Jonathan W, imagine seeing you here sir. Last time I saw you commenting on a video it was someone much less mechanically sympathetic than Darrin I was about to comment that it's looking like a very user friendly saw as far as maintenance/repairs go, @Mustie1 that spring around the fuel line is not so much a retainer as intended to keep some tension on it while allowing the user to simply flick off the pipe with a flat screwdriver. I'd bet that the official tool kit for completely stripping/rebuilding that comprised a spark plug spanner, flat screwdriver & a 5 or 6mm allen key. Designed for quick and easy carb cleaning, plug swaps and even barrel/piston swaps etc in the woods.
Possibly, all metal would have been nicer but given that the usual sources aren't awash with cheap and plentiful replacements I'd suggest it's not a common failure. I think it could be related to how packed with dirt it was, or one of the dogs sticking.
Nice to see someone doing high level rebuilding with the same tools I have, mostly. No $40,000 Snap on collection. Bravo! it's brains, not dollars. Love watching your diagnostic skills.
I love your videos. You don't speed through everything like most guys do. I was holding my breath during the diaphragm removal. Thought for sure it was going to tear. Keep up the great videos. You are the man! You can get anything running. Every time I see your videos, I want to dive into every machine in my shop and get them all working again. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks Mustie1 for this one. I've watched a ton of your videos, but this one finally gave me the confidence to starting messing with my 3-year dead chainsaw. Ended up replacing the carb, fuel lines, fuel line weight, primer bulb, and spark plug...then figured out how to initially set the H/L. And with the help of your video I was able to dial in the H/L needles to where the saw now runs great. So thanks again and keep them coming!!!
I have had two Jonsered chainsaws over the years, one 910E, one of their bigger saws and a smaller one, forget the I.D. numbers. They have both been extremely good saws that lost favor in the woods due to problems with fallers pulling the rear handle off when pulling hard on the handle. The anti vibration system would come apart. I remembered that, and avoided reefing on the handle and never had any issues. That problem was on the bigger saws only. My neighbor traveled to Sweden and went to the Husqvarna factory and at that point in time they were running two assembly lines. One line was producing Husqvarna's, the other was producing Jonsered. I have found, many of the parts are interchangeable when working on the saws over the years. I have no idea if they are still related at the present time. Nick, North West Farmer
Thank you again for a great video. I said before I so appreciate that you are not full of yourself and are honest when you are not sure about the part or process on how it works and you admit that which allows watchers to learn right alongside of you. So many people would never admit a lack of knowledge especially during a tear down.
I have a 1985 450. This model looks older than that. Mine has a two piece handle. Makes fixing the trigger and safety a lot easier. I bought it New and it’s still runs awesome! Great saws back in the day.
Awesome! Love to see the old stuff run again! I still have my Dads old Homelite XL ( 1960 sumthin with the manual oil pump) no hand guard, no chain brake, but i swear that heavy sucker cuts better than my Stihl 261... thanks for the video!
You're one of the few I've seen that actually makes me feel present. The way you talk to the audience is gold. You even apologize for bumping into us (the camera).
You are the man! I learn a lot and learned a lot watching your videos. I even got my lawn mower running great thanks to you. Keep up the great work! Happy New Year!!!!
"YOU SUCK!" "I WIN!" ... Your comments are priceless!!! And your patience and diagnostic skills are tremendous. I love your vids. I always learn something from your tricks. Thank you.
I just want to say mustie you are a legend. Back when I started watching your channel it was all about the air cooled vw stuff but it’s much more than that. On any given day I kno I can look forward to searching your channel and watching videos. You really cover every aspect of being a DIY man amongst men. I can search your channel and learn stuff about many aspects of being and enthusiast/ general motor head and come out learning stuff i never would have thought of. Thanks mustie you make the long days of trying to figure out my lot in life a lot easier!
I love to see this work of yours. Bringing engines and power tools like this back to life. Brilliant work and your videos are educational too. I have an old generator engine in my garage and because of you, I am going to look it out and see if I can get it to run. I bought a centrifugal clutch for it 4 years ago and had a fantasy of making a go-cart thingy with it. I even made a keyway for the clutch to fit on the engine shaft. It ran but it's a forgotten project till now. All power to you mate. Keep up these amazing videos. :D
Though my body aches something awful from a flu bug, watching your video somehow provides medicine. Thanks for the time to share your skills with the world. From Vancouver, Canada.
Man! You are a great teacher. When you took that carb and moved it around so we could see the little flap valves, the lights came on in my brain. Well done! And, "Godt nyt år!" from Kristiansand, Norway.
Last time I mowed my lawn I found a '60 Ford Fairlane 500 I had forgotten about. So it does pay to mow the lawn once in a while. Still haven't cleaned off the workbench since the Viet Nam war.
Mustie1 you have done it again! What a delightful, charming, entertaining and educational video. You have a natural ability and charisma for this . Looking so much forward to the next one. Thank you very much and I wish you and your family a healhty and happy new year.
I've had a beer so imma pause and say I absolutely love your estimated guesses for probable things that have happened to an item in its life. "let's just say 10 years". Love it. Keep doing you man
Dale Fry I don't have a carb hammer,yet. Funny,I just pulled the bowl off a Mikuni and one of the posts was broken and I thought the guy used the wrong hammer!
The name is pronouced "yon sir reds". I bought a new one in 1979 and ran it for 25 years without any major repairs. Like this one mine finally had a bad carb. It was a light and very fast saw. I even put a 20" bar on it and it worked. Nice vid which brought back great memories, thanks.
When tuning the high side, you want to er on the rich side. Listen for the 4 stroking sound, or a miss if you will. It should clean up when you put it in wood. Good job figuring out the operator present safety switch!
Great clip, and thanks for posting it. I really enjoyed this one, though it did not in any way make me want to own or operate a chain saw ever again. I'm happy to watch these days!
I am a simple man, I see a new Mustie upload I fire up the RU-vid app on my TV, make some coffee, grab some cookies, turn the lights low, sit back and get comfortable, grab the cat and plonk him on my lap, let out a big contented sigh and press play... Have a great New Year Mustie 😍
An hour long mustie video!! That’s gonna take a couple cups of coffee. You’re channel is my favorite on RU-vid. Thank you for the knowledge you share mang 👍🏻
Ever notice that Mustie never sems to get frustrated or angry? I thought the handle would test his patience, but I've seen him in much more frustrating situations and he is always calm and happy.
Thanks Mustie1 for the early New Years Day entertainment. Another great video. Great to see it working so well. I thought it was done for a couple of times, but you pulled through. Nice work.
The Jonsered 510 sp was my first chainsaw, I got it from my grandfather after it sat long in the basement. I cut a lot of wood with it. It's a very powerful chainsaw for it's age, but unfortunatly the starter housing broke off, after a hard kickback and I can't find a replacement. But I 'll never throw it away.
Great video! I've been binge watching your channel to try and get current. It's funny how I have been fixing small engines and equipment for 45 years and employ many of the same repair techniques you do. When you get the mechanic reputation, broken things seem to appear in your garage.....sometimes even left on your doorstep. Good job on the carb; they can be challenging.
I like to imagine that Mustie started his channel by accident; He needed to record the disassembly of his projects so he could have a reference for reinstalling all the parts and pieces later. He’s smart on a whole nuther level
Yes, Jonsered is now a part of Husqvarna. Apparently they are still good saws, but slightly cheaper than their brother. I've not tried one yet, though. I'm happy with Husky!
I have a similar Jonsered, bought new about 30 years ago from a local dealer here in Southern Maine. It has been a great saw, as long as sawdust and chips are cleaned out often. I get a lot of comments when I go in for parts and supplies, "that old saw still running?" They made a good saw back then; It will still be running long after I'm gone!
