spudulike
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They are a pro saw if having a vertically split alloy crankcase, variable oil adjuster and closed port cylinder denotes a pro saw. They are heavy, old school sluggers but are strong. They may get a bit of piston slap on heavily used ones, the AV won't be up to modern machines but are a solid unit!
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That's because the food is cheaper in Lidl
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Not at all, I speak for the majority of my customers and air their views! Some may differ........
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The main trouble with the MS200T carb is the fact that no one seems to know what makes them work. There are three main issues....................etc etc, once fixed, you have a reliable saw again!
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Yup, a bit of porting and a muffler mod gets them going as I am sure Cutter Sy and AndyT will verify!
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Looks like some powdered shyte that replaces proper food like veg, spuds and meat!
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They seem pretty good saws, spin up pretty fast and port well. Their main weakness seems to be the oiler worm and the chain brake hinged link that the stud gets worn pretty quickly. Other than that, they punch pretty hard!
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Very exciting, wonder how long it will last in forestry or everyday real world use!
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One of these valved engine Stihl strimmers
spudulike replied to Baldbloke's topic in Maintenance help
The compression usually goes up if the valve clearance is too great. There is a reason for this but I won't bore you with it! -
I think the early 201s were that bad, the later Mtronic one seemed much better as many forgot how good the MS200T was. Most of my customers love the MS200 best with the Mtronic MS201 being second best. I am not a climber but find the MS200T has the most aggressive performance of them all!
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Not on holiday but mad busy. Yes, oil pumps can wear, there can be gloop in the bottom of the tank, the oil pickup filter can be blocked, the oil pump feed and outlet can be partially blocked, the bar oil holes can be blocked or the feed to the bar mount can be plugged....oh, and the worm can be stripped! It is usually easier to clean and inspect every part and if that doesn't do it, buy a new pump!
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Just the thing for cutting the harder cheese at the next dinner party!
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You may like to tell him that you are operating within the law and the council have found no issues with your set up so he should go and sod off but life is too short to build wars with others especially those people who live closest to you and in these sorts of disputes, it isn't the way it starts but the way it ends so just affirm your position and let him wallow in his own bile!
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Could be a carb or fuel line issue but it may be the mechanism that holds the throttle open when starting. As said before, the clutch and drum are a big issue on most but the very latest versions of this saw and get pissed off with replacing them but it is worth checking that the drum and bearing are OK.
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Mtronic or conventional carb?
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Check the oiler worm arm as well, likely to be knackered!
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The things that cause planning issues are customers visiting and causing parking issues, smells, noise, change of intended building use, business signs etc. If running your business doesn't cause these sorts of issues then there is no problem.
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50cc saw - 346XP or MS260................... the 550 and 261 both have issues, the 261 with the sprocket bearing and the 550 with low compression, cylinder issues and overheating. I am getting a lot of people ask about stocking up on old saws to avoid the failure of new ones. Sure, the new ones are exciting, light, powerful etc but having them last 2-4 years is less appealing. The issues are based round the fact they use less fuel and are leaner running. Basically means less oil is floating round the cylinder and bearings. I have just ported a 346 and 357 for one owner and reckon they will be about long after a new 560 or 550 would have lasted. I think the best strategy is to run older saws and keep them fettled or to buy new and sell them on every 2-3 years. Manufacturers charge silly money for spare cranks and cylinder kits scrapping many a saw to be replaced by......another new one!
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He may know me but I don't know him so he has probably seen my threads and done a "me to" on his saws. Sounds like he has done a fair bit of work and can't see that the sell price makes it worth his while!
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As others have said, back to the dealer! The clutch may have partially spun off or it may have a fault with the bearing or clutch/spring - let the supplier sort it or it may invalidate the warranty!
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You sounded convincing and it was actually factually correct so yup, all good!
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Oh dear The bearings in the MS200 are like big needle bearings, there is ALWAYS end float on the crank even when new! It isn't an issue, was designed like that and causes no problems. If you had taken your saw to a decent tech, you would have probably saved a whole lot of time and money as they would have only replaced what was necessary rather than just replacing parts on a whim with no diagnosis or inspection. I had a customer recently send a whole load of parts with his saw and barely used any of them so...there you go!
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How does the underwear look
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What happened to Jon, I miss his garbled PMs about random 361s being made to go faster than 560s or something like that
