Need your help again OG, this time with a saw

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So Ive got this chainsaw that is pretty sentimental. My dad and i spent lots of time up in the woods on the mountain working up firewoood. He ran the saw and i split the wood until we had a truck bed full. Ive got the saw now and i need to use it but the pull cord needs to be replaced. The screws that hold the cover on are stuck and i dont want to ruin them (or any other part of this beautiful machine) trying to get them out. Does anyone know of any stihl chainsaw specific tricks to get them out? Its a farm boss 041. Screws probably havent been taken out in 15 + years…

FRAT - the screws on this saw are stuck. Are there any Stihl/chainsaw specific tricks to get them out? Got em soaking in PB Blaster right now.

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Need some of this stuff or an equivalent to it…this shit in particular works great though. Always have a can or two in the shop or the truck

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Worst case, JB Weld a screwdriver to that fucker

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Lubricate.

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Heat. Put a torch over the screw for a little while

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TTT

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Sometimes after lubing them or heating them up and it’s still stuck you can just whack it with a hammer a couple of times and it sort of jolts it loose.

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:thinking: Interesting. Think ill save that one for last. Or next to last.

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I though about this but im afraid of fucking up the surrounding area. Its the first time ive ever tred takng it apart and im not sure how sensitive the things behind the cover are. Also im pretty sure the fuel tank is part of the cover that im trying to remove.

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Try not to hate

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I got em soaking in PB Blaster right now. Will try the hammer in a little while.

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If not meditate

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Send it to me. I can fix anything.

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For reals? If i cant get it i might consider this if you’re serious.

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Even a Hellinabucket ?

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I have worked on the hvac for this company crc

They make alot of very useful shit

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It can handle the heat. Chainsaw at work gets hot af. Concentrate heat onto the screw head and you should be fine

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Puff Daddy Miami GIF by Marcel Katz / The Art Plug

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You don’t want the screw to expand, you want the case to expand.

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