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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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[@Chickanic]

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[@aaronhooks6258]

I love Chickanic. She tells you everything you need to know without all the BS you get on some channels.

[@illiniwood]

And, she does this without wearing fake ugly hillbilly teeth as a disguise.

[@danwolf307]

@@Rockjock007 i just found this channel and it's getting the do not recommend button! My 12 year old son has forgotten more than this chick will ever know!

[@wayneyeager8659]

Sorry she doesn't know as much as she thinks she does

[@kingkong7617]

It is hard to repair a piece of equipment when you can't get parts for it! So you are absolutely right about this very old equipment.

[@12namleht]

I have taken many 2 strokes (including my 1974 OSSA) that have seized & used a brake hone on the cylinder & put in new rings. Still riding the Ossa in my 60's in the mountain trails..

[@holmes1956O]

Wow another ossa owner. Not many even know today what an ossa is. I have 3 sdr's 1 mar and 1 pioneer. I am friends with the gentleman that was the canadian importer. He also built what would be the proto type for the sdr and took gold at the isle of man isdt in I think it was 1972

[@stevedorman1161]

Pioneer or Stelleto?

[@michaelrockwell9691]

Always shoot a little WD40 in an old cylinder like that before testing compression. When they sit that long, all residual oil is gone and you'll get poor compression numbers virtually always, plus it's a lot better on the cylinder. Just a tip from a fellow small engine shop owner. I specialize in old saw restorations as well (when I have the time that is, lol).

[@bluejene2146]

Agreed but wouldnt have mattered this time

[@frotobaggins7169]

This is what kills me when you see all these videos of guys "cold starting" that old car, truck, machine that hasn't been started for 30 years. They just get in and turn it over. Yeah, all that rust in the cylinder just got ground in to the surface with zero lubrication, all metal to metal.

[@richardshort5593]

Especially if the piston is left at tdc the rings get punched in and can stuck in place. Few drops of marvel mystery oil in the cyl and sit for a few hours and then test.

[@ballershanelle]

​@@richardshort5593 question . Have a gmc 1985 truck that sat for three years but i got sick... Haven't started it.. what do i do first.. change oil, new gas, and how much mystery oil to add down the spark plug holes? Just asking because i am able to walk better now and bend. Need to get that truck running again

[@V8SKULLS]

I would put a little Marvel's mystery oil or some ATF 1st, let it soak, than pull a couple of times , than a little fuel sparkplug, and pull😊

[@richardflagg3084]

I promise it's not just you Bre. I've started to recommend cleaning it, and put it on display in the garage/workshop. It's prolly the nicest way I can say it's time to let it go. "It ran the last time I used it" "It's hardly been used" Me: "but it's 40+ years old" "Just need to tweak the carb screws" "It'll only take a minute to get it running" "all it needs is just......"

[@somethingelsehere8089]

Once someone uses "Just" you know it is wishful thinking that is ruling their logic.

[@maddierosemusic]

My first chainsaw was a used McCullough. I got it in '77. It weighed 60 pounds or so. What a beast. Sold it to a guy who wanted to display it in his house. Now it is Stihl, all the way.

[@Flammable281]

I still have my McColloch eager beaver chain saw my wife bought me new back in the mid 90s . It still runs great but is kinda a pain to take apart to work on. Has a Zama cube carb. Still has original bar and chain as I haven’t used it very much.

[@josephdipko2547]

My grandfather,when he was alive and healthy, loved the old homelite xl2 saws. Always had too much bar on them, but learned about fixing small engine stuff from him and his pile of beat up saws

[@danielmildbrand6614]

I recently picked up the hobby of repairing and reusing or flipping old chainsaws. I have only been at it about a year but I like it so much that i am considering starting a small business like yours when I retire from the military. You've been a great resource and source of motivation for me through my brief journey. Thanks for your hard work and dedication to this channel.

[@JamminClemmons]

- US Navy commenting: I retired after 20+ years. Never feel embarrassed if you retired at the E-6 paygrade. I joined when Reagan was president, where he was pushing for a 600 ship Navy. Ronny was just shy of that, at 596 strong in 1984. - Enter the big defense budget era. Too many decent ships were scrapped. One particular Cruiser was outfitted with nuclear reactors (with a 1,300 person crew). She was amazing. I witnessed her 8 month dismantling at the Portsmouth, Virginia drydock facility. It was a heartfelt site. The end result? An over-manned Navy with little room for advancement. I'm happily retired as an E-6 and this gal, ChickMechanic really rocks-the-boat with her knowledge. I subbed awhile ago *for* her in-depth explanations.

[@bobross9332]

Be careful... all these companies are going cordless-battery operated. These gas engines, although highly superior to any battery garbage ( I designed for a cordless company) the gubmint is going to outlaw gas engines in the near future

[@rickharper1497]

I have a Mac 110 from the 70's with maybe 10 hours on it, think I'll try to get it going, will let you know.

[@tjclarke4604]

Oh my god, thank you for this episode! I stopped taking McCulloch crap into my shop in the 90's, I hate those machines. Not only the parts availability issues, but just overall they were designed so poorly, working on them was a zero money situation. To this day I have people phone or come in with a Mac and I immediately tell them I won't touch it. Bringing these into a shop is like playing Stairway To Heaven in a guitar store.

[@paulmaxwell8851]

McCulloch was a very good line of professional saws back in the day when Robert McCulloch started the company. That was in 1943. He invented the one-man saw in 1949. Once they started targeting the homeowner/consumer market they became garbage, one of the very worst brands out there. McCulloch sold out to Husqvarna in 1999 and they still own and operate it today. Utter trash.

[@jimmcfee3488]

I am in Australia, I love dad's STIHL 038 super I used as a teenager, it's mine now. I have worn out a lot of chains, sprockets and a few bars it was secondhand 35 years ago and I can still get parts for it. 1 new piston/ring, five spark plugs, 1 carby kit, 1 chain brake band and that is it.

[@illreportbackinabit.8514]

Send it to Buckin Billy, he loves those!

[@ronh9384]

I have a 30 year old McCullogh chainsaw and it still runs great. Really enjoy your channel and always learn something!

[@MrCelticatheart]

I couldn't agree more, in most cases the mcculloch saws aren't worth the time or effort. Unless there is some sentimental attachment, and even then just hang it on the wall, they are still fun to look at. Some of us people in the small engine community get a kick out of restoring an old saw like that and personally I love the old mcculloch saws but you have to be able to find parts for them. I have a mac 110 i am currently working on and having a blast! Cheers Bre great video as always!

[@MrCelticatheart]

@@David-si9pi I have seen a ton of buckin billy rays videos and he's a pretty good dude!

[@Chickanic]

Thanks again!!

[@donf3739]

I still have an old Mac about that size that'll probably never run again, but I keep it around for sentimental reasons. They were good old saws, although they weighed a ton. I bought it back in the 80s and it was old even then. I was lucky enough to find a shop that had some junk ones for parts, but even that shop is long gone now. Thanks for the memory.

[@JeremiG2001]

I had a few Mcculloch saws from when my Grandfather was logging back in the 50's and 60's. Ended up going through and getting them serviceable again after being retired since probably around 1970. Was a fun project, bringing something around that had been down for 30+ years and also being that they were tools used to support the family before I was even thought of.

[@charleseddy9903]

Well done Chikcanic.

[@parker1ray]

I had a Eager Beaver that was ancient and worked flawlessly!

[@MichaelLeeOne]

I found a 1970s Craftsman chainsaw of my stepdads that had not been run in probably 20 years and I took it to work . Started it on the old gas that was in it. It started up first time and I ran it hard at work for 3 or 4 years.

