storing a 200t

[dryadlad]

Anyone got any tips on storing a 200t ? my spare saw runs like a bag of spanners if its been out of use for a while. Does anyone else get have the same problem or is it the saw as she is getting on a bit.

[felixthelogchopper]

Did you run it dry after emptying the fuel out?

[grumpydavesmith]

Dont store it! use ur saws alternatively. IMO machinery is better when used regularly. Our 880 very rarely gets used but it gets fired up n run up weekly or even just used instead of a smaller saw just to keep it running right.

[skyhuck]

Dont store it! use ur saws alternatively. IMO machinery is better when used regularly. Our 880 very rarely gets used but it gets fired up n run up weekly or even just used instead of a smaller saw just to keep it running right.

 

[WoodED]

we find draining and running the saw dry befor storing works fine.

[spudulike]

Yup - run fluids dry, run the oil pump clean of oil, carb clear of fuel!

 

................or use the saw regularly like others have said - if you need it sorted....let me at it:thumbup:

[Aspen@AAOIL]

If you run the saw on aspen fuel, you can leave it with fuel in for as long as you like and you wont have any performance issues next time you start the saw again.

[marsonpee]

I have seen Briggs and Stratton do a fuel additive. I havn't used it myself but I wonder if it would help? Apparently it stabilises fuel.

[Nat]

Briggs and Stratton fuel stabiliser does work, I've used it in cars and bikes as well as small engines.

 

Being left unused isn't good for a 2 stroke engine, the seals can become hard and dry.

 

However as pointed out

Start it up and run for 30 secs.

Stop

empty out the fuel

then run until it dies

I like to keep the chain oil tank full, mineral chain oil has a huge shelf life - if its "Bio" oil or veg then run it dry, then refill with mineral and run for a bit to stop the veg oil drying and gumming it all up.