Stihl saws winter operation shutter

[Gnarlyoak]

Just wondering if in the current freezing weather conditions if anyone else using Stihl chainsaws ever bothers to flip the saws winter/summer operation shutter?

 

According to the blurb in the owners manual Stihl recommend that the shutter be flipped to the winter position when operating in temps below +10C

 

I don't usually bother myself, and my saws seem to run ok. But does anyone change theirs over and does it make a difference to the running of the saw?

 

Is it only a Stihl thing or do other makes of saws have it as well?

[geoff]

I flip mine over in these conditions,as I believe it stops carb icing.

[18 stoner]

Never bothered with mine, if it gets that cold my saws wont work, neither will I:lol:

 

More seriously, I find damp and foggy conditions more hassle causing saws to cut out regularly.

[Bolt]

never bothered

 

(But only because I would forget to flick it back once the freezing had passed)

[Acle Garden Machinery]

This should stop the carb from freezing

[WoodED]

husky have them at temps below 0 and my 346xp has a winter kit to fit below -5

[tommer9]

Never touched one until last week when a ms361 was [playing up. Changed it over and it was sorted. I have to say i was pretty surprised!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Never done until today; flippin baltic man!

[MaxJ]

Did my pals 200t as it was playing up 2 days ago, now sorted. Had done mine previously and had no bother with it!