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Hi all, In an effort not to start a huge Husqvarna vs Stihl debate I've got a question. FR Jones' professional chainsaw sale looks very appetising, specifically I'm looking at a 261 for the extra 8cc and 9hp over the 241 (which is only £30 cheaper). My local Stihl dealer quoted me 25% off catalog price for the 261, £565. At FR Jones they are £479; bargain! How does that price compare to dealer prices on a Husq equivalent, 550XP is the closet match I found and FR Jones have it for £469. My closest dealer/maintenance place is a Husq dealer so I originally planned to use him, for ease of maintenance/repair as he's only 2 miles from my place. I doubt I'll be able to get a price from him as low as FR Jones but might be worth paying the bit extra as he is my local guy. Here is the controversial bit, from reading other posts it would APPEAR that the 261 is more reliable than the 550. What are people experiences with these saws, ideally people who have used both? I have a 66cc Stihl 039 already that I got for cheap, it's got a 20" bar and will be my "bigger" (I didn't saw "big" ) saw. The 261/550 will be my main saw (probably with 16" bar) and used for ground arb application, processing and felling. Also, do dealers usually provide warranty? Want to have a rough idea of the industry standard before rolling in and taking a dealers word for the truth right away. Play nicely now gents.
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2017 MS 261 CM saw all of a sudden only starting on full choke. When the trigger is pressed to knock choke off the saw revs high as if running out of fuel before cutting out. The saw will then not start unless put back into full choke. I have checked the fuel filter (seems clear), old fuel has been dumped and new put in. I have checked the fuel line as best as I could seems fine no cracks. Clutch springs all fine, only thing i have seen online is people mentioning the fuel solenoid or the carb? Has anyone had this problem before or anything similar? Trying to get to the bottom of it before potentially taking it to a local stihl dealer. Id appreciate any advise or ideas? Cheers Ashley -
Just picked up the 2016 Stihl catalogue (UK), and it looks like the 261 and the 362 has had an update. I was wondering if they are coming to the uk and if they are, when will they be coming??
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Does anybody know how to remove the captive nuts from the cover plate of an MS261 or if its even possible? Thanks