[@timothyproksch2915]

I only work on stihl or echo . I’m a dealer for nothing. But that thing is probably 35 years old. Now the crank seals are hard and that’s critical. They need to be like new. I hand them an old copy of power magazine and point them to the obsolete ad in the back and tell them check with them and get rid of them

[@stuartjohnson8171]

Like always a good demonstration on what can go wrong. I just followed one of our older videos about freeing a stuck piston on a 35 year old Craftsman. It has good spark so I guess the next step is see if it will fire. Do you have any suggestions for find old discontinued parts especially carburetor rebuild kits?

[@airplanedude419]

Lawnmower junk yards. Just like car junk yards but for lawnmowers. Other than that, repowering your rider with a new engine is the only other option (or a used more modern engine also).

[@joewiniewicz7603]

I have a Mac 1010 that was my father-in-laws. I put a new clutch in it some 20 years ago. That saw runs like a champ but is loud as hell. Something about the sound of the old saws. Don't get me wrong, my newer Stihls run great but lack that rumble of the 1010 or my Homie 360.

[@AlanLangrock]

Hello from Lacombe Alberta I too run a small engine repair and love watching your informative videos. Alot of times it gives me thoughts I may not of originally thought of. Thank you as always for your posts. Take Care.

[@lcee6592]

I remember the chainsaw commercial with the beavers saying “should of bought a Mccolloch!” or something like that. Lol

[@jonyoung6405]

Agreed. A restoration project. A ball hone and new rings , seals , hoses, various gaskets, and other plastic parts will need attention.

[@whiggins101]

Send them to Buckin' Billy Ray Smith. He has a HUGE collection and still works with them. LOL He also works on them on the tailgate of his truck. 😊

[@teknotech]

Thank you for your work and the education that you provide!

[@benryzebol8349]

You are so right about Echo they rock, all my Echo equipment is low maintenance and trouble free. Of my five pieces of Echo power equipment ranging from 8-14 years old, chainsaw’s, trimmer with multi attachments and two blowers, backpack and handheld all used in the lawn care business, never have they been to a repair shop they just continue to start and run great using good fuel and a bit of regular maintenance, wonderful.

[@tonyrobbins6]

I have three Macs at least 50 years old running strong, (2 - 10-10's and a 7-10) I use them a lot on trails for big logs and when there are only small stuff under 12" I use my stihl 200t.

[@k9under]

Thank for the memories my dad train me how to use a chain saw with a MCcolloch back in the 1980s.

[@danbartolini27]

I have a McCullough that I got new in 95 it was probably 5 years old when I got it was a display model in a dealers offices (my wife's office actually) and was a professional model. It was great wore out several chains and 2 bars before I had to put it on a shelf because I couldn't get parts( air cleaner) for it that was a long time ago 10-15 years ago but I bet you if I put fuel in it it would run

[@JoshSmith-wo7zw]

Yeah alot of people don't realize on those small 2 strokes their not just reliant on compression. They need to make consistent vacuum otherwise the fuel pump built into the carburetor isn't going to function correctly. Cylinder scoring is what kills your vacuum. No vacuum no fuel pump. You ever pull the carb off a 2 stroke engine look for the little orifice on the manifold block on the cylinder. That little hole is there for a reason.

[@leestevens4536]

You are Awesome! Funny, knowledgeable, easy to listen too. Learned a lot from your clips. Thanks😊

[@cm5838]

I have a mid 80’s stihl 044 I need to have fixed, I got it running but not well. Will also have a mid 90’s husqvarna and an early 80’s echo I want to have all running reliably. I have given up trying to learn saws, I can deal with any 2 stroke bikes but these damn saws outsmart me every time.

[@johnpeden6038]

Thanks for putting the tools you use on your videos. I purchased a bore scope for him, he used it the first night he got it. Good job on the videos I have learned a lot.

