Only gripe I've got for Stihl 461... So far

[redoakneck]

Unifilter with a stack, Bing carb, starts in 2 pulls cold, life is good!!!

Outerwears makes rain covers for them too. Oiled foam is best filtration IMHO

 

[User Name Here]

I see no benefit to running without the cover. If anything I think the cover may help keep as much dust reaching the filter

 

[redoakneck]

Hd2 with outerwears and cover is great too if in the gnarly bush.


Foam doesn't hold up in sticker bushes and Osage Orange thorns

 

[gunnusmc03]

It does the direct opposite. It traps fines in instead of letting them fall out. You don't need to run the air filter cover.

 

[hseII]

i have a customer in Hawaii ,shipping from heres always a lot ,he calls it a luxury tax for living on an island ,i guess Austrailia is kind of a big island

You shipping Fenders again?...

 

[User Name Here]

Perhaps a small portion. My humble opinion is that it protects the filter from being exposed to more dust flying around than what gets in the cover gaps. Regardless, stihl engineered it with something in mind - likely to protect the filter from not only dust but from being accidentally smashed. I'm keeping mine just the same

 

[gunnusmc03]

Why would it protect it? If anything you're forcing the air and dust and channeling it through a small doorway which traps in the debris.

Try it sometime, it's easily reverseable.

 

[User Name Here]

I'm sure it's easily reversible. But to me, it's like taking the hood off of your car. If your car is a '32 high boy with a supercharged small block, taking the hood off is cool. If it's a '92 ford f250 work truck and you take the hood off, well, not so much

 

[gunnusmc03]

It's not about asthetics... If your 92 ford gained performance (longer run time before filter maintenance was required) you'd poo poo it because it looks dumb?

 

[User Name Here]

What I was meaning by protecting the air filter, in the woods a saw gets set down on uneven ground, slinging around through laps, brush, over logs, etc. An air filter, without cover, could easily be damaged - not just clogged with saw dust.

I've never been slowed by needing to clean an air filter on a saw. If you're worried about performance, knock it out while refueling.

It seems you'll not concede there's no significant gain to running a saw without the air filter cover. I'll not be convinced the gain (if any) is significant enough to risk damaging an air filter and possibly taking the saw out of commission until replaced.

 

[gunnusmc03]

You're right the cover does offer protection from roll overs and sharps ventilating your filter.

There's definitely pros and cons of running with or without the cover.

In the end, it's your crummy, run it how you see fit.

 

[User Name Here]

Good call

 

[Glockem45]

No you still run the air filter cover. And the 461r will be the same as the 461

Ok, but I don't see the MS461 listed on their site either?

I thought this product was a prefilter for the HD2, not a rain cover? What gives ?

 

[Foragefarmer]

Ok, but I don't see the MS461 listed on their site either?

I thought this product was a prefix yet for the HD2, not a rain cover? What gives ?

Just order the one that says it is for the 441. The 441 runs the HD2 as well. It is the same pre-filter. Their website is confusing. But I run these on all my saws that take the HD/HD2 filters. 044 x3,064,046,and 066 and 440 when I had them.

 

[User Name Here]

what he said

 

[gunnusmc03]

I wouldn't run the stihl prefilter. They trap even more fines due to their loose crappy fit and they reduce airflow quite a bit.

 

[DonnerParty]

Do you guys see an improvement running the HD2 filters? I am still running the older HDs on my 440, as I have a bunch of them. Upgraded prefilters, but original HD filters and foam inserts.

 

[Hero]

Here's what you need.

STIHL MS441 20-2471 - Outerwears, Inc. - Original manufacturer of Pre-Filters & Shockwears

Free shipping now

 

[hseII]

Bump

 

[Stihl Livin]

I just ordered a few of these for my 044-461-064. Looking forward to the results.