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Mark_Skyland

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About Mark_Skyland

  • Birthday 08/02/1975

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    Liverpool
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    A bit of sea fishing, nothing interesting really!
  • Occupation
    Tree surgeon/ arb retailer
  • Post code
    L9 8AS
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    Liverpool

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  1. If its new as in its been purchased within the last 12 months then it should be covered under warranty. I know the 880 has been out of production for quite a while but it doesn't matter if it was purchased recently from a dealer. Its a strange one as coils very rarely fail and I would be surprised if a new OEM one was faulty from the start. If the flywheel magnets are good and they almost never fail then it must be a bad coil if the cylinder has continuity to the coil mounts, although I don't see how that is possible tbh. Not many people have a spare 880 to hand but if someone you know does, this is the time to ask for a favour. Swap the parts out until you find out which one is not working It looks like the 880 has a couple of options as they have changed the coil and flywheel so its possible that you dont have a matching pair. But, if it fits then I would at least expect a spark.
  2. This is a parts diagram, it may help with understanding how the bottom end is put together. MS150.pdf
  3. That's really impressive. Going from nothing to producing a piece of working kit in 3 days is brilliant. 👍 I can see 3D printing being the future for part suppliers, no need to wait for something to come into stock an get shipped, pay and download a file then print it out. Would it be possible to 3D print something like say a fuel tank or a chain brake handle?
  4. I haven't had a lot of time on the diagnostic kit but I can certainly think of plenty of other things that I could spend £500 on! Yep, I don't like swapping out parts when I'm not sure that its causing the issue, it will be nice £80 hit for me if I'm wrong. If the coil doesn't work then I'm swapping the carb, if that doesn't work then, well I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
  5. Thanks for all the suggestions. I ruled out bad fuel as he only uses decent two stroke and it was the same fuel when it was running well in the workshop. I've checked all the wiring and connectors, no issues. I even tried wiggling and poking all the wires while it was running. No generator Spud, just the coil which I've replaced today going out well since the issue. I was logging some timber with it for about 15 mins and it ran well. The Stihl diagnostics is a lot different than the husqvarna setup. It doesn't record faults or show the carb settings. It basically checks the electrics then you can run it up while still connected and it performs a re calibration and does a couple of other checks. I had it plugged into a ms500i that wont start, it' came up with no faults on that one too. 😀
  6. Well I've hit a brick wall with this one. A dreaded intermittent fault. The machine is less than a year old and only has a round 6 hours of use. Basically the saws runs really strong but all of a sudden it will run like the choke is on, overfueling, spluttering and wont idle. It can then after a couple of starts and a bit of a rev run fine. First off changed the spark plug, solenoid, performed a reset along with a tank, filter clean etc which I thought fixed it as it ran good for me but then failed again with customer. Next time around it was a carb carb inspection, vac/pressure test, fuel line and carb pressure test, loads of compression but I did pull the exhaust to find nothing but a clean looking piston. Checked all wires and connectors HT lead spark plug boot but found nothing. It was running fine and it and I couldn't get it run poorly. Customer took it away and then came back with it a week or so later! It was running well for most of the day he used it but when he got back to the yard to cut up some timber it started playing up again. I had to buy the stihl diagnostics kit and after getting it all set up it came up with no faults as the machine was running fine again. It has to be the coil or the carb but I thought I would throw this out there in case anyone has a better idea or has seen this issue before. Any help would be very much appreciated.
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  8. I haven't used the Husqvarna grease as suggested but stihl recommend their hedge trimmer grease. Only use a tiny bit on all of the contact points.
  9. Have you tried to richen the low and high needles? Some of the cheap chainsaws run garbage as they are too lean. If the check valve is gone they can't usually be replaced, well not easily and it mainly affects the high speed side or when throttling up, tick over is usually ok.
  10. Good advice from the above. The clutch springs may be worn or snapped. Take the cover off and check that the drum rotates easily with no resistance if it doesn't turn easily you have something binding it to the shaft, dodgy bearing or cord etc stayed around the shaft. Check the three clutch springs are in place and not snapped. Check that the brake band isn't damaged and getting caught in the drum. If everything looks ok then you well have to take the clutch off and check the springs for wear. Replace all three springs even if only one looks damaged or worn. The clutch can also wear where the springs locate onto it, they start to cut a groove into the clutch resulting in less tension. I guess that the chain spins with the chain brake off when the saw is at idle?
  11. I had to replace a motor on 161 under warranty, the magnets had came loose iirc.
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  13. Hi Paul Thanks for the feedback. I set it to factory settings the same as you and it ran well, I leaned the H a little probably only 1/8 of a turn. It was set far too lean from the factory.
  14. There is a small cover missing, we have some in stock here, Cover - Stihl MS 201 TC-M SKYLANDEQUIPMENT.COM Cover for the crankcase for the Stihl MS201 TC-M top handle chainsaw. Genuine Stihl part... The part number is 11450211701 , your local dealer should be able to get it in which will save you £5 on postage for a £2 item.
  15. Thanks for the feedback and the offer. I've got done on order with Husqvarna plus the pacman style screwdriver seems to be doing the job for now. How did you get on tuning the saw?

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