50 Yr Old Vintage Pioneer Chainsaw Rebuild | Tool Restoration

[@robertsimard735]

Beautiful rebuild. Congratulations.

[@shaner67]

I have a Pioneer 14-50 in mint condition that needs a full tear down to properly clean and restore. You did an amazing job with everything and I'll definitely use this video as a reference since the 14-50 is very similar. Don't think I'll have to paint it which I'm happy about because the color is hard to match.. Thanks again for such an in depth and properly edited version of a complete rebuild.. Cheers

[@outboardfixer]

I just started working on a 1074...nearly identical. Gas line to carb...pain in the A... only the rubber grommet holds the choke on or off....missing...pain in the A.... BUT quite simple to work on. New carb kit too. GREAT video...love to see more and GREAT job TT!

[@terrencewalsh453]

Should have replaced the crank seals and points!

[@randomizer1355]

It sounds absolutely amazing!! i bet its got a bad muffler because the technology wasn’t as good as today and because of that its very loud. louder than today’s chainsaws

[@garymucher9590]

Nice old saw and very good refurbishing. Thumbs Up!

[@DanKoning777]

*You did a great job from start to finish!* I really enjoyed this video. *Tip:* for a stubborn welsh plug: lightly tap a very sharp drywall screw into the plug until the threads penetrate it. Slowly turn the screw until the tip touches the carb body. Remove the screw and grind the sharp point off. Reinstall the screw and slowly turn it; the welsh plug will lift up with little to no damage to the carb. It works very well. Glad I found your channel. *God bless.*

[@toolteardown1]

Thank you for such great advice! God bless you as well 😀

[@frankserra6709]

I prefer the older vintage saws like Pioneer, Mccullough, Homelite and others. You do beautiful work, so I subscribed to see what other surviving chainsaws are saved and restored to their past glory & ROAR...

[@Mikkel584]

Great restoration

[@ButlerOutdoorsCanada]

Nice saw man! I love any and all Pioneer saws! Good to see em staying alive!

[@nicksowell4344]

I have this exact saw

[@vittoriopadrin5261]

bravo ottimo restauro complimenti

[@ScottiDaniel]

your channel appeared in my recommends, so thought I would give you a watch. you really transformed that chainsaw and brought it back to life.

[@toolteardown1]

Thanks for watching :)

[@joaquinperez7567]

Excelente recuperacion, muy buena motosierra

[@buildmodrepeat2875]

Keep up the good work your going to be a super star

[@carius007]

Great job on the saw! Wow, I wish I had the attention to detail (cleaning and filling) you have. Picked up a P41 last week and I can’t wait to get it going 🍻🇨🇦

[@brucenicov1224]

Great Job!! I have a 2073 as well as the original Pioneer case it came in. It’s in pretty good shape given it’s 50 years old. With modern high quality 2 stroke oil (Stihl, Husqvarna) you can safely run the saw at 40-45:1. The mosquitoes in your area will thank you. Not a very powerful saw but light and easy to handle for limbing and most firewood work for homeowner use. Stihl has a new filing tool that sharpens the chain and files down the depth gauges to take any guess work out of it. Works great.

[@stevebellows2759]

do you have any videos on a pioneer p25 ?

[@jamescain662]

Nice job mate, I think I might have a go at cleaning up my old saw now. Bit of advice, wear correct PPE with that saw as it lacks pretty much all of the safety features of a modern saw and they can be dangerous to use, not even a chain brake. Also best practice for a right handed person when starting a chain saw like that is to put your left foot on the bottom of the handle, this ensures it is nowhere near the chain or bar and your right foot is out of the way.

[@toolteardown1]

Thank you for commenting and for the great advice. Certainly don't want to lose a leg here ;)

[@theleafsprungjeeper]

Great video! I have a question. On my Pioneer 1200A, the throttle linkage is fine but the part on the carburetor won't move more than a millimeter. I disconnected the linkage going up to the carburetor and tried to move it with my fingers without success. I have never actually fired up this chainsaw. It was a gift and I just wanted to clean it up and that's when I noticed the issue. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@duppyconquer1]

Thanks for the great video. Very inspiring. I love these old saws as well. Where did you purchase your paint?

[@patusher77]

I rebuilt a 1073 a few years back. Still use it whenever I need a saw to do cutting. I’d like to know where you got the stickers for it.

[@БайВладунчо]

Mate, I am about to buy a 1072 Holyday ll Pioneer chainsaw with some missing parts.. And this video was very useful to me. Thank you.

[@toolteardown1]

Happy to hear that. Thank you!

[@SeanHnatiuk]

Great video. Where did you find the stickers?