[@billgraham5609]

I have a 35 year old Stihl chain saw. I found a new carb on the other side of the country and got it after the local shop said they couldn't get one and avoided rebuild kits. I rebuilt the other later and it works. Second shop in my areas puts commercial mowing and tree companies first and had a 3 months wait. My stihl was made in germany😁

[@Michael_Ellicott]

when I was a kid way back in the dark ages, McColloch 2 stroke engines were THE engine to have on your racing go-kart

[@williamoxendine6121]

I learn from your channel love your red corvette love that Model wish you the best

[@DCS026]

Had one just like it, my wife (who knows nothing about chain saws) got it for me..... I needed a chain saw for a while and was diligently researching the Echos and Stihls just taking my time. When my sweet wife surprises the hell out of me with THE BIGGEST, HEAVEST McCullough chainsaw I have ever seen that she got from Lowe's, more suited for a lumber jack in Oregan. She was so proud of herself for surprising with such a great gift, I just didn't have the heart to act disappointed. So, I used it for a couple of years and then quietly slipped off and bought my Sthil, she never knew the difference....I don't think.

[@larrybe2900]

Well orange and white makes yellow, right?

[@johnholtforth9081]

Thought I read that Macculloch was bought out by Husqvarna long ago. Still have web site with minimal parts. Site also sells new saws and other yard equipment.

[@davidkraft3690]

A Menards "Special" McCullough was my first chain saw. Back then it was in the shop as much as it was on the job. I bought just for occasional use . Not a good decision then , let alone trying to repair it today . Great learning Video, Thanks.

[@michaelbainum5673]

Learned a lot on that one, Ms Chickanic! Got my ol’ McCullough on workbench in my garage. Trying to replace starter rope, but managed to get rewind spring uncoiled and chasing it all over the workbench. Taking it to the “chainsaw graveyard, tomorrow! Should have been an easy repair. But I made costly mistakes letting that spring “uncoil”. Still Learning slowly the hard way. At 80 years old…. Still trying to learn and get better. Thanks for your help!

[@blabaduplatinum1]

That there is the stereotypical 80s dad saw. Case in point, Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation, Fixed the Newell post!!”

[@williamokrasinski9840]

Funny. Chickanic being that you're a young lady you maybe don't yet understand what it is with us older guys, that have this disease if you will, that have old things that were built well and have just worked for two decades or more and hope to make it last until we die. Case in point. I have a 25 + year old Stihl 036 pro that just worked and worked. Always started, ran, and after sitting for awhile always restarted. I thought I should upgrade and did with a Stihl MS362 with Adj. Carb controls. I'm not happy. Stupid flip fill caps, compression release leaks oil. Carb Adj. as lean as it will go and oil residue leaks out the muffler. Pull 2x on full choke then half choke and runs, but when choke released stumbles until SLOWLY increasing throttle. Works OK after that. Put it down for 30 minutes, outside temp 50º, gotta pull 3 or 4 time to start. So we like our old stuff that mostly works. Thanks for posting and I hope you can learn to deal with grumpy old men and their machines.

[@johnwargo8990]

So I'm guessing a 1955 Mac Super 55 is out of the question too. Great video. Keep them coming

[@snulton]

I have been using Amsoil 100:1 2cycle oil in my 1979 Echo V452 chain saw and only changed the plug once. It was clean, I just thought that in 1999 I should change it. The synthetic oil is great.

[@gregritter5883]

Working on a Mac should be interesting. I’m gonna watch this one all the way through what I do all of them.

[@oldmanandthesea3763]

The pro Mac was the best saw I have ever owned. At over 5 cubic inches, it would power through hickory and oak like cutting butter. I purchased the saw used with a six foot bar on it. The original owner used the saw to cut tables tops out of recovered cypress trees. I had a 18 inch bar put on it and used the chains that came with it made into multiple chains that lasted me years. Sadly the carburetor failed about eight years after the company went under. My dealer searched but couldn’t find a replacement. This was long before the internet and Amazon.

[@jimm7165]

Still a great evaluation video even though it couldn't be fixed.

