My Nemisis Returns

[edju1958]

Back a little more than 6 yrs.ago when I was first starting out with chainsaw repairs,I took on a 150.To this day it sits in a box never put back together.Last night my neighbor gave me his father's 150 & asked me to get it running again.I relucktantly said I'd give it a shot.Today I took a look at it,it's been sitting in an unfriendly environment for a couple decades.The choke & the on/off switch were seized,I got them freed up.The recoil is missing the rope & the fuel tank had old fuel in it.The air filter is clogged fuill of old oil,dirt,& debris.The bar & chain look to be in good shape,but the area was packed full of crud which I cleaned out.I seriously doubt the saw will have spark after sitting for sop long.I have a couiple of 150s in my shed that I can use the recoil off to put on my neighbor's saw to check for spark & compression.First I'll pull the muffler to check the P&C before I go any further.

[edju1958]

I don't know why I was so intimidated by the 150 6 yrs.ago.I didn't bother checking for spark,I'll either go with a new condenser,or switch it over to a chip.I pulled the muffler off today & the P&C both look good.I also pulled the engine out of the case,what a completely filthy saw this is! I figure it's gonna cost at least $50 just for parts to get it to run again.I don't know how much my neighbor is willing to spend on this little turd.

[edju1958]

My neighbor decided the saw wasn't worth spending that much on.He told me he'll just put it on display like he did with another of his dad's saws.

I guess this might've been a blessing in disguise.I have at least 3 of the 150s to go through,or just put back together.A nice project for the summer.