A good way to fix plastic parts is to use a solder iron or plastic welder and melt in some electrical wire across the crack. I prefer to use electrical wires with finer strands. you can use a bit of glue to hold the pieces together while you're melting in the wire and if needed a wet cold rag on the other side of the weld can help keep the parts original shape if the part gets too warm
so I notice how to tighten the chain, I worked in the woods for some time logging, how I have been shown is you pull up on the chain, that pulls the bar up as well, when the chain is right then you tighten the bar.
When I did tree work, we would hold the nose of the bar up with the left hand, and tighten the chain with the screwdriver in the right hand. Then, before you tighten the bar, you pull the chain around with your gloved hand. The chain should pull easily with very little slack showing on the bottom. Then, tighten the bar. As the chain gets warm, it expands and gets more slack.
Hi from this old grease rag over the pond . just what i needed , a chain saw video . anyway Have a Happy new Year from this old grease rag in Wiltshire
I love these long-form videos - just saying - it's a great decompressor for me at the end of the day. your almost unflappable demeanor (regarding challenges) and the way you speak as if I'm there really makes me feel like I'm "hangin' out, wrenching with ya." lol :)
Another item saved, and the older saws were the built ones..unless you get into the Echo's Stihl's and such. I actually use a bunch of Popsicle sticks, some sanded thin on the end, then finished with polyurethane, to use as scrapers and wedges for those old diaphragms on the little stuff..chainsaws/weedeaters/etc.. to try and save them, then a couple more of the sticks to separate the pieces once you get it broke loose, as some of them have guide pins you don't want to bend..but those little items are sometimes a PITA to deal with, and older the better. Don't work on new ones, unless it's the top brands. Good save though, and hopefully you'll get some use at the cabin or around the yard with that saw..if not, Brian always has a need for them ;)
Still not understanding why Mustie's videos get thumb's down? And especially so soon after publication? These are great videos. Maybe from people who feel he's not doing things "properly" in their minds? They should just leave him alone! Thumb's up from me. Happy New Year!
It does not matter Google looks at it exactly the same, it is a response and that is all they care about. A lot of people know this and all they do is hit the thumbs down knowing full well it is the same as hitting thumbs up.
Mustie1... I loved watching you bring that chainsaw back to life in a few hours, but that shot of the burger is just unmitigated EVIL... especially since my Doc has told me that I can't have anything like that but once every 90 days (or more)... *sigh* it sucks to get older.... lol Now all I can think of is the taste of a well made, grease dripping, burger with some homestyle fries on the side and a big homemade vanilla shake... Ok... now I need a drool cup and towels.... Btw... HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family!! Looking forward to many more videos from you in 2019!!
Good work. I stuck with you for the whole hour and then some. And I am glad. I like your work. You are practical, you keep a civil tongue in your head, and I enjoyed watching you work. You need some needle nose pliars. Very small ones.
Jonsered in the past was a good brand, we sold them for years, along with husqvarna and echo- all were great products- the echo every single power product made by them is flawless, made in Japan, husqvarna great saws going towards the top end of the range, although now are heading towards electronic engine management, but still good saws although they also sell cheap gpcrap with plastic casing, so when the clutch heats up by a blunt chain it melts so engine is a bust. Husqvarna used to be made everything in Sweden, some still are, but have moved to Poland to reduce costs. Jonsered now a days are all crap
No Jonsered are not "...all crap", they are very similar to Husqvarnas made in the same factory with many interchangeable parts. I bought a pro-grade Jonsered (Ulticor) 52cc a couple of years ago and it cuts very well, the only thing I do not like on any modern saw is the autotune carb system which means they have to be tuned by plugging them into a computer programme...I prefer to do things the old way. It is a fact though, that many larger chainsaw manufacturers (such as Stihl, Husqvarna, Homelite) have entry level, 'home owner' saws, some of those are very cheaply made and don't last too long. They are often manufactured in China.
