ms 261 needle bearings collapsed...

[GTS]

Hi, my lovely saw, squealed when I fired it up after its monthly clean and sharpen up, oh dear I thought but then no further probs. A short while later I thought I had better check the needles as I forgot to grease, so in I went and to my horror they fell apart in my fingers. My mate had one of the originals and had so many problems with his as his needle bearing lasted approx 4 hours. I did ask when I bought this a year and a half ago if still had sorted this out and I was assured that it had been. I just wondered if anyone else suffered this problem?

[Martyn Amos]

many times

[GardenKit]

If yours has done a year and a half then you have not really got any problem.

Just replace the bearing as you would during maintenance on any saw.

[GTS]

OK thanks, I thought the worst. I have had a 290 from the word go and its not missed a beat or presented any probs....

[TreeswingerPerth]

That's 261's for you , ours ended up needing a crank .

[GTS]

Thanks chaps, all the best

[Gus McWilliam]

Mine is still going strong and was purchased around the same time as yours.

[jltree]

have 2 of them and both had problems with needle bearings collapsing and both had crank replaced.. Fortunate for me under warranty and gustharts done a good job.. Would not purchase another as been told they have had problems in the past.. stick to the 362 since they stopped the 341

[adowning7]

bought mine this time two years ago but touch wood have not had a spanner near it.

 

I sometimes get a burning clutch smell and think something is up but it always goes like stink, any ideas and should I be worried?

 

would hate to dust off the spare Makita 4630!

[Stubby]

Hi, my lovely saw, squealed when I fired it up after its monthly clean and sharpen up, oh dear I thought but then no further probs. A short while later I thought I had better check the needles as I forgot to grease, so in I went and to my horror they fell apart in my fingers. My mate had one of the originals and had so many problems with his as his needle bearing lasted approx 4 hours. I did ask when I bought this a year and a half ago if still had sorted this out and I was assured that it had been. I just wondered if anyone else suffered this problem?

 

Countless people and many times it would seem from previous posts about it .