spudulike
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The OP had the issue back in August. I would reckon he has fixed it and just not told us if our previous diagnosis was correct or not!!
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Measure each block and order off one of the eBay suppliers. If the block is oversize, just trim it down with a wood saw, pretty easy stuff to work with We have had a couple of Stovax stoves and they aren't as bad as this. The Riva was pretty good, the current one is OK so far -
As Pleasant said but if you can get them out, slotting them with a Dremel fitted with a diamond cut off disk will do the job. You can sometimes get them out using the plastic end of crimp connectors or a bit of fuel line pushed over the adjuster. Unusual for a replacement carb to have screws like this.
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Nope, I just get them of eBay. I have used Sealey and Nielson brands in the past.
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My tree overhanging neighbours land, Can I prune it?
spudulike replied to milonic's topic in Trees and the Law
Neighbours eh.....Grrrrr. Any Civil action would need her to get legal representation and prove that you have been negligent or trespassing. Her insurance may cover her being the only fly in the ointment but she would have to prove as above. -
Sorry, I missed the question. Ball hones are relatively expensive so unless you are going to use it on many other machines, try a much cheaper 3 leg hone but take a lot of care around open ports and lower transfers especially if the stones are likely to drop in to them. It is always a good idea to break the glaze/shiny surface of the used cylinder as it will help significantly on wearing the new ring and piston to match the old bore as cylinders/rings and pistons will never be 100% the exact same size. I used the 3 leg hone in the work I did and with great success.
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3/4s to 4/5ths of an oil tank per full fuel tank.
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And THAT is what Arbtalk should be like rather than the handbags at dawn it has too often become!
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The early 261s were prone to issues with the clutch drum bearing wear that can wear the oiler pinion arm significantly reducing the oiler output. I would make sure the drum bearing and oiler arm/pinion are in good shape....the arm can look fine but the end of it MUST sit in the outer clutch drum notch - it can wear off and looks fine but in reality, it isn't doing much. If this is all OK, make sure that oil is thrown from the bar tip when you rev the machine flat out and point the bar tip at a clean piece of wood etc. The oil does have an adjustable output so make sure it is set to maximum if the above checks out.
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Split it with a decent axe and if it makes a satisfying metallic cerchinch noise, it is ash. Your bottom pic makes the wood look pretty black....looks pretty much like ash to me!
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Golf are reasonable but swap the circlips out with either the originals or new OEM clips. Meteor are probably the best AM pistons followed by Hyway but have used Golf in the past with success.
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The last load of logs cost me a muffler mod, new air filter and ignition advance on a MS151. We are both happy and looks like I may get another load before long....that's the way it rolls round here!
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Had a few farmer customers myself. Generally their kit is old and knackered in my experience. There are probably some exceptions but there you go!
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Well that's us told.... 🤔
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I had the be exact same issue with a Rockwood plug on an MS200....POS plugs!!!
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Put the borrowed flywheel back on your mates saw, check it still runs and then swap your bits out one by one on his saw until it fails and won't run. Flywheels that get clouted can lose their magnetism, is the coil gap OK, is the key OK, have you checked the good coil from the plug cap to the coil metal laminate and compared it to yours? What you are coming across is impossible, there will be a logical reason it isn't working.
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Blimey, it is all going on here!!
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Henry cleans my garage and a fine job of it he makes. A simple vac made in the UK. Everywhere else....Dyson plus a Shark steam cleaner.
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Easy Mr Newton.....I will never be workshy.....it is just the type of work that changes!! I could tell you how I do this MM but I would have to exterminate you afterwards.....I guess if you PM me
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It isn't like the fella has 25 years of service with the company. Look at the other side where he has a fatal accident on your site or manages to severely hurt another employee and it comes out that he was carrying and the autopsy/H&S investigation finds drugs in his possession and system....doesn't look good. Life is complicated enough without having this sort of bollox waiting to happen!
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The MS151 has a typical "Stihl" feel about it and the Echo is typically Japanese. The Echo did have some running issues on idle when vertical but managed to get a fix on that. The Stihl is less "finicky" than the Echo, both are manufactured relatively well, someone mentioned the air filter is better on the Echo but the MS151 does have a nylon mesh air filter available which many are not aware of. Power.....both will benefit from a little work on the muffler leaving you with nice saws...but avoid these silly big pipe mufflers. The Stihl is typically German, the Echo is typically Japanese....take your pick.
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Not sure why you are asking. If you employ him, you are condoning drug taking and the consequences whilst in your employment. Only happened once in my past, all three gone within minutes. The correct decision then and the correct one now. If there is an accident on site and this comes out, it could ruin you and your business so why even contemplate it. There is no excuse for drugs and alcohol in a mechanised and dangerous industry! I am taking the assumption the little bag of white powder was drugs and not talc for his athletes foot....ask and take no shyte!!
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Probably why Bill Clinton has that sparkle in his eye!!
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The MS461 is a decent enough saw and follows nicely on from the MS460 in its weight, design and feel. The one advantage over the 500i is that the 461 is a relatively basic machine and can be maintained without plugging it in to a laptop etc so if you are maintaining it yourself...it is worth considering. Just make sure the top end is OEM and not some old aftermarket crap.
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If you are asking about the gear, it is under the clutch and the big hole in the middle is for the crank shaft.
