ms461

I've got a problem MS461 carb. The choke does not return to open on its own like it should when the master switch is set off choke. I looked at another 461 to compare and this one the rod that goes through the carb body is much harder to turn than it should be and the spring is not strong enough...

One of our 461s is very difficult to start due to extremely high compression. Decomp valve pops right back out even though it hasn't fired. I took the sparkplug out and it turns over easily. My coworker thinks soaking some decarbonizer in the cylinder is the first thing we should try. We run...

461 fully wrapped, heated handles and carb used for a few months falling, then switched full time to husky. saw runs good and strong. may also trade for something 60cc+ that is spring AV. the bushings is what's getting me away from this saw haha. if you are in the southern B.C. area or northern...

This Stihl GS461 concrete chainsaw passed vac/press test. Nothing out of the ordinary. Clean fuel & air filters, well maintained saw. Carb settings were correct. Correct heat plug. The damage did occur with temps in the upper 90's f The saw Is about 1-1/2 yrs old and sees sporadic use. The...

Long time lurker, first time poster here. But I figured today was a good day to start since my new 461 Wrap model came in! I'm very excited.

Hey everyone. Im new here and this is my first post. I am in the market for a new saw. Looking mostly at the ms461 and 372xp. was also considering a 390 or 661 but i think that is probably too big for the bars im gona be using, plus i have an 084 for the occasion i may need it. Im a smaller guy...