Stihl ms261

[Rob Murison]

Great saw! Go for it, you wont be disappointed!

[Eddy_t]

You know what a 261 is like, your partner has one!

 

 

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[Dan Earp]

  Eddy_t said:

You know what a 261 is like, your partner has one!

 

 

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Ah i remember now lol. Fake account?

 

 

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[face cord]

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You know what a 261 is like, your partner has one!

 

Wasn't that someone else i think?

 

razor the one with the raptor bird?

Edited March 7, 2013 by face cord

[tobimax]

The 260/261s in college are awful, only good saw we have is the Husky346. I would look at the Husky 550xp.

[Dan Earp]

I wont rate an college saw, as theyll be over cleaned and maintained "sharpened" or not etcetc

 

 

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[MATTMOSS]

  Rach said:

I heard through the grapevine that a load had to he sent back to stihl due to a failure but never heard what it was... I guess now if the fault has been fixed there's not much to worry about??

 

Rach

 

The fault is that the saw is too powerful for the clutch needle bearing and if atfer a while the needle bearing starts to break up and melt and then scores/ damages the crank shaft needing a full rebuild with a new crank.

They are a good saw to use very powerful etc but if this problem isnt sorted its going to put people off eventually.

I know of six saws that this has happened to, a couple of them twice! Not sure what to recommend only keep checking condition of bearing and replace every so often.?

M

[Rach]

  JimE said:

It'll be better than the 025 you are using in your avatar

 

Temperamental old git that thing, bit like its owner decides when it wants to be helpful!!

[Stubby]

  MATTMOSS said:

The fault is that the saw is too powerful for the clutch needle bearing and if atfer a while the needle bearing starts to break up and melt and then scores/ damages the crank shaft needing a full rebuild with a new crank.

They are a good saw to use very powerful etc but if this problem isnt sorted its going to put people off eventually.

I know of six saws that this has happened to, a couple of them twice! Not sure what to recommend only keep checking condition of bearing and replace every so often.?

M

 

Here what you do ...Husky 550 or 560 ... simples .

[jnoon]

i have had 261, had 550xp and now got 560xp

which is the best ground saw ive ever used,

261 is crap, ok for a few months but after a year or so starts falling to bits not good from a £500 saw:thumbdown: