ncsawguy
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Just wondering if anyone knew anything about the ms 441 saw. thanks for your help.
I guess they are designing a new 70cc saw, anyone know what number its going to be. 442?
I never hear of problems with them, just people here complaining about them being fat bottomed. But then again I don't know squat either.Depends on which dealer you speak to. I've heard every thing from bad crankshafts, to quality control issues.
All that I do know, is that I haven't seen one for sale on a shelf anywhere in a very long time.
Rumors alone would be enough for me not wanting one.
Sell it. Not to me just sell itMy 441 cmr was very very good when new. Started easily, power all over the place. very close to the 460 for power and good on fuel.
The key word is "was".
It has assumed the status of shelf queen this year. I tried it last summer a couple times. Sounded like it was running well but just would not cut very well. I finally did a comparison between a 440 and the 441. Got a chain cutting excellent on the 440, and put it on the 441, and got another chain cutting well with the 440, and we are ready for comparisons! The 441 was atleast 25% slower than the 440. which puzzled me. My yard monkey said "it seems to have lost it's testicular fortitude" it ain't got any balls now.
I am at a decision point on what to do with this thing. a vac test is the next stage, and then compression (feels ok) who knows...
Could you tell us more about keeping under the air filter clean? I clean my air filter after every outing and nothing is getting through it. ThanksMs 441s have never had good low end power....even with a 7 tooth sprocket...think of the 441s as the "rice burners" of the chainsaw world.... only cut with revs... Imo...but i can also say that that the 046/ms460s have a horrible design flaw in the air filter system...never seen a single one that could keep under the air filter even remotely clean....wierd to me.
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