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  1. #16
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    Here is the kit I ordered, it’s 45mm but designed to fit the 51 epa too.
    I can install a compression release on this one.
    https://www.hlsproparts.com/product-p/503609171.htm

  2. #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by lowell holmes View Post
    Check this site, I have one and it is good.

    https://www.lowes.com/search?searchT...80v%20chainsaw
    I have the 80v kobalt lawnmower so I would consider getting that one too but need a lot of power for clearing after hurricanes.
    I was about to cut down a Chinese Tallow tree due to all the greasy stuff that falls off it and onto my driveway when I found this one inoperable.

  3. #18
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    I went with the Ryobi 40 volt because I had the string trimmer. I've been quite happy with it. Surprising battery life and power. The nice thing is it doesn't matter if I use it twice a week or once every two years there aren't any gas issues from sitting unused. Oh the other big plus....is it's quiet. Only the whirr of the motor and chain. When I burnt wood for heat a gas saw was a no brainer. I get that you like/need to have a saw that performs when you have a hurricane clean up. Good that you have the skills to do this rebuild. Good luck on it.

  4. #19
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    Finally got the rest of the parts and got it running today.
    What I learned was that the smaller saws are harder to pull since they don’t have a decompression valve. Add in some carbon buildup and the cord might break before a really strong person could pull it. I put in a larger cylinder/piston that accepts a decompression valve. It lasted 20 years with heavy use the first few years. Only buy one that has a decompression valve is my advice. They are self closing once the saw starts running.
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  5. #20
    My Roper (Sears) from 1973 has compression release. Otherwise there is no way I could crank it when I bought it fifty years ago, much less today.

  6. #21
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    My hotrod 066 had an aftermarket larger cylinder put on it, and it doesn't have a compression release. I put toes of my right foot in the back handle, and the left foot has to hold it down on top of the loop handle.

  7. #22
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    Sounds like the piston is getting gunked up.

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