I went with Kubota because 1 ,price difference over other top tier brands 2, most of the research I did indicated they were very reliable . I...
Matt , look here Labonville Store | Forestry Tools | Chainsaw Chaps Manufacturer for chaps . Pretty good variety . And, yes chaps and foot...
While you’re shopping for chains ,also check out Oregon Chainsaw Chain Guide Bar and Sprocket at Discount prices . Decent prices and reasonable...
I'd be less than happy with that ,Ralph . I think you need to contact some folks at Stihl that are upstream of the folks you have been dealing with .
On mine , I soldered every crimped connection just to avoid that type of gremlin .
Short version : Bump Long version : Did you get the saw back ? If so , how is it running ?
Try a small amount of fresh mix into either the carb ,or plug hole .
Might be off base here . But if the saw hasn't been run in a long while , the cylinder and case could be dry . So, you were pulling it through...
Well ,you've had a lot of good advice thrown at you . So, I'm gonna just throw an opinion out there . Take a look at the MS 250 . It's on sale...
Is it actually backfiring ,or is it loading up with fuel and causing a lot of smoke when it refuses ? Personally , if it's running right...
They make a decent engine . Not real confident in their electronics just yet .
Told my local dealer to call me when they are about to arrive . Told him to leave it in the box ,other than paperwork . Did that with the 562,550...
Not to hijack ,or derail the op's post . But one thing that might well have been added to the list of what to do when servicing the clutch bearing...
There's also a post made a long time ago on AS by BobL titled something like " is the FOP a true progressive raker gauge ". Pretty long and...
http://gepkolcsonzo.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/complete-book.pdf This is some info that was put out by Carlton on their chain . There is some...
Had one in the late 60's early 70's when I was stationed in North Dakota . You could have heat ,or defrost ,not both . That ,and you had to have...
I load them in the bucket . They are bungee corded in with the bars pointed forward as a visual reminder to not go using the bucket to dig ,or...
Most ,not all, saws with an outboard clutch can be greased as described above . About the only saw that I'm aware of with the inboard clutch that...
Hang in there ,and don't get discouraged . The 661 is a great saw to run ,and definately worth owning . Mother Stihl didn't get the great rep she...
A quick ,simple way is to hold a left and right cutter back to back . If you can see an obvious difference in length ,make some adjustments .