[@peachsncream5808]

Wow is that a pro Mac 5700 with the manual oil assist pump 👍 I love mine . About 9 years ago , a client of mine took it to a local small engine store because his employees couldn’t get it started - and asked them to service it , this is In Western Australia . The stor owner said the carbe was to old , and they couldn’t get parts ….. They were tolled to chuck it out and get a new machine 🤯 . They gave it to me - I CLEANED OUT THE CARBE - put new fuel lines on it - bingo …. Only just this year 2023 I managed to track down the 👉last chain sprocket for it ⚙️ in Western Australia 🥵😁 🎉 The original sprocket was only a few millimeters from being cut in half - 🤯.I managed to get an older style origan chain bar for it 🎉 ….I was so happy 😁 then within a week or two I dropped a small log on the ground Witch kicked up a smaller Branch THAT HIT THE FUKN CHAIN BREAK handle 🤦🏻‍♀️. Witch Is made of some kind of cast-alloy ? And the dammed thing snapped into 4 or 5 pieces 🤬🤤🤤 . I just couldn’t believe it 🤦🏻‍♀️ . I stood in place for about 2 minutes ‘’ just looking at the fukn thing in disbelief 👀 using my finest selection of Australian slang to describe how I was feeling about it . Dose anyone know where I might find a replacement chain break for it ? I still use it as is I’m just extra careful.

[@tomj4506]

Back in the late 70's I had a McCullough. It always was easy to start & use. Never let me down. Every saw I have had since then has been a POS, life ( run time ) was days, not even weeks. Not low end brands either ! ANYHOWS I was in the TV biz. You got to filter out the junk AT THE DOOR or loose time, $$ & disposal fees. If you wish I could tell you our steps we did off U-tube & maybe you can get some ideas. BTW I subscribed, enjoy your vids ! LFOD !

[@evanclark7473]

Yeah… these are better shelf queens than they are tools now. Throw that bad boy on a shelf and share the classic story of how Marcel Ledbetter acquired the beer joint

[@tnrodgers]

It’s a great paperweight! Thanks for the info!

[@markkirk2129]

On the scope I have the one that's wireless and nothing but problems getting connection. Paying a little extra for direct connection well worth it.

[@dedrakuhn6103]

Wonderful inciteful video! I learned a LOT! Thank You

[@markakamoses8591]

Great advice. Chickanic love the site name. Thank you for all the advice & tips from a professional. Nicer watching a pretty female doing demo repairs and tips than some of these other sites. Much success with the site. FFL ✨

[@tedduke1699]

BTW, you are the deal. I love to watch you.

[@tyrrellroach5872]

Hi the chain is in there reminds me of my echo cs-303t. Good saw pain to change the chain

[@michaelrockwell9691]

I had a customer drop off a Mcculloch a month ago. I tried my best to rebuild the carburetor (had ut apart twice) but it just would not cooperate. No carbs were available for it either, NOS or aftermarket. Too bad, because Mcculloch actually made decent saws.

[@lawrencemay8671]

I’m 69. When I was a kid, my neighbor had a Go Kart with two 9 horse power McCullough chain saw motors on it. It would haul A---

[@PaulMeyer-v8t]

Howdyyawl from the land down under. I uesed to run 3 cainsaws when cutting for bag firewood years ago. It's cheaper to either trade the saw in or throw in the scrap & get a new one. Not worth the money spent on them. Keeping it real😊

[@loveracing1988]

I have my dad's old pm605 mcculloch that's almost 40 years old. Still starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull and runs amazing just heavy as sin. He just gave me his stihl ms271 that blew up at 10 years old I'm guessing because of the stihl ultra oil he was running. You can't really get parts for the old mcculloch but at thr same time rebuilding the stihl with genuine stihl parts is more expensive than getting a brand new saw...

[@delseckora5327]

Love what you do .Please don't stop

[@Chickanic]

Aw! Thanks Del!

