Stihl ms261

[wood cutter]

Hi all, was wondering what some of your views are on the stihl ms 261?

 

I brought one last year as I have to provide own saws for the company I work for, it ran ok untill 3 weeks ago, a clip on the clutch came off clattered the worm gear and sheered the sprocket on the clutch clean off!

 

It's all fixed for now but I know a lot of people have had problems with these saws relating to the same issue??

 

Anyone else had anything similar?

 

 

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[Stubby]

Hi all, was wondering what some of your views are on the stihl ms 261?

 

I brought one last year as I have to provide own saws for the company I work for, it ran ok untill 3 weeks ago, a clip on the clutch came off clattered the worm gear and sheered the sprocket on the clutch clean off!

 

It's all fixed for now but I know a lot of people have had problems with these saws relating to the same issue??

 

Anyone else had anything similar?

 

 

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Put in a search ...there is yards and yards of it ......

[wood cutter]

I had came to that very conclusion.

The shop I got it from have said that the 261 is now discontinued as they are having too many issues!

 

Typical new saws.

 

 

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[Dan Earp]

Had one for almost a year no problems til 2 weeks ago where the oiler isnt working properly? Flushed it etc and work a little when back to it old self?

Need to find out if the person i bought it from registered it with stihl.👎 which i doubt it lol

[Stubby]

I had came to that very conclusion.

The shop I got it from have said that the 261 is now discontinued as they are having too many issues!

 

Typical new saws.

 

 

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Yep . Ho Hum ....

[mendiplogs]

Hi all, was wondering what some of your views are on the stihl ms 261?

 

I brought one last year as I have to provide own saws for the company I work for, it ran ok untill 3 weeks ago, a clip on the clutch came off clattered the worm gear and sheered the sprocket on the clutch clean off!

 

It's all fixed for now but I know a lot of people have had problems with these saws relating to the same issue??

 

Anyone else had anything similar?

 

 

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HI MATE as stubby said have a look on here I no chaps with them and they hate them get a 560xp thanks Jon

[wood cutter]

Will defiantly have a re think

Thanks

 

 

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[Stubby]

Will defiantly have a re think

Thanks

 

 

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560 is the way ......

[Eddy_t]

HI MATE as stubby said have a look on here I no chaps with them and they hate them get a 560xp thanks Jon

 

 

You heard it from Jon first, 560 is the way forward, even the die-hard stihl lover is a fan!

 

 

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[Adam M]

Goodbye 3 worm drives on 2 saws in a month.