Stihl 201 replacement handle

[MWArb]

Hi all,

A friand has leant me a well used 201t with a broken handle mount at the back.. he's also given me a new handle.. I'm happy to pull it to bits and have done but for the life of me I'm struggling to get into the front to un clip the wire.. what am I missing??

 

Any help (or gentle micky taking for my cluelessness) greatly appreciated.

 

Martyn

[MWArb]

Bump, if anyone can help pls do, I'd like to get this running...

thanks in advance guys.

[MWArb]

here's my problem in pictures..

[skyhuck]

You should have split the handle and disconnected the wires from inside the front of the handle.

[MWArb]

You should have split the handle and disconnected the wires from inside the front of the handle.

 

Knew there had to be a simpler way... That's what I get for presuming new wires on the handle meant I had to use em.. thx skyhuck I will attempt it first thing in the morning

[Treemon]

Stihl sell the whole lot as a replacement for about £35 ( that's all throttle choke etc linkages all handle and av springs . Hmm must be a common fault they know about I've done 2 so far .

 

 

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[MWArb]

Stihl sell the whole lot as a replacement for about £35 ( that's all throttle choke etc linkages all handle and av springs . Hmm must be a common fault they know about I've done 2 so far .

 

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That's what I have.. I must say it's the first I've had in bits and it looks more solid than I thought it'd be. Quite a nice saw.. still think I'm gonna punt for the t540 when I buy a new one.

 

thx guys for your help.

[MWArb]

All done and operational.. more than that I've learned stuff.. I love new skills and a sense of achievement :D:thumbup:

[Marc]

That's what I have.. I must say it's the first I've had in bits and it looks more solid than I thought it'd be. Quite a nice saw.. still think I'm gonna punt for the t540 when I buy a new one.

 

thx guys for your help.

 

Other than the handle I think the 201 is a better built saw than a t540 which has a small edge over the 201 in power.

[MWArb]

Other than the handle I think the 201 is a better built saw than a t540 which has a small edge over the 201 in power.

 

Accurate assessment from what I've heard.. I've been turned by my 560 which is a hell of a saw and the t540 is the same tech so it's orange for me (oh and the online purchase of both saw and any parts just tips it)