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#Post#: 87630--------------------------------------------------
XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: super44 Date: February 6, 2021, 9:16 am
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I am doing a resurrection on an XP 1000 and before I put the
rewind on should I give it a dab of lube of some kind? Thanks
#Post#: 87636--------------------------------------------------
Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: Cut4fun Date: February 8, 2021, 6:50 am
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I myself dont use anything on recoils. But I also dont know
older saws.
So I ask the guys in my chainsaw repair group FB with the older
saws. Guy I know says he uses graphite powder. Does not collect
sawdust and dirt
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Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: super44 Date: February 8, 2021, 8:18 am
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Graphite powder makes sense. Thanks
#Post#: 87643--------------------------------------------------
Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: Chainsawrepair Date: February 9, 2021, 7:22 am
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Another guy says he sprays down in PB blaster on sticky ones.
Then air pressure dry and set a bit before use.
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Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: super44 Date: February 9, 2021, 8:09 am
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I'm waiting on a carb kit and it should run but I may need to
open up the rewind as it seems to not stay sprung.
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Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: jmester Date: February 14, 2021, 5:28 pm
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I use graphite powder or from a spray can from Napa
(HTM) https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MCR1413
What ever you use just make sure it is dry. Or you will have a
sticky recoil. Once all the dust sticks to it. I have also used
a scotch brite pad and ran the recoil spring threw to clean.
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Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: super44 Date: February 18, 2021, 4:06 pm
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I have some key lock deicer that I might try after I get the new
recoil spring. Today I rebuilt the carb and got to hear it run
in a piece of poplar. Still need to do some more TLC on it but
it seems like a strong saw.
#Post#: 87732--------------------------------------------------
Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: Al Smith Date: March 3, 2021, 7:03 am
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I've worked on a lot of old saws and this is what I've found
.Some older saws had a plastic or nylon bushing on the starter
drum that can be worn so the drum runs eccentric .This will
cause the drum to run eccentric with the pawls on the flywheel
causing it to bind .The fix could be making a brass bushing for
the drum that will never wear out in a life time .The drum
starter string needs would about one more wrap that it it takes
to fully retract .Too loose it won't retract completely .Too
tight it could cause the spring to bind up .
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Re: XP 1000 recoil lube?
By: super44 Date: March 3, 2021, 8:32 am
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I used some Birchwood Casey "Moly Lube". It's a dry film lube
intended for air guns and semi auto guns. The recoil spring had
a new end bent on it at some point so I found a new one. The
bar was in need of a refurbish so I did that also, now it's
time to give it a spin in some good size wood.
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