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The old man who passed away. I had the honor of meeting him and seeing how psyched he was to start the old bikes. I have a nice silver antique server under mine since then although mine doesn't leave any spots...lol

I'll have to get a deluxe tray to put under it like the late owner of Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley NC did with his vintage motorcycles. He said they like to mark their spot...lol

GASoline71, I know he for sure doesn't use used oil. I guess thats a common thing although I have personally never heard of anyone I know doing that. Doesn't make sense to use that in such an expensive saw but there are always the "others"...lol I think its more the heat issue as this saw was...

thanks.....Thats great if not for tax and 8 dollars and change for shipping..lol I made my own already out of the 1/8" thick gasket sheet from the plumbing isle..lol..5 bucks and lots of extra for future use on something else. Would really like the oem if possible but not for crazy price of...

Murphys Law I need to replace the gas and oil cap flat rubber washer seals. I cannot find this anywhere after many searches. Has to be a common thing, getting that simple seal instead of purchasing new caps right? I'm 2 seconds away from ripping a proper chip pile after almost 3 hrs of hand...

I just got back from Stihl dealer with 2 new bar studs. $3.50 each. Easy Peasy. I think the old stud threads were a little stretched from all the years of various users tightening. The new bar nuts screw on very easy. Now to sharpen that 32" chain and go make a wood chip pile! Thanks...

Sounded odd to me too. What is old style vs new style? Read about dealers no longer carrying old style nuts. Please unconfuse me..lol Also read about but not understanding different studs for longer bars. ? Can I chase the threads on the stud and nuts to clean them up and anyone know correct...

046 back together. Few pulls to get the fuel goin and it fired right up. Next issue. Installing 32" bar. Tapered bar nut studs? I got the saw with 1 bar nut missing. There is a seller at the Tri City Flea Market in Tn that sells bar nuts for Stihl saws. I picked up a few. It felt a little...

CurSedVoyce Thanks I read that after I posted. You make a good point.

So here's what I learned with the fuel hose installation. Get a pair of angled needle nose plyers(cheap at the HF) and put some heat shrink over the tips and shrink them tight. Insert the fuel hose till you get to the seal point. Put a litlle spit on your finger and move it around(TWSS;)) the...

Thank you but wont lube compromise the seal?

Any tips on new fuel hose install? I tried pulling with hemostat from inside out and it feels like the hose is gonna break like a rubber band. I tried pushing from the top with the blunt end of the closed hemostat and damn thing went right thru the hose like a nail. I gotta get this thing...

BIGTWIG ty The Handle\Gastank I repaired the best I could. If the repair fails I will buy the $30 dollar unit. Looks exactly as the OEM and its just the plastics. I'm overthinking things looking for advice to hand guide me but its just hit or miss with some things I guess. Always good to go...

Thanks but ya'll missing the point. I'm not looking for or talking bout the outer handle grip. Look at the pictures above and you will see what I am talking about. The trigger handle and gas tank combo. Mine is cracked but still solid. The aftermarket units are cheaper knock offs but look...

Thanks for replys. The OEM handles are crazy expensive on the fleabay. I see the aftermarket handle tank assemblies. Tempted at the 35 low point. The repair is doable I think. I'll post pics of the repair. waiting on stihl for the new hoses. Then I'll start getting it put back together.

Since this post I have advanced on the saw breakdown. Meaning its all apart..lol I just removed the handle/tank assembly to inspect and give this its much needed cleaning. Found a crack in the bottom tank handle assembly. Aftermarket assembly or used on bay of E? I opened the carb as one...

Here is an example of one of the kits. They go from 20 bucks on up. Amazon.com -...

Thank you all. I have the part numbers. There are just so many kits on amazon with the usual mixed reviews. Still not sure which to get tho. Still hoping someone here has had experience with a particular kit.

Hello, I am helping a friend from Black Mountain NC that got hit hard from hurricane Helene. He has an 046 that wasn't running great before the storm and now he has absolutely no time or the funds to tend to it so I volunteered to look it over and give it what it needs. 1st off it was very...