[@MrRmh3481]

A straight gassed Mac...Good Job Chickanic

[@jamesstan4678]

Hi James s from canyon City Colorado moved here in 01 lived in New York most of my life my first chaser was McCulloch by forget the model number then I got a homelite super 2 then a homelite xl12 supper xl chainsaw. My lawn equipment was push mower hi back snapper mower Craftsman rear engine rider 30 inch deck then a gravely walk behind commercial 10A for the blown engine rebuilt that color for a hundred bucks then I got a gravely 424 Rider then I picked up a gravely 8123 from the same customer through my friend shop with a blowing up 12 hp. K301. Put in piston rings and rod polish said crank got eight years out of that tractor put a 14-horse Kohler on that's Gravely still runs today

[@wesleybender6145]

OK, you convinced me. I was going to send you my PM-6A from the 70s, but I'll toss it instead. It really doesn't owe me anything.

[@Dt-rides]

I think my 82' John Deere saw is a copy of an Echo. After sitting for MANY years I got it out and went through it. My cylinder was scored badly. I still went through the carb, clutch, bar, chain, new filter in the tank, string (pain in the A..) With that bit of freshening I was able to get the saw cranked and cutting. It does bog down a little but still stronger than my Stihl. The John Deere has lots of torque, Stihl has RPMs... no thanks, I love the JD power for boring through larger tree trunks.

[@robertthomas5906]

I think the best chain saw I ever owned was a McCulloch. Everything was great until they replaced MTBE with Ethanol. When I tried to get parts for the rubber and other parts that was dissolved I found out they were out of business. Nothing I could do about it. It still had plenty of compression and was in great shape other than what ethanol did to it.

[@randyvoiles6579]

Hahaha people are are amazingly funny with these old old saws hehehe

[@randomvideosn0where]

Why did they go out of business? I have one I use when I need to go through very large trees, and when my Ryobi gets stuck. No problems at all! For those curious the reason my Ryobi is the go-to is the electric keeps noise down, does not make me smell like fumes, and is easier to keep setting down.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

🤣 If I had the time to make the trip from Pa, I'd bring you one of my old clapped out 48 belt drive walkbehinds....or the John Deere 48 somebody gave me because it was literally flooded....I turned the flywheel by hand before the winter and heard water sloshing around in there.

[@flintlockhomestead460]

I'm sure at least half of the guys who drive long ways to bring you vintage equipment only do so to spend a few moments in the pleasure of your company.

[@kingscairn]

🤪

[@davidbrunette6692]

I had one great till they break. Love your channel insight and help thanks for what you do.

[@bryanbennett972]

I just might have to drive 1,000 miles to bring you an 80's model Homelite Saw to look at.🤣

[@gone2thedogs265]

My old McCulloch pulled hard like that after sitting years. Felt like decmpresion was not working. I removed the plug and air filter and sprayed wd40 into plug hole and down the carb. Keept pulling the rope and spraying wd40 down the carb and in the plug hole . Finaly it would pull easly with the plug in. It now runs like new.

[@brandonstclair6530]

The first chainsaw I ever fixed was a old Mcculloch Pro Mac 10-10S. The steel insert in the flywheel had come loose. I replaced the flywheel and it fired right up. Still runs fine 10 years later.

[@marclaw4511]

Chickanic can fix anything.

[@DaveC2729]

I never took anything cheaper than a riding mower to the repair shop. Weedeater? Push mower? If I can't fix it myself, I buy a new one. The minute a mechanic gets into it, I'm spending more than it's worth. Incidentally, my dad's chainsaw in my childhood is a Stihl. It outlived him and is sitting in a compartment right now, rotting away. I will probably try to refurb it soon. I might make an exception for it. After all, it was my dad's and has some sentimental value. At least it's from a company that's not out of business.

