#$%^ Chinese 660 Stihl clone saw.

[arto_wa]

Bought a 660 stihl clone kit from Hutzl. Went together in 2 1/2 hours. Chain brake does not fit right and handle leans so far forward that it seems to be in the tripped position when not. I had to cut out the bottom of the brake handle to clear the muffler so the brake would work.....zip....................................................................

Heh, sounds like you were in a hurry eh?

This will happen if the "dog bone" piece where the spring is attached to is upside down!

How do I know?
Because I did that at first and reversed it after realizing what the problem was.

The chain brake will work fine when assembled correctly.

 

[arto_wa]

.......................................zip................. They'll probably even tell you that YOU assembled it wrong......zip..................................

Not sure what he did, but I did that at first (see post 101 above).

After correcting it it works fine.