MS 251 clamping nut/damaged casing

[eldon]

HI again Eldon, imo....any main dealer worth his salt should be able to successfully repair a stripped thread, if they can`t then I definately wouldn`t trust them to strip an engine to change the casing, with out seeing it ,If it`s just stripped, either of the two repairs I mentioned before I would do for £15-£20 and shouldn`t take more than 1/2 hour,at four weeks old if they can`t fix it you should get a refund.

Personally I would go for a good s/h saw without autotune , if you can get it local and hear it running, all the better, if it`s just for firewood there`s loads of slightly older saws out there that should be trouble free......good luck

 

Cheers Mac, I am an engineer so I am quite able to resolve the problem myself probably using one of the methods you mentioned but that isn't the point is it?

The saw is only four weeks old and so I don't want it repaired. The design of screwing an important bolt into plastic seems to me very flawed.

 

A two bolt option has to be better and so is the best answer.

How problematic is the autotune?

[eldon]

Thanks Mendiplogs I will have a look at the 362 as well then.

[Macpherson]

Yep, your`e totally right ,that isn`t the point,why should you have to fix it it`s just bad design.

I think others on here are better qualified to advise on the best new alternative, as for the autotune question ,it`s only my opinion as my newest saw is 2007 and I`m not a pro user but there is lots of stuff on here about it, seizures, flooding, cutting out, starting probs......the list goes on. Husky and Stihl.

Reading between the lines the dealers seem to try to blame the fuel rather than the over complicated set up, I know there`s a lot of debate about how shite the fuel is , and I agree, but my 012av my 266 and my old bike haven`t noticed !!

Basically If I can`t tweak it with a screwdriver I don`t want it, that`s how you get to know a machine, as you go along, imo. hope you get a good result. cheers.

[eldon]

Yes Mac you and me too, give me a convential carb set up with screws and forget the autotune would be ideal but then we wouldn't be saving the planet would we..............