191T Engine rebuild, muffler mod, “H” screw mod, oil pump

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Boog

Minister of Fire
Oct 31, 2012
593
NE Ohio
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I originally bought this saw new around 1992. I did use it to do some work up in a few trees back then, but for most of its life its been a ground dwelling limber. Finally, about 2 years ago, it broke its connecting rod, punched a hole in the upper crankcase cover, and died. With the help and guidance of some good folks here, I rebuilt the engine last October with a used OEM crank and upper cover off ebay, and new OEM rings, wrist pin and bearing. The piston and cylinder still looked great after 20 years!

I also rebuilt the carb and noted at that time that the high speed screw had a plastic limiter with a raised tab on it restricting the travel of the high speed screw. I reassembled it as was, but I always regretted not cutting that limiter off when I had access to it and vowed that I would do it some time in the future. I continued cutting with it all winter up till now. My opportunity came last week!

I had recently replaced the 14" .063 picco bar with a 16" .050 picco bar. I got a great deal on a GB bar with "Oregon/Carlton" chain for $29 shipped off ebay (also later snagged 3 Stihl "PM" chains for it). I had only cut with it a little bit (awesome) and became concerned at the minimal amount of oil being slung off the chain. I took the bar off and ran the saw watching the oil outlet closely .................. lots of air bubbles in the oil..................... definite problem, I had a significant air leak somewhere in the oiler system! Based on the design of the 191T, I figured it was either a worn pump, or air leakage around the pump hole where the "oil line boot" fits into it.

I decided to tear the whole saw down again and addressed the following issues.

1) I installed a new OEM oil pump.
2) I cleaned all the surfaces of the oil line boot and the case pump hole, and applied a liberal bead of gasket sealant (flexible, oil resistant type) to the boot before inserting it into the oil pump hole. Once inserted, I applied a little more around the outside of the joint. This dried up to a nice flexible seal instead of just relying on "tight fitting parts" to seal the oil channel.
3) I cut the plastic limiter tab off of the high speed screw to gain full range of motion and adjustment.
4) Lastly, since I could now adjust the H screw, I cut 3 additional "slit ports" in the muffler opposite the case opening.................. MUFFLER MOD! These can later be bent open more like the original 3 openings if I desire.

I finished it all up last night and WOW................ does this baby CUT! The closest thing to a limbing "light saber" I’ve run yet! The "Oregon/Carlton" chain on it actually seems to cut nice, but I can't wait to wear it out so I can open my first box of old style "PM" chain!

Until "MM" clarified the point recently, I never realized that the 191 has 50% more cc displacement than the 192 (46.5 cc vs 30 cc). And to think I almost got rid of this little "magnum" saw in favor of the "newer/better" MS192T. NEVER!

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So Boog.... What do you want for it? lol.

Nice rebuild. That saw should last another 20 yrs.
 
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So Boog.... What do you want for it? lol.

Let me see now ............................ that was a pretty sweet looking ATV you were using in your recent post! :p
 
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How many saws are in your arsenal?

I'm down to only 15 now..... :( ...... 6 of those being the 031AVs that I'll be painting up as soon as the weather cooperates!
 
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