So, I have this small saw.. I have been told that though branded a "Craftsman" it is in fact a Husqvarna. 36cc's. Bought new in '97 when the house was built to clean up and buck the trees that were downed for the driveway and house. Used fairly heavy for about 7 years, then I got a Husky 359... Little saw got a 14" bar and chain and became "her saw".. doesn't get run much. Hardly ever. Sits on the shelf in the shed.. neglected.
In '09, we had one whale of an ice storm. It came out of retirement and worked it's chain off for a week, running close to non stop during daylight hours the whole time. At the end of that deal, it got it's chain sharpened up, placed in it's case, and put back on the shelf with a 1/2 gallon or so of pre-mix in the same cheezy plastic gas can that came with it new.. it's the only thing here abouts that runs 40-1 pre-mix.
Fast forward to this afternoon. Needed to cut down a little tree that was in the way of a project. Small, maybe 4 inches DBH..lol. Anyway, since my other saws were in the truck, and I was right next to the shed.. pulled it out. all it's fuel and bar oil had leaked out into the case.. (a problem since the beginning) so I wiped it down with a rag, picked up the gas can gave it good long agitation, put in half a tank.. put in a half tank of bar oil..
Pumped the primer eight times, set the choke and throttle, 4 pulls and a sputter. Choke off, 2 pulls and started. Smoked a bit for 20 seconds or so, then cleared up. Cut that tree up just fine.
Thing is buzzy though, had forgotten that. And must have misplaced the scrench that goes with it..
So saw hadn't been started for three plus years, pre mix was three plus years old.. started and ran fine. Gave it a good squirt of orange cleaner once it cooled down, along with the nasty case.. rinsed it off. Going to put it back on the shelf, pre-mix and all.
So there.
In '09, we had one whale of an ice storm. It came out of retirement and worked it's chain off for a week, running close to non stop during daylight hours the whole time. At the end of that deal, it got it's chain sharpened up, placed in it's case, and put back on the shelf with a 1/2 gallon or so of pre-mix in the same cheezy plastic gas can that came with it new.. it's the only thing here abouts that runs 40-1 pre-mix.
Fast forward to this afternoon. Needed to cut down a little tree that was in the way of a project. Small, maybe 4 inches DBH..lol. Anyway, since my other saws were in the truck, and I was right next to the shed.. pulled it out. all it's fuel and bar oil had leaked out into the case.. (a problem since the beginning) so I wiped it down with a rag, picked up the gas can gave it good long agitation, put in half a tank.. put in a half tank of bar oil..
Pumped the primer eight times, set the choke and throttle, 4 pulls and a sputter. Choke off, 2 pulls and started. Smoked a bit for 20 seconds or so, then cleared up. Cut that tree up just fine.
Thing is buzzy though, had forgotten that. And must have misplaced the scrench that goes with it..
So saw hadn't been started for three plus years, pre mix was three plus years old.. started and ran fine. Gave it a good squirt of orange cleaner once it cooled down, along with the nasty case.. rinsed it off. Going to put it back on the shelf, pre-mix and all.
So there.
