Hi all,
I 'm trying to revive this chainsaw I did use some years ago, just for
the fun of it. It has been sitting on a shelf for at least five years,
without any cleaning or maintenance. The problem is I don't have the
user manual any more, so I don´t even remember what oil-gas mix it
needs. I guess 5% 2T oil would be safe, ¿but can it use unleaded gas? I
don´t know what kind of oil the chain uses, either.
I have bought a new spark plug, and visually checked the fuel ducts,
carburetor, exhaust, clutch, etc. Everything seems to be in fine shape
and moves smoothly. I won´t sharpen or replace the chain until I'm able
to make get it running, anyway.
Of course nowadays it is impossible to find a manual for this saw, at
least here in Spain, since Pioneer is long since out of business.
I wonder if somebody is kind enough to tell provide some basic
instructions for this model, so that I can at least try to get it
started.
At the very least I need fuel and oil specs. If possible, any additional
technical or maintenance information will help.
TIA,
Daniel Donate
Madrid, Spain
>Hi all,
>
>I 'm trying to revive this chainsaw I did use some years ago, just for
>the fun of it. It has been sitting on a shelf for at least five years,
>without any cleaning or maintenance. The problem is I don't have the
>user manual any more, so I don´t even remember what oil-gas mix it
>needs. I guess 5% 2T oil would be safe, ¿but can it use unleaded gas? I
>don´t know what kind of oil the chain uses, either.
>I have bought a new spark plug, and visually checked the fuel ducts,
>carburetor, exhaust, clutch, etc. Everything seems to be in fine shape
>and moves smoothly. I won´t sharpen or replace the chain until I'm able
>to make get it running, anyway.
>Of course nowadays it is impossible to find a manual for this saw, at
>least here in Spain, since Pioneer is long since out of business.
>I wonder if somebody is kind enough to tell provide some basic
>instructions for this model, so that I can at least try to get it
>started.
>At the very least I need fuel and oil specs. If possible, any additional
>technical or maintenance information will help.
>
>TIA,
>
>Daniel Donate
>Madrid, Spain
Most of these old saws used a 16:1 gas/oil ratio. Use chainsaw chain oil to
lubricate the chain. The operating procedures should be like any old chainsaw.
While you're at it, you should rebuild the carburator with a diaphragm kit.
They stiffen after a few years and make tuning it impossible.
GTO(John)
My father-in-law had one. It used 32:1 mix. Use any high quality 2
cycle oil that says it can be used at a 40:1 ratio, but keep the ratio
to 32:1. Any chainsaw bar oil is fine. If you cannot find bar oil,
then use a mix of 30 wt oil and transmission fluid with a little of
any of the sticky "oil saver" products for old cars such as "Motor
Honey." A couple of ounces in a gallon of oil will work fine. Sure
it can use unleaded gas.
DanDon wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I 'm trying to revive this chainsaw I did use some years ago, just for
> the fun of it. It has been sitting on a shelf for at least five years,
> without any cleaning or maintenance. The problem is I don't have the
> user manual any more, so I don´t even remember what oil-gas mix it
> needs. I guess 5% 2T oil would be safe, ¿but can it use unleaded gas? I
> don´t know what kind of oil the chain uses, either.
> I have bought a new spark plug, and visually checked the fuel ducts,
> carburetor, exhaust, clutch, etc. Everything seems to be in fine shape
> and moves smoothly. I won´t sharpen or replace the chain until I'm able
> to make get it running, anyway.
> Of course nowadays it is impossible to find a manual for this saw, at
> least here in Spain, since Pioneer is long since out of business.
> I wonder if somebody is kind enough to tell provide some basic
> instructions for this model, so that I can at least try to get it
> started.
> At the very least I need fuel and oil specs. If possible, any additional
> technical or maintenance information will help.
>
> TIA,
>
> Daniel Donate
> Madrid, Spain
GTO69RA4 wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I 'm trying to revive this chainsaw I did use some years ago, just for
> >the fun of it. It has been sitting on a shelf for at least five years,
> >without any cleaning or maintenance. The problem is I don't have the
> >user manual any more, so I don´t even remember what oil-gas mix it
> >needs. I guess 5% 2T oil would be safe, ¿but can it use unleaded gas? I
> >don´t know what kind of oil the chain uses, either.
> >I have bought a new spark plug, and visually checked the fuel ducts,
> >carburetor, exhaust, clutch, etc. Everything seems to be in fine shape
> >and moves smoothly. I won´t sharpen or replace the chain until I'm able
> >to make get it running, anyway.
> >Of course nowadays it is impossible to find a manual for this saw, at
> >least here in Spain, since Pioneer is long since out of business.
> >I wonder if somebody is kind enough to tell provide some basic
> >instructions for this model, so that I can at least try to get it
> >started.
> >At the very least I need fuel and oil specs. If possible, any additional
> >technical or maintenance information will help.
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >Daniel Donate
> >Madrid, Spain
>
> Most of these old saws used a 16:1 gas/oil ratio. Use chainsaw chain oil to
> lubricate the chain. The operating procedures should be like any old chainsaw.
>
> While you're at it, you should rebuild the carburator with a diaphragm kit.
> They stiffen after a few years and make tuning it impossible.
>
> GTO(John)
I have a chainsaw that use 16:1. It's an OlioMac (an Italian copy of
the ?Jonserud?) that I bought new in 1977. I have never seen any
other chainsaw of that vintage that uses a 16:1 mix. My father-in-law
had an excellent Pioneer at the time and it used 32:1 oil mix. Good
point on the diaphragm. Also, the rubber hose to pickup the gas can
deteriorate and plug the carb, so a new pickup hose is suggested also.
Start here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=pioneer+1074+chainsaw&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&newwindow=1&output=search
Kevin
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> Hi all,
>
> I 'm trying to revive this chainsaw I did use some years ago, just for
> the fun of it. It has been sitting on a shelf for at least five years,
> without any cleaning or maintenance. The problem is I don't have the
> user manual any more, so I don´t even remember what oil-gas mix it
> needs. I guess 5% 2T oil would be safe, ¿but can it use unleaded gas? I
> don´t know what kind of oil the chain uses, either.
> I have bought a new spark plug, and visually checked the fuel ducts,
> carburetor, exhaust, clutch, etc. Everything seems to be in fine shape
> and moves smoothly. I won´t sharpen or replace the chain until I'm able
> to make get it running, anyway.
> Of course nowadays it is impossible to find a manual for this saw, at
> least here in Spain, since Pioneer is long since out of business.
> I wonder if somebody is kind enough to tell provide some basic
> instructions for this model, so that I can at least try to get it
> started.
> At the very least I need fuel and oil specs. If possible, any additional
> technical or maintenance information will help.
>
> TIA,
>
> Daniel Donate
> Madrid, Spain
>