted or defective" mowers. They have B&S engines that have been around on lawn mowers since I was a little kid. Boys used to make go-carts with these motors. It is a waste of resources to throw these mowers away. There is no such thing as "away" now days. The blade most likely has never cut a blade of grass. All so sad. A small engine mechanic could have a part time job here.
Bought a slightly used Husky 372, after one of the hurricanes. Left it in the shed for a year, 1/2 tank of gas. Pulled it out after that year, she started right up, and ran fine for quite a while.
Thank you’re nieghbor for saving the Stihl and giving it to you so you can share a your knowledge with others the way you did. Thank you sir
I got my saw back from the kid seized! The piston and ring set sold for the saw is oversized! After a lot of work and heat and of course a rubber mallet I finally got the head off. Using emery cloth over time I was able to free up the rings! By using a break hone I got the cylinder cleaned up. Once assembled and a carb rebuild it runs as good as new! I run a fat mixture of oil too. Several years later the old Sachs runs like new still. In the saw shown the gas left in the saw had alcohol in it and ate the gas line. Today the carb kits you buy are alcohol resistant. Thing is, if you look inside the port you can see the piston was seized but the compression is still as new! Yes, I was once a small engine service repair man.
Lucky dog that's a nice find and great instructional thank you
This was a fun video to watch. It’s cool to see that get fixed.
Thanks for watching
Excellent refurbishment tutorial. Thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best and most complete saw video on YT. Thank you for posting this. I subbed for sure.
Welcome!
This content is help me to service my chainsaw mesin...tq for this content
When replacing coarse-threaded screws in plastic parts put the screw into its hole and turn it BACKWARDS a few turns. You'll feel the screw hop as the leading thread of the screw skips over the lead-in thread of the hole. Turn the screw a few times but stop immediately after you feel the next "hop". Now turn the screw in the proper direction and it will tighten properly into its hole without cross treading.
that's tough to describe and you did it very well.
Start doing that TODAY with every screw you put in...wall plates for electrical
switches and outlets for instance. Far fewer cross threading problems from
now on. For a LOT of things.
@@mattjewett4473 screw backwards till it clicks, then screw it in.
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Agree and I think he did just that in this video! Great point anyway.
Well I can believe it! It’s Chinese parts on eBay that’s why its $12. These may work but they are NOT brand name parts by any means. You can’t get a walbro carb kit for $12 let alone a carburetor. Don’t get to excited over that $12 Chinese kit. You did do a good job on cleaning that saw.
My thoughts exactly 😂🤣
You fellas realize that the Walbro carburetor has been made in China since the 1980’s and your old Stihl has a China carburetor on it, right? You can believe that they build them “better”for their Stihl order but that’s pretty naïve thinking… most worker’s have a certain rhythm that they fallow across the corse of their day…doesn’t make a difference where they work. PS… show up drunk or stoned or high or anything in China and they put you in jail for 20 years or shoot you… people in America come to work drunk and hungover and they don’t need to perform their jobs 1/2 as good as they do in China…if they make a mistake they might not get paid for their day!!! Or receive some other pretty serious punishment! The aftermarket carburetor’s can be better than new if you know which models will upgrade! hlsproparts.com supply the Hyway company stuff…They made the Stens stuff for 35 years before they started selling directly… the China rubber/plastic stuff like fuel lines and seals are still lesser quality because they haven’t figured out that recipe yet…it’s a couple 3 years of life instead of the three decades of life from the OEM… but it’s not $20 bucks it’s 3-$4 bucks…so a dude might just want to spend a $20 to get a saw running instead of spending the hundred dollar bill and having a three decade repair… dude can always spend another $20 in 3-4 years for a new fuel line… I am dirt cheap.., I just pull a length of my echo line and I steal the grommets off the old Stihl line..,I slip my new bulk line through the grommet and pop it in… cost me 50 cents and works another 15 years… Tygon or Echo line! I just can’t believe someone gave you an 026! One of the best 50cc saw’s that ever lived!!! Need to port that little sucker and slap a 20” bar on her!’ She’ll rock solid with an 18” 325!!! That saw might actually have the little hole in the center of the crank…you can place your bar tip grease gun and shoot a couple pump into that roller bearing every once in a while and you don’t need to remove the clutch assembly!!! See that little hole by your clutch roller bearing!!! That’s pretty slick “German” engineering right there!!!
