Ms261ce refund?

[Guss109]

Hi all my 261 is still under a year old and it's had the sprocket and bearing ect replaced under warranty last month. I was useing it today and the clutch is squealing and the saw cuts out when idling so I've lost faith in it now and as I see it it's not fit for purpose. So my question is has any one managed to get a refund and what do you think my chances are? I'm now thinking of going over to the dark side:evilgrin02:

[WoodED]

Hi all my 261 is still under a year old and it's had the sprocket and bearing ect replaced under warranty last month. I was useing it today and the clutch is squealing and the saw cuts out when idling so I've lost faith in it now and as I see it it's not fit for purpose. So my question is has any one managed to get a refund and what do you think my chances are? I'm now thinking of going over to the dark side:evilgrin02:

 

come to the dark side,, its the way to go

[Guss109]

I'm tempted mate:blushing: they can't be any worse than this saw:laugh1:

[volvo]

Thats not good i had a 260 and regret selling it.

I would think you will be very lucky to get it changed or refund after this time but they will repair it.

Did you buy it at Kintore or Huntly?

[Pedroski]

I'd try and get a refund. As you say, not fit for purpose, and also not of merchantable quality. Dunno what's going with Stihl - I was looking at MS261 and glad I didn't bother.

[Guss109]

Thats not good i had a 260 and regret selling it.

I would think you will be very lucky to get it changed or refund after this time but they will repair it.

Did you buy it at Kintore or Huntly?

 

 

Afraid not mate. I got it at the highland show so will have to take it back to sherrifs but will have to call them on Monday. Wouldn't be so bad but lucky if it's done 40/50 hours tops:thumbdown:

[Stereo]

Had this conversation today with my brother while clearing fallen Alder from a stream. My family and everyone I know are Stihl. So, by default, I'm Husky. Stihl, seems to be losing something recently whereas Huskys are getting better and better.

 

It does help that my dad insist on using 25-1 in his saws regardless so his Stihl runs like a pig and smokes like Churchill.

[Tom D]

I replaced the clutch rum and bearing on mine recently, if it goes again it will be going on ebay (after it has been repaired of course). I will probably replace it with a makita dcs5030, same cc, same power and slightly lighter, only £395 and since I will only be using it as a brashing and chipper saw it should be up to the task.

[volvo]

Give Strathbogie a phone about repairing it etc if the supplier will not change it but only do a repair..

Might save you a lot of time and the price of fuel.

 

 

Stereo; Always better too much oil than too little.

[WoodED]

cant go wrong with a 346xp, even tho the 550xp has just come out,