lol, and nobody makes a grab for my grandpa's wallet either!
Rope Length?
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lol, and nobody makes a grab for my grandpa's wallet either!
romeo
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Through my extensive research, I have determined that short ropes suk.
When doing recoils, I use around 3 feet as a rule of thumb and then adjust from there. Seems to work well, never had a problem.
As for getting the dreaded backfire, I have only gotten it a few time, I always try to have a really good firm grip and I am cautious as to what saw I am starting.
D@mn recoil springs will make your finger tips as strong as a guitar player. My worst experience has been an 015. The deep depression it goes in makes for bad angles. My dealer showed me a sweet little tool he made for recoils, works nicely.
As for getting the dreaded backfire, I have only gotten it a few time, I always try to have a really good firm grip and I am cautious as to what saw I am starting.
D@mn recoil springs will make your finger tips as strong as a guitar player. My worst experience has been an 015. The deep depression it goes in makes for bad angles. My dealer showed me a sweet little tool he made for recoils, works nicely.
I agre Rome . Shor rop ar a rea pai .
Yes it is.
Problem I found out today is that it's way too short. The rope in the SXL925 was 40" long.
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
lolol The 066 is 1000mm, or 38.37 inches... you're worried about 0.63inches?
lolol The 066 is 1000mm, or 38.37 inches... you're worried about 0.63inches?
Well no I wouldn't worry about .63 inch's! The ones he showed me were more like 6.3 inch's shorter.
I hate to rag on dealers, but jeezzch! I go in and tell the smart azz genuis behind the counter that I want and elastostart for a Stihl 660.
He say's "you got a 660?" (probably not many around this town)
I said no I'm putting it on a Homelite. From the look on his face it was like I asked to see his mother naked or sumtin!
Anyway he brings this thing out and its WAY to short. I said you sure that's for a 660? Yep that's all I have that fits a 660.
Sooo are you happy now that I had to go and explain all that?
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lolol The 066 is 1000mm, or 38.37 inches... you're worried about 0.63inches?
Oh and aint that 1.63 inch's shorter than 40"?
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
damn typos... 39.67!!!! I knew I should have just stayed with 1000mm and not tried to convert to that quaint, but antiquated, inch stuff.
Measured from top of handle to end of rope.
Measured from top of handle to end of rope.
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Rookie1
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Well no I wouldn't worry about .63 inch's! The ones he showed me were more like 6.3 inch's shorter.
I hate to rag on dealers, but jeezzch! I go in and tell the smart azz genuis behind the counter that I want and elastostart for a Stihl 660.
He say's "you got a 660?" (probably not many around this town)
I said no I'm putting it on a Homelite. From the look on his face it was like I asked to see his mother naked or sumtin!
Anyway he brings this thing out and its WAY to short. I said you sure that's for a 660? Yep that's all I have that fits a 660.
Sooo are you happy now that I had to go and explain all that?
Dude you didnt ask him to see mother...... Wow
Typos my behind!
I know I should have had you get me the part#s before I went to see the genius.
It's OK, I went to my favorite shop and got a briggs rope that fit the pulley perfectly. It's sharp too, black with red stripes!
Another plus is I saved about $17!