Should definitely get a Walbro rebuild kit for that new diaphragm kit…if you have a China carburetor that isn’t working put in a real $8 dollar Walbro kit into it!!! It’s just the little rubber material diaphragm being a little too stiff and not playable enough… we usta soak them over night in ATF and 50% acetone when too poor to get new diaphragm’s!
It’s not a knife…there’s no “blade!” LMFFAO…just busting your stones!!!! That’s a sweet step up from the old ms250 or 025… 45cc clamshell!!! Get a little piece of soft soldier and check your squish band??? See if you have.025 thou with your base gasket deleted and add a little 1/2” pipe and do the muffler mod then retune it!!! It’ll jump right up and they pull a 20” 3/8’s bar like that… awesome ground saw’s!!!
I own 12 pieces of Stihl equipment to maintain a 40-acre estate. Several years ago I priced a Stihl carb for one of my brush cutters: $125. I found FIVE knockoffs on Amazon for $30 - yes, $6 each. Installed one and it ran flawlessly, and still does during daily seasonal use. Rebuilding those carbs is a fussy job that doesn’t always work. Save your old carb and try a knockoff first.
I don't own a chain saw but you taught me something about the engine
Most 2 cycle engines are very similar so this will help with your trimmer, blower, etc...
Hi,
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, even in minute detail.
I have been using a stihl 450 brushcuter for the past 4yrs. But recently I've to change the spark plug quite often. What I noticed is that the machine would accelerate without pressing the trigger. It would not restart until a plug new plug is used.
Sounds like you’re running your fuel mix too rich with oil… Maybe 20 to one or something like that and it’s building up on the spark plug causing it to rev up and then files the plug. I run most all my equipment at 40 to 1 and that machine probably calls for a 50 to one mix
Is this the kind of thing you usually do? In hopes that it is, I am subscribing. Excellent video!
Little tip lift the bar when you adjust the chain it won't lossen in the first cut
He did that. Explained how he held the saw down with his arm while he lifted the bar.
Great job sir. Now going to tackle my 455 Huskey chain saw knowing what to do.
You can do it!
Yeah we all know no good deed goes unpunished 😮😢love you 😊
That's what ethanol does to your fuel lines In small engine equipment that is why I use pre mixed fuel in a can and non ethanol gas in my lawn mower.
Good repair. I use 2 cycle oil for lubing rubber fuel line parts for assembly. Also, an unused plastic credit card works great to clean out the channel. Perfect fit.
Nice score on E-bay and great cleaning job on the Carburetor.
6:11 new fuel line they really do perish over time 9:18
10:47 congratulations on a great find and giving it a new life. Awesome Video
You clean a bar from the sprocket nose towards the beginning of the bar to keep from putting dirt, sawdust out of the sprocket nose. You can then clean ot the oil holes with compressed air. I always use compressed air to blow out the slot on both sides of the bar.
Great job. Thanks for recording and editing this video.
Thanks for your visit and feedback
I have a Stihl chainsaw myself that I inherited. I‘be taken it to a couple repair shops that’s had it for months and never fixed it at either place. They supposedly replaced everything that can be replaced on the chainsaw but still won’t start. Got good compression and spark. Not sure why it won’t run? But not willing to give up on it yet?
You gave some great advice & tips. Next, I have to say I'm impressed with your skill & know how. Even watching this great tutorial I still won't have complete confidence in doing what you did here. Many thanks for posting this.
Thanks for your visit. A friend of mine told me a long time ago don’t ever be afraid to try
@@helpinguonline My bad, you're right. I should have elaborated my point better. On a working machine I wouldn't. If it's already broke, by all means go for broke, no pun intended.
Thats always a good deal. My other free green poulan is ready for new gas line to i already have all different size lines just need the free time to do im gonna reuse the old gas filter its still clean for it being a old cheap brand saw it still works good
Excellent video- the most complete I've ever seen.
Glad it was helpful!
You got lucky because the cheap air filters I have seen wont allow the choke to completely close. But good video! Free red lever 026 SCORE!!!!
Did you also get the rubber seal for the gas tank?
Incredible end result, what a great find! Cant believe how cheap that bag of spares was either.
Thanks for the complete course !
You are welcome!
Am new to your channel but very enthusiastic about chain saws
Great* Job*.. Sounded Beautiful*, once you tune adjusted the carb..💯👍👌👨🔧🥰⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎥🎬
That was awesome! Nice job!
Nice work, wish I would have seen this last spring, would of saved me a lot of frustration, LOL.
I rebuilt a 391 that I got for free. To my surprise, the bearings and seals were still good, in spite of the piston and cylinder being scored to hell. It'll have a new owner before long.
Out standing job.
Thanks
Looks like someone put the bar chain oil into the gas tank. Carburetor will most likely gummed up. Pretty good lookin' saw.
Thanks very good allways learning
Awesome video. And what a freebie.
I bought an 025 20+ years ago, used it for a large poplar, 2 large holly trees, and little else, then put the saw away. This weekend I lubed the roller bearing, cleaned the gas tank, cleaned the air filter, sharpened the blade, cleaned the chain brake and chain oiler. Today I cut up half of an oak tree with the 025 and the trunk was wider than the blade. The woman who owned the property said her landscaper wanted $2500 to cut up and remove this oak tree which had fallen down. If she wasn't married... After I'm done with the oak tree, I'll dump the fuel and the chain oil, probably save them, and keep the saw ready to start next time. Great Stihl 025 maintenance video, thanks.
sounds like you did a great job
You may wanna open up the muffler give it some more power I did with my dads 026c and it runs like a champ
Ditch the screen
Excellent video ! Thank you for taking the time.
Thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
My pleasure and thanks for the visit
Ya gotta be proud of yourself. That was awesome.
Put new gaskets,ect in the carb. Rebuild it basically!! Its worth it. The old Stihl saws were the best!👍👍👍
Excellent tutorial! Thanks
He didn't say when putting the clutch on about putting the oil pump wire in the Gruve of the clutch housing cuz if u miss that the wire will make a hole into oil tank
Good work. Like you, I would never "try to start" any old machine which has an unknown history ... like soooo many dumbarse youtubers do with barn-find cars. "Will it run after 40 years?" Best way to more destroy a motor which only needed a day's worth of partial checking for dangerous problems and the basic service kit.. I saw one dumbarse run an old motor which got going 10 seconds before a full seize up due to a completely blocked sump strainer.
Personally, I would have done a full reconditioning, all rings, seals, bearings, carbie kit, etc, so then you KNOW you've got a reliable machine long in the future.
Really really great video but I feel like the title which I clicked on it for wasn’t answered lol what am I supposed to never do with the idle adjuster?
Good basic information, good video, I subbed, I've been working on small engines for 40 years 👍
Thanks for the sub!
Wow, you make it man, Your great 👍👍
The carburetor part that was fast forwarded was the most important part that was to be slowed down in this whole video
during that part I attached a link in the upper right corner for people who want to watch that
Great job on the videos very informative. The ethanol gasoline when it introduced to older Small engine equipment will deteriorate gaskets and rubber parts. I strongly recommend folks use gasoline without ethanol in your small engine equipment. Even the newer equipment seems to be operating better without the ethanol.
Thanks for this post, Jasper, you have addressed an issue that I have been concerned about.
Absolutely agree. I also make up gas/oil mixes on the heavy oil side (30:1 instead of 40 or 50:1). There is no smoke when running and I believe I am extending the life of my commercial saws...
Just seen this video. It helped me get a Stihl 025 back in running condition after it sat in someones basement for almost 20 years. Luckily it didn't have gas in it
Way to go!
I leave gas in some of my chainsaws all the time. However, I use nothing but premium, non ethanol gas and one ounce of a good stabilizer in each gallon of gas. I am protected for two years or longer. The longest I have left gas in a tank is 18 months and the saw cranked right up.
Don't leave ethanol more than 3 months.
Good job and video. You know your stills.
Thank you so much for this post.
You bet!