stihl 361

[forestryworks]

You have to adjust the carb whenever the saw needs it. Different bar, elevation change, what ever. The saw will tell you what it needs.

+1

 

[2dogs]

if he meant the group of native americans, then Paiute



if he meant high, as did you, then yes, the psychedelic catci

Sorry! I did not check the spelling first. I should have written Paiute. I have been to Pyramid Lake several times and remember the Paiute Indians.

 

[SawTroll]

You run different carb settings for each bar?

That is the theory - if you don't, tune it with the shortest bar you use.

 

[Bermie]

Willsaw, that brings up a good question...what type of oil SHOULD I be running in my new 361?....(hee hee hee):hmm3grin2orange:

It doesn't matter, the 361 will purify and environmentalize ANY kind of oil put in it, any sling will actually fertilize the area and reverse damage from forest fires and superfund cleanup sites... AND it will smell like sweet, sweet roses

 

[SawTroll]

It doesn't matter, the 361 will purify and environmentalize ANY kind of oil put in it, any sling will actually fertilize the area and reverse damage from forest fires and superfund cleanup sites... AND it will smell like sweet, sweet roses

A bit exaggerated maybe, but it sure is fuel effective......:yourock:

 

[Stein]

I'm going to have to try it this weekend, but I hear if I set the new 361 that is supposed to follow me home this weekend next to my one of my old nonworking saws it will heal it.

 

[Wet1]

I hear the 361 runs better on Amsoil Saber with the 28" bar, but better on the Ultra with the 20" bar. I understand it doesn't even need oil with a 25"... Is this correct?

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Actually, if you run a cannon 24" bar with a 5 pin sprocket, it actually produces gas and oil. You have to empty the tanks every so often. The Saudi's learned this early on, somehow patented the process and here we sit, feeding our cars and trucks with 361 "poop" for lack of a better word.

Ian

 

[bigjake]

361 we are not worthy we are not worhty.LOL

 

[injun joe]

alright firstly i am a PAIUTE so lets keep the stereotypes out thank you . but it is a stihl ms 390 and i had a 20'' oregon bar and chain . then i switched it to a stihl rollomatic 28'' half skip. we did adjust the carb to a 28'' bar. but i put the new bar and chain straight out of the packaging and tried to go cut cottonwood it just ended up making me mad cuz it kept bogging down really easily and i dont think with my goofy little harbor freight grinder is making it sharper than factory sharpening.

 

[Jacob J.]

alright firstly i am a PAIUTE so lets keep the stereotypes out thank you . but it is a stihl ms 390 and i had a 20'' oregon bar and chain . then i switched it to a stihl rollomatic 28'' half skip. we did adjust the carb to a 28'' bar. but i put the new bar and chain straight out of the packaging and tried to go cut cottonwood it just ended up making me mad cuz it kept bogging down really easily and i dont think with my goofy little harbor freight grinder is making it sharper than factory sharpening.

A brand new chain out of the box is actually quite dull.

Man, the holidays sure brings out the loonies.

 

[Lakeside53]

The RSLFK is pretty sharp...

 

[Jacob J.]

The RSLFK is pretty sharp...

I still have to grind mine before I hit the strip. (And everyone thinks OCD is a bad thing???)

 

[Lakeside53]

How could you touch wood with that?

 

[windthrown]

Well, oregon chain is not that great, especially compared to Stihl chain. Same with their bars, in my view. The 361 has about the same HP as a 390. The 361 runs with far less vibration, is lighter and uses less gas. Also easier to work on, it will last longer, has more metal and pro parts, like a rim sprocket, metal sprocket cover, better plsatic in the handle, etc. Lots of little stuff make a huge difference.

I think that your 390 saw with a sharp Stihl 20 inch chain should run great. Try it with a 20 inch Stihl full comp chain. The 28 inch bar with full skip will run OK, half skip is pushing it. However, even with the 390 oil pump turned up full, it will not quite keep a 28 inch bar lubed well enough.

I have a 290, the baby brother of the 390, and I also have two 361s. I run the 290 with a 20 inch bar (Stihl E bar with Stihl RM chain). It cuts good. The 390 should cut better with that size bar. If you want a saw that runs great and you can run for a long time with less effort and fatigue, the 361 is the way to go. If you just need to cut a few trees and use the saw for an hour here and a few hours there, then stick with the 390 and get some better 20 inch saw chains.

I also run Stihl chains straight from the shop. They are pretty sharp from the factory. Though I run RM chain, semi-chisel. I also tone them down to 30 degrees, and they hold an edge in the crud and grit in slash piles, bucking and thinning trees.

 

[parrisw]

:notrolls2:

This guy is a freaken tool, look at his other threads.

 

[Lakeside53]

alright firstly i am a PAIUTE so lets keep the stereotypes out thank you . but it is a stihl ms 390 and i had a 20'' oregon bar and chain . then i switched it to a stihl rollomatic 28'' half skip. we did adjust the carb to a 28'' bar. but i put the new bar and chain straight out of the packaging and tried to go cut cottonwood it just ended up making me mad cuz it kept bogging down really easily and i dont think with my goofy little harbor freight grinder is making it sharper than factory sharpening.

Adjusted the saw to the 28 inch bar??.. Hmmm... there is only one correct mixture, no matter the reasonable bar length... If it was correct for the 20, then you leaned it for the 28...

 

[Nuzzy]

:notrolls2:

This guy is a freaken tool, look at his other threads.

I've said the same thing in at least three threads




I think he craves attention

 

[FATGUY]

alright firstly i am a PAIUTE so lets keep the stereotypes out thank you . but it is a stihl ms 390 and i had a 20'' oregon bar and chain . then i switched it to a stihl rollomatic 28'' half skip. we did adjust the carb to a 28'' bar. but i put the new bar and chain straight out of the packaging and tried to go cut cottonwood it just ended up making me mad cuz it kept bogging down really easily and i dont think with my goofy little harbor freight grinder is making it sharper than factory sharpening.

Injun Joe.....hmmmm, no stereotype there....

 

[parrisw]

I've said the same thing in at least three threads




I think he craves attention

Yes, I've seen you mention this. I was just trying to make it more prevalent.