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The time has come for this chainsaw restoration. This specific saw restoration is for me and I have been wanting to get to this tool for a long time. I started the disassembly in November 2018 and had to wait a while for some rare parts to arrive. This chainsaw is a McCulloch 99 two-man chainsaw made in 1954. The engine is 161cc and the powerhead alone is 51lbs making it one of the largest production chainsaws ever and the largest in McCulloch's production line at the time.
In this video, I focus on disassembling the powerhead and getting everything ready for painting. I used 2 coats of self-etching primer, 3 coats of yellow enamel, and 3 coats of 2K fuel-resistant clear paint for each of the painted pieces.
I was not able to get the clutch off of this saw, so instead of fixing something until I break it, I decided to leave it alone and restore the chainsaw without removing the clutch. This meant that the crankshaft had to stay together as well. Almost all pieces were meticulously cleaned by hand as solvents and degreasers can only do so much.
In the next video, I will piece the whole saw together and hopefully and finally cut some wood.
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17 апр 2019
