dropped saw in water

[JimM]

Can't believe I read this thread a couple of days ago and then watched in horror today as my 346 went for a swim!

 

Emptied, plug out, filter off and blown through. Couple of pulls upside down to clear out. No joy though. In the shop for a check over, and a new bar, as the tree ate that too.

 

Bugger!

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Peat water is not good for saws. Nice work site reminds me of Rostherne Mere.

[derwen]

Dropped a Stihl MS 240 into a river about 12 months ago. It dried out naturally within an hour and after a bit of a splutter it started and has run no problem ever since - amazing things these saws.

[Big Bolt]

no peat will rot the casing if left so at the end of the day run the bar in the dyke to get all the crap out sorted .

[JimM]

An hour's drying out and my 346 is up and running, sweet as anything.

[Big Bolt]

:thumbup1:good old 346 keep bloding on :thumbup1:a true saw indeed

[Eagle]

sort of tin boats we call them fire trays a 3x3 meter square high angeled sides made out of steel they will float so we can burn all day long we winch them about with a snow cat fitted with d/d winch

 

I was working a Norfolk marsh in January, but dragging all the trees into a woodland a few hundred metres away with an Argocat. And yes, I did drop the Stihl saw in the soup a few times. I just took the plug out and let it dry out, then it fired up no problem. I was worried for a bit about my new saw being damaged, but its going strong!

[Big Bolt]

Where was that eagle , we where working in this today burning up you dont want to drop it to much here

[WorcsWuss]

Is that a Holder with the floatations on...?

[Big Bolt]

It is my friend on the same site last week