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Seized bearings due to the build up of detritus attracted by the grease.....not as a result of none being there.

That's fine........but I see about 6 a year needing new cranks or seized bearings on certain saws. Husky did used to allow for greasing/oiling via a hole in the end of the crank, so not all are the same. but generally I wouldn't recommend it for saws where they don't make a provision for greasing.

Never grease these bearings....ideally should go on dry or the very least a light spray of WD oil. Grease attracts grit and shoite which just acts as a grinding paste on the crank. I repeat never grease them.

'Will pay' or 'will have to pay' if you create effectively a cartel in your area.....then you get prices chasing prices because one charges more then so does everyone else.....and then you have to start chasing for customers long term. Charging 'what you can get away with' simply inflates prices and reduces custom long term, when in reality if you look at your business plan rather than other peoples you will find what others charge is irrelevant to your individual needs to run a profitable business. it will also give you an indicator where to be more efficient if your calculations conclude your daily rate is actually more than the opposition. Personally, simply charging more because someone else is seemingly 'getting away with it' is immoral....even though it may appear to be a normal business practice for some. We all moan about pterol prices and how all oil companies seem to charge the same and put prices up at the same time like it's some conspiracy........but then doing the same in your own business ?

Comes down to what your costs are and what profit margin you require to sustain your business and lifestyle....not what 'everyone else is charging' This is what I find an issue with tradesmen and the like. Freds charging £250 a day, and I'm only £200 a day, so I'm now going to charge £250......this is blinkered logic. Every business and/or individual is different.....work your costs out, work out how much profit you wish to make and charge accordingly...don't take someone elses charges as a yardstick for your business.

I remember selling those al-ko's. Good little saw...pig to work on though.

True....but it clears up for a few weeks after i've put the cream on! 😁

My shelf queens are: Dolmar 118, Partner R421t, Pioneer 11-60, Stihl MS460, Stihl 028avs, Echo CST-610evl Twin, Stihl 090AV, Husqvarna 44, Stihl 048av, Stihl 031av, Danarm 1-71-ss. ..and my, 'I don't mind getting dirty' current saw is a: Stihl MS261

Greasing/lubricating will not make any difference. Something is imbalanced- like someone has said, run it without the attachment fitted in the first instance. This will give you an idea as to where to isolate the issue to some degree. The km56 power unit uses a flexi driveshaft, so is unlikely to be 'bent' in the true sense of the word, but the ends can get crimped to a degree. They are easy to remove and check- 8 torx screws and the top body comes off and the shaft just slides out. Fiddly, but no special tools required. When you run the power unit observe the rotation of the end of the shaft where you connect the attachment. You should clearly see whether it is off centre.There should be two metal 'bows' in the end of the shaft to help locate the corresponding shaft on the attachment....these can break and if they shear off in the end of the shaft then a new shaft end is required and they are expensive. The hedge cutter attachment does have a solid shaft with support bushes/nylon sleeve, but unless the shaft has been removed, bent then put back in during normal use I have never known one to simply bend. Bushes/support sleeves can deteriorate. Is it a genuine stihl attachment...I have seen loads advertised with a stihl power unit and an generic attachment....had one in a few weeks ago with exactly that, there was intermittent drive to the head.....turns out it was an ebay purchase and the seller had tried to shorten the drive shaft on the generic head to get it to fit. If you do decide to remove the power unit top cover (assuming it still vibrates with no attachment fitted) then while you're in there check the flywheel fins..if one is missing this will give to bad vibrations...as it also will if it is loose, but a loose flywheel probably won't allow it to start in the first place

You are correct...different size bar mount, different location of bar/chain oiler as well. Personally, I wouldn't bother

It's a scam. Was highlighted on here only a week or so ago. Pay your money, and you won't receive a saw. Here you go:

Have they not been written down, so own you nothing? They are telling you to replace them if they are that worn out they are breaking. Silly to compromise on safety....especially if they have done their money no doubt several times over.

A lot are the same or very similar.......neither Stihl or Husqvarna have their own refineries, so it is made for them to their specification as there are slight differences. It have been reported that Stihl's motomix specification is the highest requested and has the highest octane rating. I understand a similar producer of the stuff called Truefuel do/did make Stihl's motomix to their specs

If you decide to buy the 'neat' 4-stroke Stihl motoplus4 or Aspen 4, then at least you have options to dispense it for use in both 2 or 4 stroke machinery- however use a decent 2-stroke synthetic oil with your mix, such as the Green Stihl HP (not the ultra) oil, as this is the oil Stihl automatically add to their pre-mix 2-stroke fuel, as it has a stabiliser added, whereas the cheap Red version or the more expensive Ultra version doesn't

.....and these are just they type who we really need in this county aren't they?

