NorfolknGood
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I will give it a bit more of a general clean up and blow it out with the airline after 9am then run it up. IIRC the rattle was still there with clutch engaged. It's a regular metallic rattle sounds a bit like a large thin washer on a shaft if you know what I mean. I think the noise is too pronounced and regular to be a loose bolt but I like your thinking
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No sign of a rattle after a good shake this morning.
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I have not checked needle bearings in the clutch housing but have revolved it by hand and it does have a little play in it which I assumed was normal? If not that's a good source of the right noise I would think I will try the shake rattle and roll thing in the morning, I think it's time to come in now or SWMBO will cut my tail off! I did remove the exhaust and found 1 of the bolts that hold the lid on loose and under the exhaust some resin like packed in saw dust so had a good clean up. The bore looks perfect and piston has slight scoring as you may expect from a 2005 saw that looks like it's had commercial use. I guess in an ideal world i would strip it cross hone and replace rings etc but for now I just want to get it running without the rattle. I can give it an hour or 2 tomorrow so maybe I can find Mr Rattle then.
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How do I tell if they are worn? broken I know but I assume worn means weak? Without experience of what they should be like it's a bit hard to know
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Thank you gents for your prompt replies. I must confess I don't know a lot about chain saws so may need holding by the hand with a few bits. I have not had the clutch apart I have only had a cursory look over it so far. At least I have an idea about what else to check tomorrow. I will have to goto my local chainsaw suppliers and get a few bits I noticed the chain catcher is missing and also the pivot for the chain brake on the port side. Maybe a Youtube video would pick up the sound and may help diagnosis. Thanks again for your help
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Hello everyone I’m a newbie here with a 2nd hand iffy ole MS260. I bought this MS260 as spares or repairs with a view to putting it right and using it. After having it on the bench a few minutes, set up the plug and MAG gap and closed the L needle down to a single turn rather than 4 turns I have it running pretty well. Problem is even though it starts well and revs like a goodun there is a metallic rattle all the time. It can even be heard when pulling over slow with the chord. I can’t locate where the noise is coming from. I have checked to see if there is any play in the crank bearing on the flywheel side and can find none. Tomorrow I will check the clutch and more likely to be worn side but the noise sounds more flywheel side to me. It can’t be that serious can it? I mean it starts and revs well. Any ideas what the issue may be chaps?
