Stihl 261 or husky 550

[spudulike]

I really can't believe this..... Sit down spud...

 

 

 

 

Husky 550xpg all the way.

 

Blimey Rich, good thing I am sitting down:lol:

[Pinkfoot]

Had two MS261s in recently, both had real bad clutch needle bearings to the extent both oiler arms had been worn off by the wobbly clutch drum:thumbdown:

 

One had a plastic needle cage with NO needle rollers in it and the other was metal caged but had worn the clutch drum badly!

 

I have never seen this much wear in this area before - the saws looked reasonably well looked after as well!

 

I believe it is a common fault - not sure if it was fixed by Stihl or not!

 

Can't judge on the 550 yet, not had one in!

 

How many hours ,would you think,it takes to cause that damage?

Mine is fine so far,but it has not done much work.

[Eddy_t]

Good god! Jon and Rich both recommending the husky over stihl?!

 

 

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[mendiplogs]

Good god! Jon and Rich both recommending the husky over stihl?!

 

 

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HI EDDY them husky saws are miles better then a stihl of the same size like 50/60cc thanks jon

[MATTMOSS]

From someone who always buys stihl gear, there is no contest here.

Get the husky.

 

had no end of problems with the 261, myself, at work and everyone I know who has had one.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Dolmar PS5105. The 550 is a turd by comparison.

[spudulike]

How many hours ,would you think,it takes to cause that damage?

Mine is fine so far,but it has not done much work.

 

I can't be sure, one machine looked low hours, the other higher but not abused by any means and believe me - I have seen the difference.

 

Just take the side cover off every month or so, take the bar and chain off and see how much wobble there is on the clutch.

 

Just put a finger on each side of the drum and push one side and then the other - new it will be tight with little movement, once it looks like one of those plates on the wobbly sticks they used to have on The Generation Game it is well shot.

 

Pop the circlip and grease it - it will help! Don't want to scaremonger but the needleless bearing was the worst I had ever seen - amazed no one had noticed:001_rolleyes:

[SteveA]

Dolmar PS5105. The 550 is a turd by comparison.

 

Hey TCD. Are you importing those now? I couldn't wait any longer to get a Dolmar 5105 (which looks like an ace saw) so I went for a husky 550xpg. Cheers, Steve

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Hey TCD. Are you importing those now? I couldn't wait any longer to get a Dolmar 5105 (which looks like an ace saw) so I went for a husky 550xpg. Cheers, Steve

 

Yes sorry, pm on its way.

[shavey]

Hey TCD. Are you importing those now? I couldn't wait any longer to get a Dolmar 5105 (which looks like an ace saw) so I went for a husky 550xpg. Cheers, Steve

 

you need a 5105 ASAP :thumbup: