i own one of these here in Michigan and use it on my Alaskan mill to cut pine boards about 14" wide. Great saws for being 30 years old. A muffler mod does help the power a noticeable amount. Enjoyed all 3 videos and learned a lot about the saw.
I have an 029 and was wondering...doesn't that rubber grommet that you are fighting to remove from the orange plastic outer cover have a torx bolt through the center so you can just remove it without fighting it ?
No new cylinder and piston will have much compression at first. Sometimes they are almost impossible to even start. They need about 4-5 hot and cold cycles to develop enough compression to even start, reliably. This is why I crank them up and let them idle for 15 minutes, initially, before shutting them off. I do this about four times before I even put them in the wood and limit their use for the first few tanks to intermittent use on small wood.
On all the AV rubber parts it is a good idea to spray them with a soapy water solution. This helps them go in, easily. The 029, 290 and 291 are basically the same saws and are a B to work on. I will not rebuild one of these saws if I can get out of it. An 029 Super was the first saw that I ever rebuilt. However, I learned a lot and if you can rebuild an 029 you can rebuild any Stihl saw. I smoked the flywheel key because I did not know that you have to degrease both the flywheel and the crank before you put the flywheel on. Any oil or grease will shear the flywheel key. I also learned how to pull the intake boot through the rear housing. It ran fine and is still in operation the last I heard. I put the original 46mm cylinder and piston on it, aftermarket of course.
Yea man you find tricks along the way. I probably do a few a year. As long as you take care of them they tend to last a long time. Let face it, who is actually cleaning the saw off after each use😁?
My spark plug boot popped off the wire somehow. Am I supposed to pop out the plug wire inside the boot, then reattach it to the wire and then get that wire to slide back inside the boot? It looks too big to fit through the hole in the boot. The mechanism for the plug wire to reattach to the black coil wire with a simple hole in the side of the insulation seems like a really bad design. Any better ideas?
Its tough but with needle nose pliers you can pull the wire through the boot and reinstall coil terminal spring. Then you got to guide the terminal spring back down into the boot. If not, they tend to fall off the wire.
You need a richer H jet. Hear it stumble in the cut? It should maintain the same rpm throughout the cut if it is tuned properly. I hear it begging for more gas - feed me, feed m, feed me.
i own one of these here in Michigan and use it on my Alaskan mill to cut pine boards about 14" wide. Great saws for being 30 years old. A muffler mod does help the power a noticeable amount. Enjoyed all 3 videos and learned a lot about the saw.
I have an 029 and was wondering...doesn't that rubber grommet that you are fighting to remove from the orange plastic outer cover have a torx bolt through the center so you can just remove it without fighting it ?
A couple of glitches with your microphone, but I was able to follow along, thanks for the video
Yea the GoPro loves to switch microphone location by itself. I've since got the Media Mod. It also turns off a lot due to overheating.
No new cylinder and piston will have much compression at first. Sometimes they are almost impossible to even start. They need about 4-5 hot and cold cycles to develop enough compression to even start, reliably. This is why I crank them up and let them idle for 15 minutes, initially, before shutting them off. I do this about four times before I even put them in the wood and limit their use for the first few tanks to intermittent use on small wood.
On all the AV rubber parts it is a good idea to spray them with a soapy water solution. This helps them go in, easily. The 029, 290 and 291 are basically the same saws and are a B to work on. I will not rebuild one of these saws if I can get out of it. An 029 Super was the first saw that I ever rebuilt. However, I learned a lot and if you can rebuild an 029 you can rebuild any Stihl saw. I smoked the flywheel key because I did not know that you have to degrease both the flywheel and the crank before you put the flywheel on. Any oil or grease will shear the flywheel key. I also learned how to pull the intake boot through the rear housing. It ran fine and is still in operation the last I heard. I put the original 46mm cylinder and piston on it, aftermarket of course.
Yea man you find tricks along the way. I probably do a few a year. As long as you take care of them they tend to last a long time. Let face it, who is actually cleaning the saw off after each use😁?
My spark plug boot popped off the wire somehow. Am I supposed to pop out the plug wire inside the boot, then reattach it to the wire and then get that wire to slide back inside the boot? It looks too big to fit through the hole in the boot. The mechanism for the plug wire to reattach to the black coil wire with a simple hole in the side of the insulation seems like a really bad design. Any better ideas?
Its tough but with needle nose pliers you can pull the wire through the boot and reinstall coil terminal spring. Then you got to guide the terminal spring back down into the boot. If not, they tend to fall off the wire.
Great video!!
What was the parts used for future reference thanks?
Sure ill put them in the description. Honestly, I need to do it anyways. Thanks.
You need a richer H jet. Hear it stumble in the cut? It should maintain the same rpm throughout the cut if it is tuned properly. I hear it begging for more gas - feed me, feed m, feed me.
WIll do. I'll give her the full juice!
Owner went cheap to build a hedge trimmer "/
Your patience seems to be wearing mighty thin with all the colorful language you're using "/
LOL.....…that just part of being a professional mechanic
@@TEXASBLADE2006 😅🤣😂
Comes with the territory 🤐.
You had me until the gd
Well Erik if you'd like, I can edit it out so you can finish watching!
You sound so cool cursing, man you bad to the bone
George Thorogood?