Christmas in October

[jthornton]

Well I broke down and got a bigger saw... the Stihl 021 just won't work on big stuff, well it just takes forever to cut with the little 2.15 cu in engine. So I got a MS-291 with a 20" bar and the RS chain... boy does that saw cut nice.

First thing I had to do was noodle a chunk oak! Then I read the booklet and checked the gas and oil.

I'm loving it!

JT

 

[farmer steve]

careful. don't get it dirty. i know you'll like it.

 

[Ironworker]

Nice. Happy new saw

 

[jthornton]

Funny thing the MS271 is heaver than the MS291 with less power and less displacement. I think the 271 is just a small bore 291 for the same price. I wonder why anyone would get a 271? I got double warranty by getting a 6 pack of synthetic oil with the saw... they didn't say I had to use it LOL but I will.

JT

 

[ColdStihl]

Warranty be damned, pull the H limiter and tune it properly. Mine was too lean from the factory. Might as well mod the muffler while you are at it. It will wake up nicely.

The ultimate muffler mod thread

 

[zogger]

Nice, new is nice!

 

[066blaster]

They have way more power with a muffler mod. There is tons of info on how to do it on here. I was disappointed with mine till I did the mods. I had a 25 inch bar full comp on mine to cut some 36 in oak before I got bigger saws and it worked great.

 

[mr.finn]

New toys ==Fun

 

[jthornton]

Should I break it in before doing any mods?

How do you tell if the mixture is correct?

Thanks
JT

 

[066blaster]

Put a few tanks through it to make sure it ain't a junker. And then mod it, you will need to richen up it alittle. 1/4 - 1/2 turn out on the H screw. Look at a tuning thread for more info on tuning.