Wow, if the flip caps are too complicated to operate for some of you, I'm not sure what else could be sad.
You grab the flip cap and insert into the hole and turn it until it seats properly.
That is the simple version of the directions. If it is more complicated than that, then you all have a different approach viewing and operating modern and more effecient ways of plugging the hole in a chainsaw tank.
Heck, I would complain about the complexities of having to throw the chainsaw in one direction, while pulling the cord handle in the oppposite or setting the choke, before I complained about the simple flip cap.
Its possible that Stihl in its wisdom, provided the "simple", I mean, "complex" operating system of the flip cap to weed out a certain group of chainsaw operators?
It could be part of a complex evaluation process for the government or something who knows?
I was simply too inexperienced or just plain dumb to figure out just how complex the flip cap was operate, much less operate properly.
To each his own,
Sam
In Theory I would agree LOL.
However, the saws are GERMAN. Meaning why use one singular part with threads, when 4 parts will do? It's gotta be better with more moving parts right? Anvils and Bolts are unreliable because they are too simple....Obviously.
Give a German engineer 20 Min. with a Hammer, and it will soon have 4 reciprocating appendages, and a Heim Joint on each.LOL!!!
It's why we Love 'em! They make stuff that shouldn't work, work very well! LOL! Mostly. The Flippy caps are a complete FAIL However, possibly too few moving parts.
Here's the scenario.
The Oil cap upper half has a "Stay" that is cammed over when the lower half seats upon turning. If that "Stay" gets worn, or blocked by saw chips, dirt or whatever that NEVER happens around the sterile environment of woodcutting, the lower cap half ends up slightly out of alignment with the upper half, and will NOT fully seat, but feel and look like it.
Then when ya pick the saw up and take 2-3 steps back to cut, ya feel wet stuff on your pant leg because the flippy cap cammed over and locked without engaging the mortices in the tank.:censored::censored::censored:
The cure is to always remember to rotate the lower half of the :censored: flippy cap, fully counterclockwise before reinstalling after each fill.
Sure ya can replace 'em, but why? They end up doing the same thing after a while anyhow, and catch ya unaware when they do.
It's easier to just give 'em a twist check, and accept it's just a German design enhancement, and an artfull conveyance of the wonderfull Germanic tradition of overcomplication.
Oh and Umm. Have encountered the Boot soaking flippys on MS-250,270,440, and it wasn't just me with Oil soaked boot..
Good Saws, Great chains, STOOOPID cap design.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
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