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    Looking for large battery chainsaw to replace one of mine.

    That is more what I want to hear! I like my M18 Milwaukee but overload it even with the 12.0 battery. 18V just isn't enough. The 120V I had was great so figure an 80V will be more what I need. Conor
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    Looking for large battery chainsaw to replace one of mine.

    I own several gas saws and two battery powered saws. I am finding myself gravitating to the battery saws for small jobs or stuff after work where you want to cut without the sound and smell of gas. One of mine is a Milwaukee 18V. This is a great saw but leaves a little to be desired on power...
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    Redback 18", 120V Lithium, Cordless (Battery) Chainsaw - company out of business? Replacement parts?

    I did go ahead and order another Redback product for $99 just to get another battery. The only two things left were a hedge trimmer and a blower. I would have rather had the string trimmer but waited around too long and the blower might be a god one to have as an extra. I have an M18...
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    Redback 18", 120V Lithium, Cordless (Battery) Chainsaw - company out of business? Replacement parts?

    That is funny how you put that! I am EXACTLY the same way. The electric saws have done a lot more firewood duty than I ever expected and I would replace them immediately and the Stihls when I got around to it as well. I see they still have an electric blower and hedge trimmer at Redback. For...
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    Redback 18", 120V Lithium, Cordless (Battery) Chainsaw - company out of business? Replacement parts?

    That is what I figured. I am not surprised by the bankruptcy based on my lack of response and the out of stocks but these seemed like decent tools for the money. For what I paid I won't be upset if they end up being disposable due to lack of parts. I figure the bar will not be a big issue and...
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    Redback 18", 120V Lithium, Cordless (Battery) Chainsaw - company out of business? Replacement parts?

    I found a review of this saw here and bought TWO of them when they went on sale for $99! Then I noticed several other pieces of equipment were on sale and meant to buy a couple but they sold out before I got around to it. https://redbackpowerusa.com/product/electric-chainsaw/ I have been very...
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    I think I will drop by the place when I have some time and have them pull the muffler. I have been busy lately so haven't bothered yet. Conor
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    I haven't had time to tear this down yet but have pretty much given up on fixing it cheap using Chinese parts. I figure I would just be throwing money away. I can get a new saw right now for $300 and am probably going to just go that route. Another possibility for the old clunker came up...
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    Opinion on Hutzl/FarmTec aftermarket parts?

    Anyone have a suggestion for a good replacement jug and piston? I don't want to mess with the cheapo stuff and the local dealer has these on sale for $300 for the new saw. I am considering just going that route, stripping the old saw for parts, and sending it on its way. I am going to pull...
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    The orange parts are all fine. It is the white plastics that were damaged. The bar nut studs were ripped out of the white plastic when the tree fell. I found this part for $13 as mentioned above from the Hutzl site with the studs already installed. As for the extra air to make it run lean...
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    What about keeping the side and rear covers, ignition coil, flywheel, and misc parts like that? Conor
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    Opinion on Hutzl/FarmTec aftermarket parts?

    I was unaware of these parts until posting here about my Stihl MS-250 going into a suicidal runaway mode and locking up. I need a new engine which can be bought here for $26. I also need a new saw body as the bar nut studs were ripped out in an earlier incident. That part with the studs...
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    I will pull the worthwhile parts and send the rest off with the next load of scrap if I don't fix it. I plan to get another identical unit so why not keep the parts? Conor
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    It looks like 2 cycle "runaway" isn't unheard of from what I have found. This is a good thread about jet ski issues with this. http://www.pwcforum.com/general-pwc-jetski-discussion/8430-2-stroke-runaway-explained.html
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    Interesting... For $50 I can't see it being a bad deal. I would also get a new carb in case that was part of my issue. They are cheap. I found the 660 thread and it looks like the quality can vary but overall things have been pretty good. Some of the equipment I have had with Chinese...
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    Yeah, I pretty much figured this saw was a goner. The cracked case is another good possibility I hadn't thought of. I had to open up the jets some a little bit back as it was running lean. It then began to run smoky for a while and could never get it turned right so just left it a little...
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    Stihl MS-250 experienced a runaway lean condition and locked up

    I have had excellent service at of all my Stihl saws including this M-250 that had probably served well beyond expectations. I suspect it is done for after a recent incident but figured I would ask. The saw had been used and abused on my farm. It never seemed quite the same after a tree fell...
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    Most under rated chainsaw????

    Poulan These seem to be the cheapest saws so there are a lot of them sold. The ones in the yellow casing actually seem to take a pretty good amount of abuse. I know many who cut a lot of wood but will not spring for the good stuff. They beat these up pretty well but they just seem to keep on...
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    Where is the tank vent on a Stihl MS-361?

    Thanks. I have some good information on how to proceed. I removed the tank vent and it didn't look nasty or anything but I sprayed some carb cleaner through it in case it was varnished up some. I will see what happens and may just replace it if this doesn't help. Are these something one can...
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    Where is the tank vent on a Stihl MS-361?

    I have a Stihl MS-361 which has been a great saw up until today. I thought the carb was plugged up so I took it off and sprayed it out. It is running very erratic and like it is starving for fuel, then it runs great, then erratic again. I turned it on its side and ran it with the fuel cap...
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