How's it going all,
I'm fairly new to the vintage chainsaw market and stumbled across an opportunity to purchase a 1949 McCulloch 5-49 saw. The saw is all there and does run, however still needs some love.
#1. Cleaned out the diaphragm cavity, and idles ok, but won't rev up? Not sure what thie issue is. Found original manual on line and ordered it but not enough details on gettingnit to review up. New diaphragm is enroute.
#2 the original pull starter on the saw would bund up really bad, tonthe point it was rendered ineffective. Took it apart and the recoil spring and clutch spring were bent up. Not sure what happened there? The owners manual does not have any good rebuild instructions on the pull start and I did order the new clutch spring. Any direction on this after is appreciated. I was able to order a second starter on ebay but seems to slop more? The mount holes linenup but is a thinner thickness mount? Not sure what's going on there?
That's all so far, any help or guidance is appreciated.
I'm fairly new to the vintage chainsaw market and stumbled across an opportunity to purchase a 1949 McCulloch 5-49 saw. The saw is all there and does run, however still needs some love.
#1. Cleaned out the diaphragm cavity, and idles ok, but won't rev up? Not sure what thie issue is. Found original manual on line and ordered it but not enough details on gettingnit to review up. New diaphragm is enroute.
#2 the original pull starter on the saw would bund up really bad, tonthe point it was rendered ineffective. Took it apart and the recoil spring and clutch spring were bent up. Not sure what happened there? The owners manual does not have any good rebuild instructions on the pull start and I did order the new clutch spring. Any direction on this after is appreciated. I was able to order a second starter on ebay but seems to slop more? The mount holes linenup but is a thinner thickness mount? Not sure what's going on there?
That's all so far, any help or guidance is appreciated.