[@Chuckrussell75]

Yes, I totally agree with all of this. My situation is a tiny bit different, but I don't touch Shovelhead Harley Davidsons anymore, whatsoever. They were trash when they were new. I know I'll get flack on this, but I've been pulling wrench for roughly 32 years. 18,000 miles, & they need majored. But the guys gotta have them. I'm babbling, sorry 👊🖐️. Good show!

[@davidtimmermann7226]

HA! Never noticed that MacCulloch went out of business, started with them over 40 yrs ago had nothing but problems, found Stihl and Echo and never looked back.

[@hiscifi2986]

The clutch sprocket turned freely after the chain was removed, maybe there was just something caught in the sprocket teeth. However I did have a motorcycle weld its chain solid once, because of no lubrication. So maybe the chain was the faulty item.

[@thomasreece3903]

Great video and good point.

[@kenken33333]

I think I'm in love!!

[@2Truth4Liberty]

So, to save time, pull the plug and look inside the cylinder first? Look for scoured wall?

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Thank you!!!

[@mikespain8655]

Most shops won't even look at new handheld equipment that is not the brand they sell, like Stihl, Husqvarna, or Echo. And most shops will definitely not work on a saw like in this video, or a Ryobi, Troy Bilt, Craftsman, etc. Customer just brought in an old McCullough saw just like this one, last week. Recoil was stuck. Freed up the stuck recoil rope and then had to tap on the flywheel (with spark plug out) because the engine was stuck. Customer said he only wanted the recoil fixed. I call him to tell him I got it to pull over but wouldn't start. He asked me what I thought it was, even though he only wanted the recoil fixed. I said I don't know because he told me to stop at recoil repair. I don't like working on this old stuff either. People are funny.

[@sutton13151]

My dad ran one when I was a kid. Every gas up he went through and tightened every screw. The saw always rattled apart.

[@saradolphin3242]

They We're Decent Saw!

[@jeremymassey5940]

I found that with MCulloch machinery they were obsolete when built, eg a guy I worked for had a brand new McCulloch strimmer the line head was cracked I rang McCulloch gave the technical department the model number and a number on the head,told me that the parts for it were obsolete and no one had any new old stock,ended up putting a Sparex one on,

[@kishka7]

Hey Chick - Recent subber - enjoy your videos! Retired gent - enjoy working on mechanical things. RE chainsaws - We live in a country setting - outskirts of Santa Rosa, Calif - wine country. Got a 1/3 acre property. Got trees. So I do need to do occasional chainsaw work. I actually happen to have a McCullough electric (plug in) chainsaw. Works ok! Just wanted to ask you if you could do a review of all these new BATTERY powered chainsaws. What do you think? Of course, for major cutting - daily - gas powered would be preferable - but occasional seasonal cutting?? Please do a video on battery powered chainsaws. Much appreciated!

[@jllaine]

The majority you see are burned up, suggests the others still out there are holding up well against all the other possible issues going bad (see Survivorship Bias).

[@mvblitzyo]

There is a fellow U tuber called bucking Billy Ray he loves old saws , especially Mc Culloch .. not sure Y but it’s been a trend for many years.

[@brebohol]

Raspect from Oshawa Canada.

[@jesusayala2034]

Love the video, thank you for everything. I got the same one i dint know much about tham but I do know.

[@johnseavey6622]

When I was a teenager my dad had Pioneer saws I used the to cut firewood ran good but were loud as all get out. I'm 73 now so I won't bring you an old saw, that would make them about 60 years old.

[@PhillipDavis830]

I love how these guys in the comments are saying "I can fix it in ten minutes."

[@Chickanic]

😂

[@johnlincicum6390]

because parts are available for them on eBay and Facebook groups.

[@daviddavis981]

Great video!!!!!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I sold both my Mac, they were very hard to start😊

[@jamescaron6465]

I have a 1985 Honda hr21 self propelled mower. And it’s better made than anything made today that doesn’t cost $1800. That’s why I want it repaired if at all possible.