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

I have the same chainsaw does it have points or solid state ignition mine worked became difficult to start now won't start and it has no spark.

[@romeoreponte9588]

Would like to see how u put the coil back in

[@toolteardown1]

My friend, on a wooden bench, hammer a large nail and place a plastic zap strap (closed but on loosest setting) around the nail. Lay coil flat over this and hook the end of the coil to the nail. Then using your power drill you can slowly turn the middle until the coil tightens up and fits within the zap strap. When coil is fully tight then tighten the zap strap. Slowly remove the coil from the nail (without causing the zap strap to fall off). When placing the coil slowly pull off the zap strap as you are pressing the coil down.

[@erickozal9044]

Where did you get that rebuild kit? The carburetor on mine was bad and I had to try my luck with another used one. (It did work though)

[@Indeewoods]

Also where did you get your decals?

[@ghettotech9617]

That’s a sub cool seeing old saw being bought back to life the depth gauges mite off need filing

[@toolteardown1]

Thank you, and thanks for that tip you could be right I never looked at them.

[@럭키오댕]

good 👏👏👏👍👍

[@БайВладунчо]

I couldn't see the air filter. Is there any?

[@toolteardown1]

no there wasn't one, the filter that comes with standard is a "Flocked Wire Screen". It can be found on ebay.

[@toolteardown1]

It would work for the Holliday.

[@forunonein]

When you sharpen that chain as well as you restored the saw, it will be a laser beam.

[@toolteardown1]

Yes you are right! Thanks for the kind words.

[@aaronmact]

This is so helpful! I'm restoring my grandfathers from 1970! Is this the original paint code or just the closest color you could find?

[@toolteardown1]

Thanks so much for watching. This is a color I chose that matches more closely the older saws (I just liked this color because of the vintage vibe). If you were wanting to find a closer match I would recommend taking apart the saw and finding the original color perhaps on the inside of the housing and having it matched.

[@jimthesoundman8641]

Did you have to adjust the carb air/fuel mix after you rebuilt it?

[@toolteardown1]

This carb has only the low-speed adjustment screw which I set to 1.5 turns from off position. The idle screw needed a little adjustment also. Cheers

[@Indeewoods]

Awesome! I watched this video last night then realized I have this same saw. I just got it not long ago and it was run over but it’s saveable I think. Are these really a 52cc saw??

[@БайВладунчо]

Hi again! Today I got my little saw and it appear to be a Pioneer 1073 model. It has a label under the body. To tell you the truth there is no difference between 2073 and 1073 as I compared in Mike Acres' site. Also there is written that the intake method Is 'reed valves' but I think it is piston ported. The white plastic detail between carb and cylinder is just a manifold.

[@toolteardown1]

I think they are referring to the carb when referencing the reed valves.

[@БайВладунчо]

@@toolteardown1 I was surprised to hear this little beast revving! It has a lack of power compared to European small saws. For now I have no bar and chain and the top cover is missing.... But I am a handyman and I will make one from aluminium or plastic. And the colour... I don't like it. Do you think it is vandalism if I paint it red metallic?

[@toolteardown1]

@@БайВладунчо These saws are not incredibly valuable monetarily speaking so I would paint it the color you like. An aluminum cover would be very cool. Good luck with your project!

[@БайВладунчо]

@@toolteardown1 ok, man! Be good! We are waiting for your next chainsaw restoration vid! If you ask me, this must be a 090 Stihl. I think this monster was never imported to Europe. I have seen such a saw only in KZbin.

[@oneshotme]

Why the flat yellow and not go back to the shinny darker yellow?? Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@toolteardown1]

Thanks so much, I found this color on the Arborist.com forum. It's a great place where loggers and collectors go to share their wisdom. The color is actually from some of the older Pioneer saws from the 50's and 60's. I thought it just gives it a more retro feel. Cheers!

[@jesuspatino4231]

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[@BigTongan]

Hey Tool Teardown man: PLEASE HELP…pioneer 1074 fuel lines…I am at lost with a broken line where it need to go. …if u can…let me know and I will give you my mobile to call

[@toolteardown1]

I may be wrong but I don't think the fuel line setup for the 1024 is any different from the 1023. There is a exploded view of a parts diagram if you Google: "pioneer chainsaw parts diagram"... the title of the link is "Pioneer 1073 and 2073"... You will find the connections of the fuel line on page 6 of the PDF. Hope this helps.

[@BigTongan]

@@toolteardown1 - how much will you do a rebuild of a pioneer 3200?

[@dubmfg]

Spends days tearing down and refurbing chainsaw Doesnt sharpen chain

[@toolteardown1]

I think I even made it more dull! :) I obviously need to learn how to do this right. Thanks for your comment.