Stihl ms150

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

Hi, I'm tempted by one of these, just 2 questions. What is the hole in the exhaust/exhaust modification everyone seems to refer to? And, Where can you get one from for £350. Is that including VAT and a bar/chain?

[RobRainford]

Hi, I'm tempted by one of these, just 2 questions. What is the hole in the exhaust/exhaust modification everyone seems to refer to? And, Where can you get one from for £350. Is that including VAT and a bar/chain?

 

 

Mine was 400 with the vat. Very shortly after they were released.

 

Hole in the exhaust is fairly simple. Apply a 5-8mm drill bit in a spinning motion to the side of the exhaust until it goes through. Dead simple

 

 

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[18 stoner]

Mine was 400 with the vat. Very shortly after they were released.

 

Hole in the exhaust is fairly simple. Apply a 5-8mm drill bit in a spinning motion to the side of the exhaust until it goes through. Dead simple

 

 

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And then, quite importantly, reset carb if required:sneaky2:

[RobRainford]

And then, quite importantly, reset carb if required:sneaky2:

 

 

Indeed. Although I found mine was running rich out the box so drilling it has helped.

[pie eater pete]

Having borrowed Robs recently and used a 540 im aiming for a 150.Im sure the 540 is a great saw but the weight difference is a winner...

[geoff]

Indeed. Although I found mine was running rich out the box so drilling it has helped.

 

Same as with mine, they are heavily strangled by the exhaust.

[Gardenmac]

Use mine for pruning, fencing, felling, hedge reduction etc. Not drilled the exhaust as its power is fine for what I need. More than paid for itself. Awesome piece of kit, does occasionally clog with sawdust and usually equates tank of fuel to tank of chain oil.

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

The hole in the exhaust sounds very simple, any pictures anyone?

[geoff]

The hole in the exhaust sounds very simple, any pictures anyone?

 

I'm doing my mates one in the morning, I will try to get a pic, but you want to take the exhaust off the saw first, ( 2 minute job), & clear any swarf out, you dont want it getting in the exhaust port.

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

Ok, I'll be worried doing it to a new saw, so the more pictures you could give the better (of the drilling and swarf removal, I can take an exhaust off!).

 

Thanks

Edited June 17, 2014 by Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
forgot to say thanks.