CJM
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What I do to set the auto tune up is, fill it with fuel and oil' put the choke on, pull it until it fires then click the throttle to half choke then pull it again until it ticks over then I instantly cut wood. Once I'm done cutting I turn it off I repeat this process until I have to go home it's worked for me for about 2 years of owning auto tune saws. The process is a little different with my 540 I have to say profanities to it before durning and after cutting if I dont it'll just break
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550 and 560 shouldn't be compared really The 550 is a great felling saw and snedding saw and the 560 is a great all rounder. If you're going to be stuck with one saw go for the 560 if you've got a bigger saw like a 372 or similar go for the 550. Me personally have never had any problems with either saws always been reliable and no starting issues. Oh and the 550 is a superior saw in every way to the stihl 261 Oh oh one more thing just re read the op first post and a 550 on a 15 in bar will do nicely its a bit easier on the back specially when you're using it all day
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Don't want to upset anyone buy can you but the 461 or any stihl saws online or have they changed the policy
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I believe its called a Lucas key but I stand to be corrected on the name, those keys in the link will work for the machine
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=261195699883
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Is it the big flat silver one or the little black one, you can pick them up almost anywhere if you're in no rush you can get a set on ebay for a few quid
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Any agricultural place will have them
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Haha thats the actual truth bless him
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I love be the 540 one of my favourite chippers, I bet you'll get really annoyed with those plastic curtains and remove them
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I'm in this position I'm thinking a 576 then I though a few more quid then I could get a 390 then it's only a few more quid for the 395 the next thing I'm looking at is a £250 difference I don't think the op will be disappointed with any of these saws I'd go for whatever is the best priced and aftercare
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Do you not have a drilled exhaust and side plate off the older 201 you could try?
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I'll let you have mine in return for whatever too handle you're using
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Where's stubbie? In all seriousness you sould take it back to the dealers it sounds like you need a software update
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In almost all veteran trees that are situated in sub urban areas and in fence line areas will contain some kind of foreign object. If the tree looks healthy with no sign of fruiting bodies it'll be fine
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Doesn't work like that I'm afraid the tree can be clear of the powerlines let's say have a 2m clearance but it can still have a nasty over hang on it. The customer can request to the network supplier to have the tree removed but they are not obliged to do so it all comes down to money and how many people are dependant on that feed.
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Stihl do file/flat file combo tool every time you give it a stroke it takes a bit off the cutter and depth gauge I've never used one but It might be a handy thing if the op is struggling to get the depth gauges right. I know it's not a solution to doing it free hand but it might get the most out of your chain until you master the art of sharpening
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It shouldn't be to difficult a bit of cotton wool and a spacer jobs a gooden
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I see I've ended up putting those red inserts on my msa defenders just because I like my hearing and they make a decent difference. I'm presuming pfanner could come up with something similar for these ones
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I got it when I got my 4x4 so I could find green lanes obviously the knack wears off so I never really got to use it properly but it's exactly like an os map on your phone it's great
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Maps mate
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The 201 hasn't been good it been reliable but not good the newer ones the 2014 are good but the later models were terrible unless you drilled them. The 261 isn't a bad saw but put it against a 550 and it's bad then but that's my opinion I'm not stihl or a husky fan boy I like what is the most powerful and robust which will make it cheaper and easier for me, I'll go back to the Husky 540 I've only ever met 1 person happy with this saw its not an isolated case same as the lack of power in the old 201's quite simply these saws weren't tested to the max until they broke that how every piece of testing should happen then you can improve on those flaws
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GPS just like a tom Tom. It's a decent app can get pricey though
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Do it because in the short space of time you have the saw to give feed back you'll identify weaknesses with the saw, it's not yours so be rough with it, drop it on the strip bang it against stems push it through big timber, spear cut big limbs off you know the score
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If it's a body computer issue is it not worth taking the body computer out and seeing if any of the contacts are dirty. I had a similar issues on my old alfa 147 I found some dirty contacts on the body computer so a bit of nail varnish remover and a cotton bud I cleaned it up and all was good after that
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Yes that's what I want
