lev
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Post by lev on Sept 24, 2022 11:31:13 GMT -5
Hi.
I have this non-starting barn find VI Super 2 SL.
I want to remove engine, but the only thing stop me now is the chain brake, which is connected to the chain side of the engine.
It has a big screw which doesnt move at all.
Do i really have to remove it? I dont see other option, but its just stucked.
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Post by lev on Sept 24, 2022 11:32:57 GMT -5
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Post by undee70ss on Sept 24, 2022 14:04:29 GMT -5
Put a little heat to it
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Post by charliec on Sept 24, 2022 14:51:19 GMT -5
Heat is a good "helper". I always like to soak the screw with some sort of penetrating oil ( e.g., WD-40, Blaster, etc.) overnight and try again before going to the heat option. If you end up having to go with heat the penetrating oil will only help loosen it up even more. I looked at your picture and I suggest you clean out the screwdriver slot before you really crank on it as even a little dirt can stop you screwdriver from seating properly and you end up buggering-up the screw head which is the last thing you want to do. I looked up the screw size on the parts list for this saw and it is a small 10-32 X 1/2" screw. Depending on how deep the slot in the screw is on this particular screw you may want to use a Dremmel type device or thin file to remove just a little more material in the slot. I am not saying all, but some (especially pan head screws) that Homelite used have very shallow slots which makes it VERY easy to bugger-up if the screwdriver does not have the perfect width head and you are applying a fair amount of force to turn it on these smaller sized screws. Just be careful no to remove too much material and weaken the screw head to the point of failure.
Just my two cents.
Charlie
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lev
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Post by lev on Sept 24, 2022 15:12:57 GMT -5
Thank you everyone. Meanwhile I've found how it has to be removed  had to rip the fuel tank out, and there was a nut holding the whole mechanism from the inside. Its at least 8 years older than me, its somewhere before 1982, so it wasnt logical to me to remove the fuel tank with risky force. But its solved |
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Post by charliec on Sept 24, 2022 15:59:31 GMT -5
Hi,
I can see via the IPL how your workaround was "a" solution. However, I would argue it is not the standard (i.e., way it was designed to be dismantled) solution. The screw shown in the picture you provided is removable.
Bottom-line, if it works for you, that is all that is important.
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lev
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Post by lev on Sept 26, 2022 5:16:20 GMT -5
This part fell out from/around engine when i tried to remove/knocked with hammer the bold above. Can you tell me where is it from? Pic: ibb.co/jgw25Bk |
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Post by undee70ss on Sept 26, 2022 16:21:54 GMT -5
This part fell out from/around engine when i tried to remove/knocked with hammer the bold above. Can you tell me where is it from? Pic: ibb.co/jgw25BkIt’s the pivot link for the chain brake. |
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