spudulike
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From the album: Stihl MS200T rebuild
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From the album: Stihl MS200T rebuild
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From the album: Stihl MS200T rebuild
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From the album: Stihl MS200T rebuild
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Bit of both probably, bet it kicks now and then:lol:
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It isn't a ring ting ting noise is it - could be the clutch tapping the clutch drum on idle. Easiest way of finding out if it is the clutch is to remove the thing and run the saw up:thumbup: Piston slap generally happens on older saws once the piston skirt wears - 026/MS260s are quite bad for this - some saws have cylinder extenders that go down in to the crankcase to support the piston at BTDC where this wear is common.
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A saw so new shouldnt be knocking but engine noise can be: Small end - light tapping Crank bearings - whine, hollow drumming noise, rumbling Big end - Thumping knock Piston slap - on idle - a metalic knocking Clutch - same as above On crank bearings, you can usually hold the flywheel or clutch and wobble the crank to feel the play. On small end, big end etc just wobble the flywheel to and forth gauging the amount you can move it until the piston moves or strip and inspect the play/parts. You may have a fault but the dealer should help.
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I think Matty was happy...once I opened up the muffler like I wanted to in the first place:001_rolleyes:
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Your 395XP just had a good going over:thumbup: The 576 sounds like the carb tuning is wrong, possibly needs richening on the L screw but difficult to tell without seeing it.
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365s tend to have around 145psi when run in and reckon that using the decomp is taking this down too low for combustion. Some larger saws do run on a lower compression than their smaller cousins - just use the saw without the decomp:thumbup:
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Been porting a 390XP, if came in with a Golf piston that was badly scored so had some history of a repair gone wrong. New Meteor piston fitted, widened inlet and exhaust ports, modified transfers, lowered the squish and a muffler mod - it is going to be loud and has some decent compression now. Like a prat, I forgot to push the diaphragm on to the metering arm and wondered why I was getting an after Christmas workout trying to start it:001_rolleyes: Fired up first time after having the carb apart, loud but good:thumbup:
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Or whang a met post in the hole, the one with the 1/2 angle foot long spur - thats what I have done to our fence on a regular basis:thumbup:
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Well the MS650 is up and running - new crank, bearings, seals and a decent OEM top end fitted - full rebuild and sounds smooth - just need to sell it now:thumbup: MS200T - piston arrived today, two hours later and it was fitted and running - sweet:thumbup: Two new transformers fitted on our recessed lighting in a loft with around 1.5' clearance - painful experience. Car packed up, disconnected the battery to reset the EPU and then jumped it off the wifes one - started and now seems OK. I need a holiday:001_rolleyes:
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We have had some great holidays in Croatia, Started in the Istria Peninsular then down to Dubrovnik and ended up six years on the trot in Tucepi near Markaska. Met some lovely people and had some laughs driving in to Bosnia and over to the Plitvic Lakes. Good luck to you - we were one of the first people in after the war and the locals were great, very friendly - going back this year again - bit like a home from home now:thumbup:
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We went to Chasworth Christmas market and got some decen Cheddars, one with Horseraddish, oen with Chilli, a very strong one and Apple Smoked. All have gone down well with a bit of port and decent crackers......someone send me a saw that wont start - I need to work it off:001_rolleyes:
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Get an old machine and strip and rebuild it - learn what each part is for and understand what function it has and why - you learn a damn sight more by doing rather than reading about it. For the record - I have had no formal training, I learnt by having non running saws and needed to get them running - that was an efffective incentive plan:thumbup:
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Worth doing IMO, resale is around £100-140, not bad little saws for a bit of prunning and light weight logging.
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Glad our little chat was of use:thumbup:
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Very unlikely, I would say that an indepth inspetion is throwing forward various small faults that would have gone unnoticed but would have become worse and damaging in time. I am surprised the new carb didn't fix it but am guessing that the other faults could be part of the issue. Generally a good carb clean will resolve these issues, and as Barrie says, MS200ts are renowned for having issues in the fuel system.
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Sorry Barrie, I should have used Ye Olde English word "Shyte" in the fuel system:lol: All I know is that it can cause issues but once through them,all will be fine.
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Aspen will run fine on brand new equipment, if used on older equipment it can degrade the rubber components but is more a reaction on the parts after pump fuel has softened them already. You can get fuel leaks between fuel pipes and tanks plus on older machines, the Aspen can dissolve resins and the inner surface of the fuel tank causing the issues thet you probably have. Try stripping the carb, use carb cleaner down the H and L screw holes and try it again, it should help. This is my own experience and may not be others!
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Most of these switches have fascia type retainers - these are two sprung plastic lugs either side of the switch that constrict when pushed in to the apperture and spring open once through the hole thus retaining the switch. You normally get them out by pushing in one of the lugs and prising the same side of the switch out of its hole - pushing on the back of the switch normally does it.
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Bit of a change today, carved a big acorn out of oak to fit on a walking staff I am making, turned out rather well as a first attempt. Other than that, I tached up a few saws and started work on one of my own saws, an MS650 that has a bent crank and has taken the top end out. I am fitting a new crank, bearings, seals and have a decent top end to replace the worn one. Should be a good saw when done.