@@fritzdoerring9058 The old all metal saws with simple technology can lasr generations, but many people today do not like the heavy weight, neither do they know how to maintain things themselves.
A friend of mine had an old chainsaw that was used just a few times and for whatever reasons, stopped running. It's a nice 18" saw like this one of yours. I'll be digging into that tomorrow. Hopefully I can resurrect it like you have done here! Thanks for such a timely video! Happy New Year!
I HAD MULTYPLE CHAINSAWS OF ALL KINDS IN MY FISHING RESORT, "JOHNSORED" WAS ONE OF THE BEST, AND SO WAS MY "HUSQUARNA" I BELIEVE , THEY WHERE BOTH FROM SWEEDEN.
Yes, both Jonsered and Husqvarna are Swedish brands and both named directly after the towns in which they were founded. Jonsered is now a brand of the Husqvarna Group and the factory in Jonsered was closed in 1984 and the production of Jonsered chainsaws was moved to Husqvarna. But Husqvarna still maintains an R&D unit in Jonsered. Husqvarna was founded all the way back in 1689 as a state-owned rifle factory and Jonsered was founded 1834 by a Scotsman in Sweden primarily making sail canvas. Both companies started making chain saws in the 1950s. The Husqvarna Group owns other chainsaw brands like McCulloch and PoulanPro too.
@@ITubeTooInc Makes sense. Jonsered produced waterproof tarps, covers and firehoses and in the 50`s started make chainsaw and cranes for logging. Jonsered's engineers was also involved in the development of the bearing. SKF (Swedish Bearing Factory) has its factories 5 miles down the stream from Jonsered's Factories 1978 Electrolux Home appliance bought Husqvarna for their kitchenaids and the brand was kept. In somehow chainsaws got into that department and Electrolux also bought Jonsered and Partner brand to merge them in to the company. Crane division was sold to Hiab-Foco. Husqvarna sold the Motorcycle department in 1987 to Italian Cagiva. 2007 it was sold to BMW and 2013 to KTM. 2006 Husqvarna was branched off from Electrolux to become an incorporated company and took back the old logo from 1973 and reworked it to fit in the 21st century
Great video! I may never work on a chain saw, but I watch your technique of taking things apart. I learn something every time you post a video. Thanks for a great video! Best wishes for a Happy 2029!
here's a tip that might prove useful for you and others. Use THIN superglue and baking soda. it dries almost instantly, and is very strong. the material can then be machined, or sanded into perfect shape. I use a super glue I got off ebay, I forget the name at the moment, but it's not the stuff you buy in stores, it's sure nuff stick youf fingers together kind, very strong on it's own, but the baking soda adds material and hardens it. They use the same method to fix dings in carbon fiber helicopter blades, so it is strong. Also, I sometimes use the epoxy putty to replace material until it sets up, it can be shaped, and once hard can be machined or sanded into shape as well, but it's sometimes easier to use than the baking soda and super glue method, especially when making complex parts.
@@dalesworld1308 not only does it have to be strong but the really thin CA works best with the baking soda. You can put the soda on first actually, then soak with the thin glue.
@@bloodreighn I use Bob Smith industries super thin super glue. However I find their thicker glue better for simply sticking the parts together. by the way, you can use just a little glue and soda, then build it up to where you want it that usually makes for an easier time shaping it. I used the epoxy putty to repair the leg of a ceramic carousel horse that was missing. When my wife, an artist in her own right got done painting it you could not tell it wasn't original However I documented the process with photos and showed the photos when I listed it on ebay It sold, and the lady was very happy to get it. She had one that was destroyed in a fire.
another job well done! I don't have cable tv, but I watch every one of your videos while I eat or have a few hours to kill. It's so nice to see you bring these old beaters back to life! Alot of people would just throw these things away. We need more people like you in this world!
