Locked up

[goose63]

The old 2171 gave up today but it is 14 years old and cut a lot of wood .wife said I might as well get a bigger one so its a 2188 wife is a keeper  8) 8) 8) 8)

[celliott]

Well congrats on the new red beast  ;D 2188 is alot of saw!

So what exactly happened to the 2171? Don't want to rebuild it, or too far gone?

I bought two 2171's and a pile of parts earlier this winter. I'm gonna keep one and sell one. I love my 372xp (orange version)

[Spike60]

Might not be wise to discuss rebuilding the 2171 until the 2188 has been secured. 

[goose63]

It just locked up dead in its tracks wont turn over was in the middle of a cut might take it apart but I don't there is any hope :(

[celliott]

Soooo now that you got the 2188 in your hands     Watcha gonna do with the 2171?  ???
I might be interested in it as a parts saw, if you're not going to rebuild it of course.

[goose63]

Don't know yet I may take it apart see what's all wrong might try rebuilding that old saw I sure did like it

[Dave Shepard]

I would never give up on a Pro saw just because it was locked up. Buy a replacement and keep cutting, yes, but I wouldn't toss the old one. My 394XP was seized solid, and I was able to save the jug. I lost it a couple years later when the circlip came off the wrist pin. There's a thread on it here. It was really toast that time, but I still have the toasty pieces. ;)

[celliott]

Figured I'd ask. I have 2 2171's and have a mishmash of parts for them\372, wouldn't mind having another.
If it was mine, I'd definitely try rebuilding it.
They aren't too hard to work on, and it might surprise you how little you may spend to get it running again. If you use non OEM parts of course. Then you'll have a nice powerful backup saw for that 2188.
If you do try to rebuild it, good for you  8)