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Rate my old saws

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by fuelrod, Jan 13, 2015.

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  1. fuelrod

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    The reason for me wanting to have the same length b&c is because it's what I have a good selection of and I DON'T LIKE TO BEND OVER!! Like I said my wood cutting is mostly 12" & under.
    What's the verdict on the 028? How much a pia are the fuel lines. My only saw "wrenching" is putting a new handle/tank on that 044. For 15 years or so my friend and next door neighbor was a Stihl dealer. So I had him for all my saw worries, even though I have never had to bring back any of my saw' because they would not run. He turned me on to that 044 that I think got traded in. That was seriously, back somewhere in the 80's!
     
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    The 28's are not a hard saw to work on at all. It'd be a good one to start with if it needs freshened up. If you need an IPL or service manual, I may know someone who could help you with that ;)
     
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    The only real problem with the 028 is that newer 50cc saws have better power and less weight. They aren't hard to work on at all.
     
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    Well see in' that I already own that saw, I'll give it a try. I had mentioned that a friend gave me that saw with a broken handle/tank, I fixed it and only used it a little bit until it got put away into storage for about 4 years. Yes full of gas & oil:headbang:, I moved and had my trusty 044 and that poor little 028 got forgotten and time got away from me. I don't really remember how it ran as I only used it occasionally for a short period of time before we moved. Hence my dumb question about my own saw & is it a good saw. Suggestions to "freshen" it up?
    and what's the approx value on say the 041FB & the 045?
     
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  5. Evanrude

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    Throw a carb kit in it and replace the fuel and impulse lines. Easy peasy.
     
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    Just curious but what variety is your 028? That model had a LONG production run with several variations along the way. 028, 028 AV, 028 Wood Boss, 028 AV Super, etc....
     
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    028s are great saws. I've got a couple of them... image.jpg
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    MM, it's a WoodBoss.
     
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    Oh my. That's one purty clean 028 AV super. Kinda hoping I trip over one of those one day.
     
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    Yeah but taking a pic from each side does not make a couple of saws:rofl: :lol:
    That saw look like new!
     
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    Oh yeah, ours is probably from the 70 s to 80s.
     
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    One that gets overlooked a lot because of the price tag is the MS241C-M. About a pound lighter than a 261 with plenty of zip for wood under 12" and all of that newfangled tech. ;) :saw:
     
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    Sheesh. :mad:
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    A couple? You mean quite a few!
    Never doubted you for a second, just trying to make a joke:coffee:
     
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