After tearing your first one down, please tell us what you think of the way the MS290 is put together How do you like working on them compared to a pro saw or the old Poulans.
Surely you are kidding, has our dear old Nik sunk that low? *hangs head* tsk, tsk, tsk. I guess the Mayans were right, the world may be coming to an end.....
I find that real hard to believe, what ever happened to the Nic I used to think I knew???
What are you guys talking about? They're a snap to tear down!!! Of course, the challenging part is getting them put back together from a whole box full of pieces and 128 screws of various size...
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easy guys, I got the saw for a song and a dance...
easy guys, I got the saw for a song and a dance. Other than the fact that it was straight gassed, it's in near new condition. It'll find its way to CL or Fleabay as soon as it's back together.
+1
I will admit that I had a few parts left-over on my first 1127 repair. But I have been inside a few since then and once you learn the order of assembly, they are THAT bad. It certainly is easier to swap a P/C on pro-saw construction, but I can change crank bearings much faster in the clammers.
Post pix/video or it didn't happen!!
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Disclaimer: My comments are not to the quality of the parts or how long it will last. They are a very sturdy saw and will last most people a very long time. My first saw was a 039. I burned firewood for several years, and it was the only saw I owned. I never had one problem with it.
I like that word... "Sturdy" We used to use that term for a horse that couldn't win a race, or a show, but you could saddle it and work from it all day, every day...
No surprises...
Good or bad...
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I will admit that I had a few parts left-over on my first 1127 repair. But I have been inside a few since then and once you learn the order of assembly, they are THAT bad. It certainly is easier to swap a P/C on pro-saw construction, but I can change crank bearings much faster in the clammers.
I like that word... "Sturdy" We used to use that term for a horse that couldn't win a race, or a show, but you could saddle it and work from it all day, every day...
No surprises...
Good or bad...
:hmm3grin2orange:
Well Nic,...I can`t be that hard on you,I have to admit I worked on my first non PRO stihl just last weekend, it was a 025 given to me cause the owner was fed up with it....LOL
I avoid working on the non PRO saws if at all possible. Free saw, all it needed was to close the gap between the module and flywheel, it had been set at maximum at the factory and the saw was a bear to getr started so it sat for years with old fuel in it rotting away at the carb diaphragms.
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