Bowtie
Gearhead
annnnddd????
Happy Birthday to meeeee..............
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sawinredneck
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Well I'm gonna have to get some Hedge, you some beer and we'll have to have a three way shoot out and see what happens!
sefh3
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Happy B Day to you!!!!
sefh3
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Happy early BDAY that is.
Bowtie
Gearhead
Thanks. Now if this damn limiter cap would come out I would be happy...
sefh3
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Did you tach it yet? I'm just curious to know if it was lean or not. My dealer has 2 that have blown top ends. I wondered if they where a bit lean to start with.
As I recall mine was real tough to pull out. I left my carb in the saw as well which made it even harder to deal with.
All mine has now is just the adjuster needl no more cap or anything in it.
sawinredneck
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Jeez, even I have a hammer!
Bowtie
Gearhead
I finally got the damn thing out. Its adjustable now. I will tach it in so I KNOW its right tomorrow.
Bowtie
Gearhead
That could happen at the end of this month. I have to be in Wichita for 3 days for MSHA training. pm me.
Bowtie
Gearhead
I ran 3 tanks of fuel through it today all cutting dead walnut, red elm, and mulberry. I like it, but you can tell its tight, needs broke in bad. I tached it at 13,500, so it might be a little rich, it 4stroked a little out of the wood, didnt sound bad in the cut. Good power for a 50cc saw.
I dont see this saw as a fuel sipper, maybe I lost track of time, but it seemed to go through a tank of fuel pretty quick. Again, maybe it is just me, it was a long, busy day.
I had a chance to do a little more looking "under the hood". Looks like pulling the spark plug could be a PITA, but I like the overall construction. Stihl definetly built this with a lot of Husky's ideas.
I dont see this saw as a fuel sipper, maybe I lost track of time, but it seemed to go through a tank of fuel pretty quick. Again, maybe it is just me, it was a long, busy day.
I had a chance to do a little more looking "under the hood". Looks like pulling the spark plug could be a PITA, but I like the overall construction. Stihl definetly built this with a lot of Husky's ideas.
Bowtie
Gearhead
Pulled the muffler and had a look after 3 tanks. Looking good. Anyone modded the muffler on one of these?
281/288 deflector on recoil side seems to be the most common.
Bowtie
Gearhead
Saw that. Will probably go that route.
There's a Manhattan in Kansas?? See you learn something everyday from this site!!
:monkey:
By the way...nice saw
Bowtie
Gearhead
Heck yeah! Home of The Kansas State wildcats!!
Bowtie
Gearhead
When I initially tached this saw it was tached to 13500. I ran 5 tanks through it as of today. I went out after work and tached it again, and now it was only running 13100. It was pig rich!
I slightly leaned it to about 13600, and it is a totally different animal! Holy smokes this is a good cutting little saw! And, its bone stock except for the limiter cap adjustment. I cant wait to muffler mod it.
I really was leaning toward a 346NE. The main reason I bought the 261 was I have many bars and chains that bolt right on for the Stihl setup. Im not disappointed.
Now time to hunt down a Husky deflector for the muffler mod, I like the looks of that, its perfect.
Thanks to all that spent the last year posting and lab-ratting this saw so I didnt have to, LOL!
I slightly leaned it to about 13600, and it is a totally different animal! Holy smokes this is a good cutting little saw! And, its bone stock except for the limiter cap adjustment. I cant wait to muffler mod it.
I really was leaning toward a 346NE. The main reason I bought the 261 was I have many bars and chains that bolt right on for the Stihl setup. Im not disappointed.
Now time to hunt down a Husky deflector for the muffler mod, I like the looks of that, its perfect.
Thanks to all that spent the last year posting and lab-ratting this saw so I didnt have to, LOL!
Was it that rich from the factory? If so, I'm actually glad to hear that. Much better than coming too lean. I think several have reported they run good stock at 13,800.
