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Sagetown
Farmer and a STIHL
For sure U can't get in a hurry, and U must pay attention.Funny you say that , i just worked on a 171 (same thing as a 211 just less displacement ) and it probably took me 5 minutes to get the oil cap on and then it spilled anyway ..i got incredibly pissed off
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361 Junkie
Funny you say that , i just worked on a 171 (same thing as a 211 just less displacement ) and it probably took me 5 minutes to get the oil cap on and then it spilled anyway ..i got incredibly pissed off
Yah, I think its is a flaw in the 1139 series saw body design. I got a new set of marked oil and gas caps for the 211, but the new bloody oil flippy is just as hard to press in as the original. Trick is to press in HARD, then twist. One of several reasons that I changed to using Canola bar oil. It spills, and the dog can enjoy licking it up. It is also thinner than 30wt.
The oil cap on the 211 is a masterpiece of engineering.
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361 Junkie
Off topic of the 60ss saws, but when your 211 oil line elbow leaks (and it will), drain the oil tank, pull the oil line, dry it off and the hole it was in, and use some oil resistant Permatex (the blue stuff) around the hole in the oil tank and push the elbow back in place. Let it dry overnight. I did that a year ago and it stopped the leak. Only two problems with that model saw. I have had 3 of these. They are good little saws, and way better than the 210 that they replaced.
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361 Junkie
The oil cap on the 211 is a masterpiece of engineering.
That applies to all Stihl flippy caps... they suck in my opinion. Screw in caps are better!
Sagetown
Farmer and a STIHL
I tried veggie oil once. Was bucking a log, and bugs kept getting in my face, and I'd wave them off, but they'd come right back. Finally stopped to question what's going on with all them bugs ? Yikes; it was honey bees, I dropped the saw, and got outa there. Those bees swarmed my saw bar. They were being drawn by the aroma of the oil. I don't need that.
I was just going to mention that. I sold off my 211 to a friend that wanted a small saw, I told him it leaked, got a call the next day with, you weren't joking!!
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361 Junkie
Amusing. I have never had that problem using used French fry oil or new Canola. Bees I do not understand though. Wasps I could see doing that when they flip to meat eating mode in late fall.
The oil cap on the 211 is a masterpiece of engineering.
Im not one to complain about anything , i just adapt and move forward..but stihls flippy caps are totally over-engineered pieces of **** in my opinion...seems like i have more trouble with certain models..idk...atleast husqvarna went the right direction with them.
Sagetown
Farmer and a STIHL
That sounds reasonable, but what if the line cracks, can U get that stuff to break loose?
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361 Junkie
When flippy caps came out my ex and I both agreed that they sucked, right from the start. Screw caps you can fill and seal. One in twenty flippy twists can fail and gush oil or gas and the day can head down hill from there. Dunno why they had to go overboard on 'tooless' caps and bar adjusters. Both bad ideas for stupid homeowners.
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361 Junkie
That type of Permatex stays flexible. It will come off the enamel paint on the saw with some rubbing. I have found that oil lines rarely crack compared to fuel lines though.
Sagetown
Farmer and a STIHL
Flippy Caps ~
Missouri Jim gives us an example of how we react when our toes begin to feel warm and squishy.
Missouri Jim gives us an example of how we react when our toes begin to feel warm and squishy.
ahhhh......I can get an 036 PRO in the mail with some knife pictures if you are curious....
Ahhhhh .....that is a NO on the B&C.
The big monster uses a different B&C???
Yuppers.
08,050,051,070,075,076,076S,090&090G use the 3002 mount. (090&090G a lil different)
Old 024 on up use 3003.
Forgot 084,088,880. Lol
