First impression of the Stihl 241c

[dancan]

Zenoah design , it's on my list if I find one cheap enough

 

[lone wolf]

My 241 has an NGK cmr6h plug. Not the same as what they sold me. Guess I'll have to rectify that.

sent from a field

Aha!

 

[Chris-PA]

Zenoah design , it's on my list if I find one cheap enough

They still show up, along with the Craftsman yellow GZ4000's - sometimes people don't know what they are.

I wish they had put AutoTune on the GZ4000 or GZ4500, along with a less restrictive muffler, instead of doing the 543XP. As it is Stihl is the only one who has a 40cc strato and MT saw, so I have to give them credit. But the price!

 

[CaseyForrest]

Stihl spark plug reference chart...

http://randallequipment.com/wp-content/uploads/stihl-spark-plug-guide-081413-proof-1.pdf

 

[cskeller07]

any of you guys switch to a different chain than what is stock on the 241? mydealer has 10% off this week and you never know know what can happen around christmas.

My dealer recommended against it. And I know you don't know my dealer, but his advice is worth gold usually

 

[svk]

My dealer recommended against it. And I know you don't know my dealer, but his advice is worth gold usually

I am assuming your dealer recommended against changing pitch of chain, which makes sense. Obviously there is no harm in changing brands or styles of chain within the same pitch, which is what FS was originally talking about.

 

[cskeller07]

I am assuming your dealer recommended against changing pitch of chain, which makes sense. Obviously there is no harm in changing brands or styles of chain within the same pitch, which is what FS was originally talking about.

I went with 20" bar so that may be why also

 

[farmer steve]

I went with 20" bar so that may be why also

so you are running a 20" on a 241? what size chain with what sprocket?

 

[Chris-PA]

Even I would not go 20" on a 40cc saw! I have 68DL lo pro bar on a 42cc saw, but then it's pretty modified.

 

[dancan]

Gee , I run 16" on my 361's and 18" on my ported 034 Super , let us know how well it works .

 

[svk]

so you are running a 20" on a 241?

Was about to ask the same thing.

 

[bennn*e]

Casey,

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They are cheap and nasty those little bars. Had a mate run a couple over here and the rails are soft as and chipped out 2 noses behind the sprocket. I don't trust GB any more. They can't even come clean on where there bars are made unless put on the spot

 

[svk]

They are cheap and nasty those little bars. Had a mate run a couple over here and the rails are soft as and chipped out 2 noses behind the sprocket. I don't trust GB any more. They can't even come clean on where there bars are made unless put on the spot

At the price I paid I don't care where they are made or how long they last. But FWIW mine seem to be holding up fine.

 

[cskeller07]

Was about to ask the same thing.

Sorry 261

 

[lone wolf]

Sorry 261

That's better but I recommend an 18 for that and a 16 for the 241.

 

[cskeller07]

That's better but I recommend an 18 for that and a 16 for the 241.

Well my dealers logic was as follows, they usually normally start with the 20" inch bar on 311 for non pro saws (59CC/ 4.2BHP).
The 261c is 50.2CC/ but 4.0 BHP a mere .2 BHP less than the 311 for being almost 10 CC's less.

He said BHP is a more accurate measurement of a saw's ability to pull a bigger chain than displacement and basing the decision to run a 20 on the 261c off that he had no issue with it and the .325 chain.

 

[lone wolf]

Well my dealers logic was as follows, they usually normally start with the 20" inch bar on 311 for non pro saws (59CC/ 4.2BHP).
The 261c is 50.2CC/ but 4.0 BHP a mere .2 BHP less than the 311 for being almost 10 CC's less.

He said BHP is a more accurate measurement of a saw's ability to pull a bigger chain than displacement and basing the decision to run a 20 on the 261c off that he had no issue with it and the .325 chain.

I suppose that would work yes.But I would go shorter.

 

[farmer steve]

That's better but I recommend an 18 for that and a 16 for the 241.

i was at my tractor dealer yesterday(they also sell Stihl) and i looked at the 241 they had on the shelf. DOM 9/14. i looked at the price tag and it had 16"and 18 " listed. the 18"was $20 more than the 16.

 

[lone wolf]

i was at my tractor dealer yesterday(they also sell Stihl) and i looked at the 241 they had on the shelf. DOM 9/14. i looked at the price tag and it had 16"and 18 " listed. the 18"was $20 more that the 16.

You might buy it or what?

 

[farmer steve]

You might buy it or what?

i got 1 and that's enough for now.