Stihl Crazy
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Do all Arctic saws come from Germany? Got a new one today and says made in Germany. The regular 260's say made in the US.
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MikeInParadise
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My MS361 is an Arctic but I have no idea where it was made...
Where does it say where they are made?
(But the really sad part is that I have never actually turned on the heated handle, Kinda like the compression release)
Where does it say where they are made?
(But the really sad part is that I have never actually turned on the heated handle, Kinda like the compression release)
Stihl Crazy
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My 260 has a sticker on the oil tank.
Peacock
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My MS361 is an Arctic but I have no idea where it was made...
Where does it say where they are made?
(But the really sad part is that I have never actually turned on the heated handle, Kinda like the compression release)
Off topic, but.......the Arctic 361's have a metal handlebar?
MikeInParadise
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Mine does
I guess that it makes sense if you are going to heat it, you would not want it to melt like plastic might, plus it conducts the heat better.I am going to have to remember to turn it on one time but whenever I am working with my chainsaw in the winter my hands are always hot.
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MikeInParadise
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Any stickers on my oil tank are long gone LOL
Stihl Crazy
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Mine will be tomorrow.
Wortown Mick
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Stihl arctics have an on switch for the heat???
News to me.
News to me.
MikeInParadise
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Well mine sure does! :biggrinbounce2:
Stihl Crazy
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This is the 5th 260 Arctic that I have had and they all had a switch for the handles. The carb heat is controlled by a temp switch.
The bars get hot!!!!:jawdrop: Have switches on both arctics.
Wortown Mick
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No kidden eh, Ill have to look harder for it next time.
I wish I could get Arctic 260s down here.
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Some Arctic saws didn't have heated handles. The first 044 Arctic I had only had heated carb.
A while back on e-bay there was a NOS 024AV Arctic, that had the original style heated handle and a very unusual looking muffler.
lcso10
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The first digit in the serial number will help you decide where your saw was made. A # 1 is from Germany. #2 is for the USA. And I think #3 is for Brazil. Back in the 80's Stihl ran out of the regular 028 AV and sent our distibutor some 028's with heated handles with the switch. People hear wondered what this was for and why sell that in Mississippi. It was odd to see a switch on the side. Even today you might see a couple come through the shop for maintance.
SawTroll
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They do, as do all other saws with electrically heated handles, I believe.
The handlebar on my German made 361W is part metal (both ends), part "plastic" (middle section)
- I thought they all were that way.....
....live and learn.
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MikeInParadise
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If that is the case then my MS361 Arctic is made in Germany as it starts with a 1.
SawTroll
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Steve here... all the 066 Arctic's I have had I got new from a friend in Canada and they where made in Germany
Steve here... all the 066 Arctic's I have had I got new from a friend in Canada and they where made in Germany
