Why am I not sold on the Echo TimberWolf?

[James Miller]

Did you ever get the rim?

Still waiting for the rimrim. No one makes a 3/8 lp rim so he's making it custom. He told me it may be a few days.

Don’t know about James but on my modded 490 I’m running .325, .050, 72dl, 18”. Anybody that tries it is impressed, even the guy down the road that thinks Stihl is the Mecca of Saws.

I run 16" .325 on mine. Just a simple MM and retune. It pulls it no problem. Just trying the lp setup cause I'm bored and it interest me. My ms250 doesn't leave the shelf since I got the 490.

 

[stubnail67]

Ya all going to have me out in my shop/shed at 8 at night hahaha... well im not showered yet i suppose i could go digging LOL

 

[James Miller]

I had to reset my phone last night. But I'll get another pic of the 490 with the 2300 poulan bar mounted. 3400-4000 bars work on the 590 also.

 

[stubnail67]

Yep i have a few 18 inch one's an echo the other a heavy duty older oregon d176 from a 3.7 craftsman....that bar is thick compared to the one that came off the cs 440.... i have a mountain of old chain to dig up i tried to post pics from my phone but it said low memory.....im in for the night LMAO!

 

[46 Poulan]

Around here If you have 1 saw you like, having 2 or more is better--right?

 

[Brian72]

Around here If you have 1 saw you like, having 2 or more is better--right?

Never met one I don't like. Just like some more than others![emoji41]

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[Wow]

Never met one I don't like. Just like some more than others!
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Many years ago I ran an old Poulan. No front hand guard at all. Loud as all get out and MANUEL thumb pump oiler.
Can't say, I didn't like that saw but I damn sure was afraid of it. Back in the 60s early 70s things were different.
I wouldn't like a saw without automatic oiler but years ago Remington sold a small limbing saw. Electric and very small and light. Manuel oiler. It was great for cutting old flooring out of Mobile Homes. I'd used the tip and scratch along the wall. Could get places a circle saw couldn't. I paid 35 dollars bought without the pole. I gave that one to a friend because I wanted a new one though that saw was in great shape. Recently I ordered a Remington Limb and trim to use building a barn. When it arrived they had extended the handle ruined the balance. I returned the saw and requested the short handle one only to be told to get that saw I'd need to pay 100$ because it's no longer sold without the extension pole. So Walmart sells a small Worx. ONLY the ones sold as a pole saw have automatic oiler. When building a pole barn a light electric chainsaw makes notching poles for headers easy. I could use the little Remington with one hand but pumping the oil reservoir cap was a pita.

 

[stubnail67]

Still waiting for the rimrim. No one makes a 3/8 lp rim so he's making it custom. He told me it may be a few days.

I run 16" .325 on mine. Just a simple MM and retune. It pulls it no problem. Just trying the lp setup cause I'm bored and it interest me. My ms250 doesn't leave the shelf since I got the 490.

Here is mine with a 16 inch Nk .325 i like it... i had 2 of these buried used like one time i thought i had 18 inch but could not find them....it does not look to bad... now i need to mod that muffler...

 

[stubnail67]

I have an echo 18 and the oregon 18 in the back ground but i like the way this 16 inch fit......and it really spits some chips.....

 

[Wow]

Here is mine with a 16 inch Nk .325 i like it... i had 2 of these buried used like one time i thought i had 18 inch but could not find them....it does not look to bad... now i need to mod that muffler...

Looking from the clutch / bar side I'm seeing quiet a bit of cooling fin. I'm not sure but if mine looks like that and it's cold out in my shop. Without me looking, did you remove some plastic or is that stock?

 

[James Miller]

Here is mine with a 16 inch Nk .325 i like it... i had 2 of these buried used like one time i thought i had 18 inch but could not find them....it does not look to bad... now i need to mod that muffler...

Hardest part of the mm for me was getting the screws out of the deflector. They are a ***** to get loose. After that just pull tube under spark screen and cut front out of deflector and put it back together then retune.

 

[stubnail67]

Looking from the clutch / bar side I'm seeing quiet a bit of cooling fin. I'm not sure but if mine looks like that and it's cold out in my shop. Without me looking, did you remove some plastic or is that stock?

dam your right its stock but i see a hole on the clutch cover.... it was recon store shelf unit.... wonder if its missing part ????its not to cold for me to head out....

 

[stubnail67]

it dont look cut....

 

[stubnail67]

I went ahead and modded the muffler while was in there....tube out kept screen had to change screws the both stripped out....cheap ass screws....i should done it before i ever started it......easy up grade unless it gets dark and you run into tripped screws and alot of other stupid stuff as i was in a hurry.... but its done... need to tune it in some wood....

 

[Deleted member 149229]

It’s raining here, I’ll post my 490 pics tomorrow to help you out. Looks like it was molded that way but can’t remember what mine looks like. Oh heck, I’ll walk out now.

 

[stubnail67]

if they cut it they did a damn good job....

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Same as yours.

 

[stubnail67]

Hardest part of the mm for me was getting the screws out of the deflector. They are a ***** to get loose. After that just pull tube under spark screen and cut front out of deflector and put it back together then retune.View attachment 632814

yea i stripped the bottom one i was pissed i had to dremal it and myguyver it out...shoulda been an easy mod but it turned into a ***** it was getting dark and the screw stripped....**** went down hill i went in side the shop where i have lights.....shoulda been 2 screws and pull the tube cut smooth out and replace.... i had to tak off the muffler all sorts of **** one of the tubes got bent had to remove it then the gasket popped off....it sucked.... i had an better luck with my cs 400 but it was the middle of the day....

 

[stubnail67]

Same as yours.

cool thank you.... now i just have to put her in some wood and tune her....

 

[stubnail67]

i will mod the cs590 tomorrow..... the limiters are out.... well if there is light left LOL