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Model: 600

MANUFACTURED BY:
PIONEER SAWS LTD.
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA
SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX:
YEAR INTRODUCED:
1958
YEAR DISCONTINUED:
1959
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT:
6.28 cu. in. (103ccm)
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS:
1
CYLINDER BORE:
2.25 in. (57mm)
PISTON STROKE:
1.5625 in. (40mm)
PISTON RING THICKNESS:
CYLINDER TYPE:
Aliminum with cast iron sleeve
INTAKE METHOD:
Piston ported
MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED H.P.:
not advertised
WEIGHT:
OPERATOR CONFIGURATION:
One Man operation
HANDLEBAR SYSTEM:
Rigid
CHAIN BRAKE:
none
CLUTCH:
Centrifugal, 3 fiber shoes
DRIVE TYPE:
Direct
CONSTRUCTION:
Die cast Magnesium
MAGNETO TYPE:
Wico flywheel type
CARBURETOR:
Tillotson HL-22A
MAJOR REPAIR KIT:
RK-88HL
MINOR REPAIR KIT:
DG-5HL
AIR FILTER SYSTEM:
Flocked screen
STARTER TYPE:
Pioneer automatic rewind
OIL PUMP:
Manual
MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM:
5,500 under load
IDLE RPM:
IGNITION TIMING:
30 degrees BTDC
BREAKER POINT SETTING:
.020 in.
FLYWHEEL/COIL AIR GAP:
position is fixed
SPARK PLUG TYPE:
Champion J8J
SPARK PLUG GAP:
.025 in.
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS:
Ball
FUEL TANK CAPACITY:
40 fl. oz. (1182ml)
FUEL OIL RATIO:
16:1
RECOMMENDED FUEL OCTANE:
Regular
MIX OIL SPECIFICATION:
SAE 30 or Two-cycle mix
CHAIN PITCH:
.400 in.
CHAIN TYPE:
Pioneer C3F or C3G types
BAR MOUNT PATTERN:
01 link
SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
16 in. (40cm)
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
28 in. (71cm)
COLOUR SCHEME:
Pioneer Yellow
PAINT CODES:
ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST:
SERVICE MANUAL:

COMMENTS:
Die cast version of IEL model RA. Built after OMC/Pioneer took over the IEL Company. The Pioneer design starter utilizing plastic pawls was not sturdy enough and a conversion kit was available to change to a Fairbanks Morse starter. The genuine Pioneer starter housing is as shown with the tree logo. The FM starter housing will say Fairbanks Morse on it.


Colour photographs supplied by
Mike Bjelos of saw in his collection

 

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