Most hated saw to work on...

[Arrowhead]

What's yours?
For me it's a Stihl 020AVP. I know Mini Macs ain't fun, but I'd rather do a mini than them cursed 020AVP's.
Every time I work on one, it's nothing but problems... every time.

 

[gmax]

Stihl 019T terrible design, the engine has to be removed to replace the fuel line, even my crappy old Ryobi top handle had a removable front panel
to access the carb.

 

[ZeroJunk]

Stihl 019T terrible design, the engine has to be removed to replace the fuel line, even my crappy old Ryobi top handle had a removable front panel
to access the carb.

I have a cosmetically nice 019T in the shop that likely just needs a piston. More trouble than it's worth.

 

[gmax]

I built a good running 019T from 2 wrecks but now I prefer to use my homelite super 2 , lighter and more nimble.

 

[CTYank]

Definitely the 441cm.

Stupid over-complicated, requiring extreme finger-wrestling match to remove/reattach rubber inlet runner assembly. Then pulse line totally hidden down in the bowels of the area, so even an ant couldn't check if the stupid thing is attached. Forty bits & pieces where 5 would do.

The absolute topper was the muffler which shed a spherical chunk of debris that got trapped between the edge of the piston crown and the edge of the exh port, trashing both the piston & cylinder. "Sorry, warranty's expired."

Not the product of engineering, but rather hallucinating. Value engineering need not apply.

For a counter-example, see Dolmar.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Seems to be a Pattern developing

 

[barneyrb]

Seems to be a Pattern developing

Imagine that........

 

[chadihman]

019t made me say some bad words. Second one I did not so bad.

 

[Modifiedmark]

For me it's a 191T. Pure crap.

 

[Poleman]

The 19T was on the top of my list also, then the dreaded mini man....but I have a new first in a Husky 435T. The cleaning staff must have designed this one because NO engineer in their right mind would put such cobbled up saw on the market.

 

[blsnelling]

019 and Craftsman/Roper 3.7.

 

[nmurph]

Handle assembly on 200/201's...Rube Goldbergian design winner.

 

[jughead500]

I havent touched a 019 but I completely hate a 009.

 

[Thornton]

Be nice my saw has feelings

 

[old-cat]

I fixed one STIHL 011 and turned down several more, NEVER again! My STIHL dealer warned me about the 019T, so that one is out before I ever even see one.

 

[Tnshaker]

I know my brothers least favorite saw to work on/port is any 441 Stihl. As described earlier almost impossible to get to everything. They run awesome ported.....but no fun to work on.

 

[Agrarian]

I have limited experience compared to most of you, but my worst is the Homelite 330, full teardown.

 

[heyduke]

stihl 029 deserves at least one vote

 

[dl5205]

I like all brands, but am slightly a JonseVarna guy. All the (Stihl) comments in this thread make me think of a saying I used to use in the automotive world (when defending Fords). "You buy it to USE IT, not Work On It."

 

[Termite]

Definitely the 441cm.

Stupid over-complicated, requiring extreme finger-wrestling match to remove/reattach rubber inlet runner assembly. Then pulse line totally hidden down in the bowels of the area, so even an ant couldn't check if the stupid thing is attached. Forty bits & pieces where 5 would do.

The absolute topper was the muffler which shed a spherical chunk of debris that got trapped between the edge of the piston crown and the edge of the exh port, trashing both the piston & cylinder. "Sorry, warranty's expired."

Not the product of engineering, but rather hallucinating. Value engineering need not apply.

For a counter-example, see Dolmar.

Ah but MM said this in the thread [Stihl MS 241 c-m questions]
"Stihl builds a high quality saw, with very good resale value.......they are worth more because of that.

Period."