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  1. Philip Wheelock

    Stihl quality headed downhill bad

    It does make you wonder... The local Stihl shop prefers the standard carbs all day long. Also... The local Husky shop would rather maintain a 372xp over a 562xp; they do a brisk business with the tree companies and are all about reliability.
  2. Philip Wheelock

    Upgrading saws

    1. Seems to me that porting is for saws that are new or don't have many hours on them due to the wear factor. Besides, the air filter on the 026/ms260 is a bottleneck. 2. My stock ms261 is plenty fast & works well with my ms460, my ms260 leaves too much of a power/speed gap.
  3. Philip Wheelock

    Husqvarna 372 totally stumped with pictures

    Just a guess that the piston end needle bearing wouldn't see anywhere near the wear & tear as the big end. Agree that the 372xp is as good as they come.
  4. Philip Wheelock

    MS460 air leak

    Suggest checking the crank bearings since a bad bearing can cause the oil seal to fail; if the saw's got lot of hours, it may be worthwhile to replace them anyway. Splitting the case is a pain, but the bearings and gaskets are cheap. Place the small rubber 0-ring to the right of the crank in a...
  5. Philip Wheelock

    what makes a safety bar (green bar versus yellow)

    On plunge cuts: 1. Most important: Make sure the cutters are good & sharp and the depth gauges on the money. Begin the cut at the lower quadrant of the tip and rotate in as the tip is buried. Always use your own chains so you won't get surprised by how they react in the cut. 2. Full comp chain...
  6. Philip Wheelock

    porting

    I have 4 used saws, one of which I rebuilt, and agree that it's not cost-effective to have someone else do the work. The local repair shops don't take on rebuilds because they don't make financial sense and they're too risky.
  7. Philip Wheelock

    Stihl MS 460 mag chain won't stop

    Right. See comment #15 above for reasons why.
  8. Philip Wheelock

    362xp

    Oops. Wrong saw. Never mind.
  9. Philip Wheelock

    Stihl MS 460 mag chain won't stop

    From the ms460 service manual (you'll need a tachometer for this): 1. Adjust engine speed with idle speed screw (LA) to 3,300 rpm. 2. Turn low speed screw (L) clockwise or counterclockwise to obtain maximum engine speed. If this speed is higher than 3,700 rpm, abort the procedure and start again...
  10. Philip Wheelock

    Stihl 044 recoil bolts

    I've had two stripped threads on an ms440 repaired at the dealer with Helicoil inserts. Cheap and fixes the problem permanently. Alternately, Time-Sert makes an excellent thread repair system.
  11. Philip Wheelock

    Does any one know what these metal fragments came from

    As far as the crank pto end goes, if it's not noticeably roughed up or grooved, I'd install the new needle bearing, clutch drum & carrier (worm gear) and run it. Cause if the crank's bad, then it's a complete teardown & rebuild w/ new/used crank assembly, bearings, seals, etc. Also, you've...
  12. Philip Wheelock

    Looking to buy used MS361. Help.

    Agree. I think there are better options for the money than this particular MS361. For instance, $400 for a low-hour MS440 w/20" bar. Nice balance:
  13. Philip Wheelock

    Looking to buy used MS361. Help.

    On the spare ES bar, the spacing from the lettering to the sprocket appears close to my 25" bar, which isn't going to work with a 60cc saw. No telling if the chains will fit the 20" bar, which looks like it's seen better days. Too much money for that model saw that I've seen listed for $500 or so.
  14. Philip Wheelock

    Husky 372 chank bearing issue?

    Local Stihl tech advised that while the bottom ends of Stihl saws are fairly rugged, they can be brought to premature failure by over-revving, and that clearing crews are particularly skilled at doing this. Point is, any saw needs to be operated near the specified maximum power revs.
  15. Philip Wheelock

    MS460 Missing Shrapnel?

    Normal as in wear & tear. Best to replace everything suspicious in the clutch while it's apart.
  16. Philip Wheelock

    Saw Recommendations

    Forget a Dolmar purchase online; I'd vote for buying a different brand locally.
  17. Philip Wheelock

    Who treats their gas?

    E10 gas w/ Star Tron treatment. MotoMix before winter storage. So far, so good.
  18. Philip Wheelock

    Saw Recommendations

    Dolmar makes a great product but lack of local dealers/servicing is too often a deal breaker.
  19. Philip Wheelock

    MS460 Missing Shrapnel?

    You never know what went on with the saw before you bought it. While you have the clutch apart, I'd replace the clutch springs & retainers. Check the clutch drum & needle bearing for wear as well.
  20. Philip Wheelock

    MS460 Missing Shrapnel?

    Can you figure out what the metal fragment was attached to or where it came from?
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