Whatever you do DON'T start tapping out the holes! Stihl offer oversized bar studs, as this is a common issue. All you need to do is remove the existing spinning studs from the body and simply screw in these oversize studs. Ensuring the new stud is lined up square with the existing hole, and use some locking fluid. Use two nuts locked together on the new stud to allow you to wind it gently in. If you cannot remove the nut on the end of the original stud that's spinning, then with a hacksaw or dremel cut a slot in the end of the stud and hold in place with a screwdriver whilst you use your spanner to remove the nut. Part number of stihl oversize studs for the ms250 is: 1123 664 2405 I have done this repair loads of times and last longer than original

If they are reluctant to inform a potential new user as to it's benefits, and are effectively asking their consumer to guess what the benefits may well be (some of which are long term and not easily noticeable- such as less carbon build up internallly) after a 'test drive' of the product, then I think it's unlikely they would inform them of this downside you suggest....wouldn't you?

Sorry, I must have not made it as clear as I could have done, maybe. Aspen, thenselves state there is a perceived 'cost barrrier' as they have stated that clearly in their OP. Therefore I was asking on behalf of, say, someone not familiar with the product (I am-but they aren't preaching to the converted are they), in what way does this process achieve 'getting over the cost barrier' By not explaining how it can do that, then it's a pointless statement. If I said to you, by buying top of the range Pirelli tyres for your car, in the long term it would actually save you money compared to a budget brand, then most people in their right mind would say 'how will they do that?' You would then go on and say....they are more durable, thus giving a longer life, less wear and rolling resistance to improve mpg...that sort of thing. I though I had made that point clear...but obviously not as clear as I should have. When the OP replied to my post, all they did was reiterate what they had already stated in their OP, and then asked if it had answered my question- which it obviously hadn't as all it was, was a repeat, instead of backing up thier statement with some facts to help a new user to understand

Yes I did. I sell Stihl motomix alongside Aspen, which is actually slightly cheaper....despite the fact Stihl haven't got their own refinery, so are probably just re-bottling someone elses fuel....maybe Aspen? Strange it should be cheaper, when you consider there is another profit level in the chain of supply to Stihl

Stubby.....isn't it a pity that you have had to explain the advantages of using Aspen and the OP hasn't. The point I was making in my original observation post regarding this statement from them: 'We want to help companies get over the cost barrier and to see how Aspen fuel can benefit their business' It is THEY that should be reinforcing that claim with the kind of facts you have stated...which is what I was asking them to do...but didn't. I'm always wary of a professional organisation that can't spell 'guarantee' as well.....but that's another matter. 😁

This model doesn't have an adjustable oiler. The flow on these is quite extreme and is a feature of the model. A more traditional mineral based chain oil would be my recommendation....assuming you are using a synthetic oil such as Stihl synthplus at the moment.

Like the French interior minister has said to the UK...... "Stop making your country so attractive to migrants"

The Labour 'open doors' policy has a lot to answer for. Firmly beleive the Blair/Brown ideal, was to allow the population to be swelled by immigrants who would go on and become nationals, and would become natural Labour voters.

There are several definitions, and yours is a very selective one of them. Every had you home 'invaded' by a load of ants in the Summer? Or your privacy invaded by a nosey neighbour? See.....it can be used in many ways. The MSM and others used a particular definition this week to suit their agenda

Braverman is a breath of fresh air...a politician telling us how it is. Politicians rarely do this now for fear of losing votes, so issues that the government and MSM consider 'controversial' are avoided, covered up or shouted down using excuses it may be racist, inflammatory or inciteful. Just another example of the cover up and the never ending campaign to stifle the truth by the minority who shout the loudest. 'British Home Secretary Suella Braverman warned this week that the migrant crisis in the United Kingdom has reached the level of an "invasion," which drew both criticism and support from local politicians, with some calling for her resignation. "The British people deserve to know which party is serious about stopping the invasion on our southern coast and which party is not," Braverman, a conservative, said this week. "Let’s stop pretending they are all refugees in distress, the whole country knows that is not true." Braverman added that her country’s "hopelessly lax asylum system" is "broken." Braverman’s comments drew harsh criticism from liberal politicians, including Kim Johnson, a lawmaker for the main opposition Labour Party, who said Braverman's language would inflame tensions amid the growing immigration crisis along the English Channel'