It's always struggled to oil the bar after a few cuts, the bar hole gets plugged with not saw dust but a chip of wood. Gets frustrating cleaning it out all the time. I tried drilling the hole out at ~45deg angle with a bottom bit and it seemed to help... Any ideas to fix this issue? On a side note I thought I was going to blow it up today(an excuse to go buy a new 362)...it ran like a screaming ape for the tail end of a cut buried in a 24" white oak round - like it was on it's last great cut, alas it was just running out of fuel refilled and actually tuned the H down a 1/8 turn a it ran like rented mule for a few more cuts - stopped oiling and about seized the chain. Is it wrong to want to kill your old saw so you can get a "new" one?
I can't help with advice on the mechanical problem, but I'll keep thinking about it. I can help with advice on the moral dilemma; yes, it is wrong to want to kill an 041 just so you can get a 'new' one! Those are awesome old saws and should only be treated like awesome old cars - run hard, but taken care of. Tell ya what, I'll buy it from you if you kill it. That said, I'll also buy it from you if you don't kill it and I'll be willing to give you more money in running condition as well.
You'll get first dibs if I upgrade prior to killing it - and it will be a fair deal(like my discounted shipping rate) as I don't want it to sit around and I paid ~$130 for it ~5yrs ago, it's paid for itself to say the least, dependable old chunk of magnesium.
No. I wanted my little ms170 to take a dirt nap from almost day one. So I bought an echo, then a huskie, a top handle homie, a few more stihls... Still have that 170 and doubt I will ever get rid of it. My mower on the other hand.
I got a free MS170 from my neighbor for a bunch of work I helped him with and it was hard starting but man that little saw is fun to run - light saber on limbs with a sharp chain - not gonna bury it in this oak though
Mine starts really easy. 1. Set saw on work bench. 2. Set BFH next to saw. 3. pull starter rope till have said &/):&:":&:&:&: ATLEAST 10 times. 4. Threaten saw with BFH. 5. Go inside till calm. 6. Say sorry to saw with gentle pat on handle. 7. Repeat steps 3,4,5,6. 8. Pull rope 3 times. Your saw should be running and stay very happy till next cold start.
Hmmmm . . . I don't see that MS170 in your signature... It's out there now - might as well update the sig and move on! All joking aside, I liked keeping one of those little buggers around for a long time to trim trees around the house and cut up any large limbs that fell in the yard. I ultimately replaced it with a top handle but my fondness remains.
Not sure on your oiler prob basod. My 170 did similar. Cleared up one day on its on. Might have something to do with not throwing it in the mud anymore. Great saw for my use at the time.
