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  1. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    On page 59 0f the STIHL MS 290, 310, 390 Owners manual you will find that STIHL warrants it for 2 years. And being I bought a SIX PACK of their two-cycle engine oil they DOUBLED THE WARRANTY. It was a promotional thing I happened to step into. You should try it, but you best hurry cause it may...
  2. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    I will not bother telling them that I tested it but I will give them the advise y'all have shared with me just in case they are not as smart as y'all are. Again I am new to STIHL saws myself but you think a factory rep mechanic should be up to par on them. I did Muff Mod my old Poulan saw...
  3. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    No I do not have a video camera, but I could try and use my sister's cellphone to take pictures one at a time and I go real slow and then people could flip fast through them. I had though of getting her to take pictures of the trees I had cut down or at least the stumps.
  4. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    I will and I am not going to tell them about the test until they can not get it started. Any who, once they do fix it I will be an expert on starting it with all the tried and proven techniques of them who have gone before me. Tell me about it I have been trying to talk myself out of a MUFF...
  5. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    Well, yes and no. Let me clarify my answer. First off I followed the following instructions to a "T" except the part about what to do right after it starts because it did not even try to act as if it though to start. Pull gently to engage starter pawls Pull briskly and firmly x 3 Click...
  6. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    Bingo on the second Manual (shop manuals are the same thing as repair manuals). The owners manual came with the saw [in print/hard copy]. Thanks for the help finding it. Well it will not be long before I can try and start the saw.
  7. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I would try and start it as you recommend. My bad. But yes I will try just as you prescribed step by step. I will check for smoke as it starts also. And if it does not start after doing this then I will put some fuel down the carburetor to see if that helps. I...
  8. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    OK, ran it again today and had the same problem starting it. The saw was bought on Friday the 18th, ran it that evening and the next two days, then took it to the dealer (Ace Hardware) Monday the 21st after I tried to start it. I think that is why they where able to start it because I about...
  9. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    I will first thing tomorrow, and will get back with y'all as to my results. Thanks for the input.
  10. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    I read the manual and also went back and had the dealer to show me and I still have trouble after it sit and try to start it cold. One of the guys at the dealer told me to skip step 2 and go from choke to normal running position. But how can it be flooded it it fires off and runs in the off idle...
  11. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    I did take it back once already and to my embarrassment it started for them with little trouble. I stayed there for about 20 minutes and then had another guy restart it, and with no trouble at all got it running. The first guy told me to skip past step two in the staring sequence and I would...
  12. thetexasrat

    STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss (Extremely Hard to Start Cold)

    I bought a brand-new STIHL MS 290 Farm Boss with a 4 year warranty. It is hard to start cold. Once I do get it running it restarts the first pull. When trying to start it I first set it to full choke and have to pull it countless of times before it will fire off and then die. Then If I set...
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