Rockjock
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Had a landscaping client call me and say that her saw would not start, she thought it was the choke or something so I said drop it off. Maybe an hour later she calls to ask what will I charge her to sharpen the chain. I told her 10 bucks ( dealer wants 15.00 ) so ok fine. When I got home there was a nice newish MS 261 in a case on my back deck.
I clamp the saw in my vice and start to file the chain, but the file barely fits in-between the teeth. I check, yup right file, I touch the teeth and they are super super dull!! Hmmm I am thinking this is really odd... Pull the cord and little resistance.. OH WAIT decomp is pushed in.. All is saved..
No.. No it is scored. I looked a bit deeper ....No oil in the oil reservoir, gas smelled funky and the chain super dull. I called and told her and she said oh ok. I will just buy a new saw, it was cutting so well then I really had to lean on it to cut then it just stopped. She then comes by with a brand new MS 291 20" bar and chain and sheepishly asked if she can have the case from the old one. I clean up the case and give her a spare chain I had 50% life left on it and away she goes. Now I have a 261 on the shelf. I will clean it up and price it at 750.00 and claim it is brand new never used !!!
I clamp the saw in my vice and start to file the chain, but the file barely fits in-between the teeth. I check, yup right file, I touch the teeth and they are super super dull!! Hmmm I am thinking this is really odd... Pull the cord and little resistance.. OH WAIT decomp is pushed in.. All is saved..
No.. No it is scored. I looked a bit deeper ....No oil in the oil reservoir, gas smelled funky and the chain super dull. I called and told her and she said oh ok. I will just buy a new saw, it was cutting so well then I really had to lean on it to cut then it just stopped. She then comes by with a brand new MS 291 20" bar and chain and sheepishly asked if she can have the case from the old one. I clean up the case and give her a spare chain I had 50% life left on it and away she goes. Now I have a 261 on the shelf. I will clean it up and price it at 750.00 and claim it is brand new never used !!!