Selling an MS200T

[Crazy_Bull]

I am about to ebay a friends MS200T (he is not internet savy by any stretch) my question to you guys; is it worth fitting a new sprocket cover & air filter cover. The current sprocket cover is very scratched and has the usual exhast scorch, the air filter cover is also scratched and has a small crack in it.

 

My thoughts are to sell it as is, however he thinks it might be worth spending the £30-£40 for the new parts so it doesn't look so beat up, in all fairness it isn't that beat up for a 10yr old saw on all it's original covers.

 

You thoughts please

 

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[pleasant]

Leave as is. They make stupid money on ebay regularly whether the plasic is scuffed or not. As long as it's fully functional that's all you should worry about with an MS200T

[lippy]

How much you looking for it mate. Any pics.

[alex_m]

i put a new sprocket cover on one i sold. i made it look 10x better and no doubt increased the 'value' by more than what the cover cost.

[Stephen Blair]

 

You thoughts please

 

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Put it on Arbtrader

[spudulike]

I think the side cover is around the £30 mark - part 1129 640 1702.

 

Personally I would clean it up - will let you know a couple of tricks when you pick your saws up:thumbup:

 

I always fit new sprockets if they are shagged - just feel bad passing on crap to others less able to fix it after paying well over £200 on a saw - but thats me......sprockets £15 and clutch springs are also always buggered - I generally fit these to machines I sell as again it is a safety issue if the chain spins at idle!

 

Generally the chain catchers are missing as well and so the story of my refurbs continues........

 

May be interested if your mate doesn't want top dollar for it - need to make a living!

[benhudson treeworks]

Id sell as is as they make far more than theyre worth anyway ! People think you need to show a ticket to buy, retailers are often not interested !

[Crazy_Bull]

Well i have just spent a cold evening worming crap out of every orafice i can get access to on this, Steve if you thought my Rancher was packed with crud, this was a belter, jimmy jam packed.

 

It had been a bit of a pig to start..... reason; the coil contact points that interact with the fly wheel (no idea on technical name) had a good 1mm of insulating sawdust and oil compound on them which i have now cleaned of. It now starts first pull

 

Very tempted to buy it myself as i imagine it would be quite handy for hedge laying although not sure if HSE would like it being used on the ground one handed whilst bending a bit of hedge over:001_tt2:

 

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