Chainsaw seized rope won't budge?

and the flywheel won't turn. it's a gas powered homelite with 18" bar. before it seized the chain wouldn't rotate. it felt like the case had overheated. big repair? ideas? thanks.

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5 Responses to “Chainsaw seized rope won't budge?”
  1. Cycho says:
    July 3, 2010 at 7:20 am

    Try taking the chain off, remove the spark plug, squirt some lightweight lube into the cylinder and turning the engine over. If the engine is free, then you probably have a seized bar. If not, then a new saw would probably be in order.

  2. Bart S says:
    July 3, 2010 at 7:20 am

    Oh my yes it will need a total overhaul to be sawing again. In my humble opinion it would be cheaper to replace the saw rather than rebuilding the older saw.

  3. Cliff C says:
    July 3, 2010 at 7:20 am

    piston seized,will need rebuild

  4. fuzzykjun says:
    July 3, 2010 at 7:20 am

    you said the chain was seized first?? it may have slipped off the sprocket which is now seizing the motor!! take the cover off the chain guard and remove the bar and chain,, try it then,, if it is still stuck remove the rope pull cover and try to turn the motor // with the plug disconnected!// if it still refuses to budge then it might be the piston!!!

  5. whistler says:
    July 3, 2010 at 7:20 am

    the motor could be fine it could be that the clutch that drives the chain
    is shot but i would take off both side covers and try moving the motor by hand the recoil could do it as well but if its an older saw or some one slip some straight gas then its done and cheaper to buy new


 
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