The manufacturing date (M.D.) is on the EPA engine family label on the bottom of the handle. I believe the format is YYMM (European).
I thin that this was a BIG part of the problem. The Pro dealers didn't want to be stuck loosing money on homeowner "warranty" work. The dealers...
Very interesting... I bet the lawyers (and probably OSHA) would have a field day with this. I notice that this is a UK site. Not as many lawyers?
Every top handle saw that I have ever seen has a place for both hands which the manufacturer expects to be used simultaneously or else they...
Now that is REALLY dangerous! One handed saw operation is a kickback accident waiting to happen. You have very, very, little control of the saw....
The crud will be found hiding at the bottom of the piston bore. It doesn't take very much. It consists of sawdust in the tank that makes it...
Nice videos! I think that eventually the industry will get this sorted out and eventually the USFS will come up with some rules and standardized...
Looks like yours will come apart by removing (lowering) the eccentric adjustment shaft. Since there is no straight shot through the pump these are...
That pump looks like a similar design to the Stihls. Those can collect crud in the pump and lead to poor oiling performance. The cure is to...
^ What he said... You may also have specific saw requirements if you are clearing on federal land as this work would fall under the USFS saw...
I went to look and the date code on the affected carb is 549A. Anybody know how to decode a Zama date code?
The fuel came out of a dedicated E-Free dispenser at a local gas station. It should have been E-free. Of course, there is nothing to stop the...
Thanks for the info. I suspect that this is a post 2016 carb. Is there any way to know by looking at the old diaphragm? In any case I am using...
E-Free as noted in original post.
Official Stihl from a Stihl dealer.
Yes, with a circular saw blade! Shhhhh.... I won't tell if you won't! Not the first and won't be the last to post about other 2-stroke tools....
I had been noticing the smell of gasoline while working in the garage. Last week I decided to do the last mowing and trimming of the season. When...
Stihl 1127 series... 029, 039, etc.
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