Came home today with a free 044

We were removing some dead Ash trees today for a homeowner. When we were all done he ask us if we wanted his old saws
So I now have a really clean 044 but it needs a P/C. Can I still buy a P/C kit from a dealer?
This will be my first Stihl saw but I do run some at work when my Husky autotune fails to start.

 

What!?!?! I thought electronics were supposed to fix everything and work perfectly every time. (Obviously tongue in cheek) Congrats on the free saw tho.

 

Yes. Once you know the wrist pin size. Not OEM though.

Stihl Chainsaw Cylinder Kit

Meteor cylinder kit 50mm - 12mm pin For STHL 044, MS440 OEM # 1128 020

 

Congrats on the new free saw

 

I'm in a love / hate relationship with the Autotunes but this 044 is old school

 

From what I read this 044 is a red lever model so it's a 10mm wrist pin size.

 

Auto tune saws have had hot starting issues for quite some time. I guess there's a special starting process that's supposed to alleviate this. I haven't experienced this issue with the Mtronic system on the 3 Stihls I have / had with it.

Congratulations on the new toy.

 

I haven’t had a problem yet with the hot start issue but I start them differently than how I would start a carbureted saw

 

I've only played with one. A 550 version one. I flooded it right off the get go. Lol.