what is everyone’s thoughts on the echo cs400 found one at a local pawnshop for 100 bucks
Echo cs-400 thoughts
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If the Saw has compression and the piston looks good buy it. Do a muffler mod, remove limiter caps on carb and retune. Great little saw.
The Echo CS400 is the one that everyone loves that actually runs a well tuned one with a muff modd . I've sold quite a few of them after they ran them. Steve
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I bought a new 400 a few years ago, it starts very easily, nice light saw for small jobs.
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I just sold one I picked up cheap. Unfortunately it also sold cheaper than I thought. Oh well. I was surprised how well it cut and ran after removing the catalytic chamber and limiters. Prefer it though with a 16"bar and not 18". Id get another to fool with if it was available.
You need to have the bar nuts at least finger tight before using the tensioner or it will destroy the gears. Parts were pretty expensive imo.
I have one and it's light extremely reliable and fuel efficient. Have a skip tooth low profile 16" b+chain on it and it cuts okay. I'm not blown away by the power but it's not modded either, I like how quiet it is and use it when I'm around a lot of people.
I have one and it's light extremely reliable and fuel efficient. Have a skip tooth low profile 16" b+chain on it and it cuts okay. I'm not blown away by the power but it's not modded either, I like how quiet it is and use it when I'm around a lot of people.
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Those 2 stupid little gears for the tensioner are $12.50 each.
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Yea, looking at a 400 missing the clutch cover. Clutch cover is like $30 and bar adjustment assembly I believe was $25.
https://www.sepw.com/parts-lookup#/...013999999/Chain_Brake/01|~00836/01008360003/y
They are $5.03 on this site. Steve
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Thanks. Definitely saved that site.
Well left the pawnshop today with the cs400 got it out of there for 70 bucks starts right up brought it home and tried it out before I cleaned it up and cuts wonderful can’t beat that for 70dollars
I bought one dirt cheap with a burnt up chain brake. Replaced it and gutted the muffler and that guy ripped with a 16” bar. I sold it and a 590 echo together to fund an 084 purchase, which I’d do again but I really liked both those saws a lot. I’d pop on a clean one for $100
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Is that Pottsville, PA? I’ll give you $80.
Yes that is Pottsville pa! You in the area and no not selling it
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If I could only have 1 saw it would be the 400. The first 2 years I burned wood I did 8 cords a year using the 400 only. It takes longer on the big stuff but you can use it all day and it won’t beat you up.
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If it’s anything like the old 400EVL it’ll go forever. I’ve got a 1988 CS400EVLP which still gets weekly use, has a big hole punched in the muffler and hauls a 16” through almost anything. Gets as much use as my Cs590 and MS661, I’ll be surprised if either of them is still going in 30 years. 
Horrigan72
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Seeing a cs400 listed locally for a good price and wondering if it's a metal case or plastic. Searches on specs have not told me anything.
Anyone know the answer on that?
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Anyone know the answer on that?
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Plastic. Some have metal handles, some plastic.
