Blasphemy lets not talk bad about a stihl lol.Some last a long run while others don`t. I have had a new saw,MS440 where the bearing went at 3 months on the flywheel side while the other 044`s and a couple MS440`s that still have their original bearings, some going on 20 years. I havn`t seen where higher RPM has had a negative affect on them.
Sorry about your little 346, I like them a lot.So all of a sudden this saw starts racing like crazy so I know I’m in trouble
Don’t think I need a vac test on this one
The plastic bearing cage is nowhere to be found
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Blasphemy lets not talk bad about a stihl lol.
Pioneerguy only runs Stihl lol.I only run Stihl but I will tell it as it is, they all break or wear if used as I do with them. They are not shelf queens and get run in all types of weather, today they run in 8F cutting frozen dry hardwood, the chains will take the worst of it today...
Pioneerguy only runs Stihl lol.
I've got plenty of both, clean and well used ones, and of many different colors, I like saws.
Yes, that's some teeth chucking temps, especially on the older chains. Be safe out there.
Sound like a productive morning. Went to or church meeting, it was good. I delivered a cord and a half yesterday so I probably won't do any wood today, might work on converting a few chains though.Was real frosty early on this morning but temps climbed to around 20 in the sun, made two trailer loads before lunch, back to it again. Only one chain dulled a bit so far, cutting near bottom of the pile, lots of grit froze to the wood down there. 044 and a hybrid pulling the chains.
Press the bearing out and put a new one in. Heat the case, freeze the bearing and make sure you get it in straight and flush with the inside of the case. It is not very hard to do. Buy a very high quality bearing and it may last you as long as you will ever use it.
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