MS 260 needle bearing

[Ian C]

There a piece of crap,ours just sits in the container gathering dust as it has been faulty from the off,fixed twice under warrenty but now out of warranty and not worth repair.

[Duncansimpson]

Spoke to honey bros today and despite being 18 months old is still covered by warranty. Result!

[Pinkfoot]

Fine result.

[Homegrown]

We have had 6 x ms261 rebuilt with new crank shafts as warranty repairs, free of charge.

Hate the things

 

We have had 2 warranty repairs and one being discussed with Stihl currently as over 18 months old.

 

The lads seem to like them because they are so light and powerful and they often have to walk a long way to a worksite.

[spudulike]

The issue appears to wear and collapse the fibre glass needle roller bearing.

 

If not caught, the bearing needles fall out and then the wear really happens:thumbdown: It usually means the drum wears as does the oiler arm and can gouge the top off the oil pump.....really bad.

 

Best thing to do is fit a steel cage bearing that will take a significantly harder pounding than the plastic ones!

 

The easy check is to remove the clutch cover and put a finger on each side of the clutch drum and try to wobble it. If you can - fit a new bearing and if this doesn't fix it, fit a new drum and if this doesn't fix it, throw it in the nearest hedge:001_rolleyes:

[MATTMOSS]

I can see why you hate them.

Which saw would you get in place of them?

 

Being a stihl man, I would get a husky 560xp.

I know all saws have a few niggles here and there but the ms261 takes the biscuit.

[Pinkfoot]

Being a stihl man, I would get a husky 560xp.

I know all saws have a few niggles here and there but the ms261 takes the biscuit.

 

I have both. That 560 is a cracking saw ,if it keeps going. I don't use them all that much , so they should last me.

[harrythecat178]

Its not the bearing thats the problem, its the rim sprocket being very slightly oval. This in turn is not too much of an issue if the bearing problem is spotted straight away. The issue is a problem when the needle bearings score the crankshaft, when the saw is used with a naff bearing, then a new crank required. We have sold 10 saws in recent weeks and modify them to spur sprockets under warranty before they leave. The spur sprockets have no issues so no failures

[TreeswingerPerth]

The issue appears to wear and collapse the fibre glass needle roller bearing.

 

If not caught, the bearing needles fall out and then the wear really happens:thumbdown: It usually means the drum wears as does the oiler arm and can gouge the top off the oil pump.....really bad.

 

Best thing to do is fit a steel cage bearing that will take a significantly harder pounding than the plastic ones!

 

The easy check is to remove the clutch cover and put a finger on each side of the clutch drum and try to wobble it. If you can - fit a new bearing and if this doesn't fix it, fit a new drum and if this doesn't fix it, throw it in the nearest hedge:001_rolleyes:

 

 

Anybody have a part number for the steel bearing ? We have a 261 lying here needing repair .