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Cutting well with a pushing chain but having no power with a pulling chain suggests to me that the relative movement between saw body and its vibration isolated handles is having an effect. 

Restricted throttle movement? Pinching a flexible pipe? Rubbing ht lead?

Wonder if any of the rubber antivibration mounts has failed.

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Firstly, I have never come across a "Stihl 213" must be a new model:hmmmm2:

The lack of power may just be that the saw can be put under more load when cutting downward than when doing an up cut. Someone else mentioned that a downward cut may stress components such as impulse lines, throttle rods and inlet manifolds BUT....a two year old saw....it should be pretty fresh but it is possible.

I am ruling out bar/chain wear as the components are new and if correct/fitted correctly, should cause no issue. 

I am assuming the saw is a MS231 so it may be related to the throttle rod and its ability to open the carb properly, I have seen issues with MS241s like this.

Other than this, it makes little sense.

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to the OP, i would take the saw into a local mechanic as you have spent a fair bit on parts and have not fixed the problem, i suspect it could be something pretty simple,

so doing it yourself may not be the cheapest option.

anyway hope you get it sorted,

carl

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