Just made a deal on a 260 Pro

[Redoakranch]

Make sure to do the MM on it. It actually makes it like the older saws came from the factory. Also if you have a non H screw carb get a 194 on it and you'll be set. I tell my Dad that his 260pro is a little tractor (my 346xp is the sports car). Congrats!

 

[motorman1]

Wow! You for a great deal on a good saw, especially in that condition. The 261's are a bit faster, but who cares in wood less than 8-10" anyway? That saw should last you a lot of years. $175 for that condition saw? All day long!

 

[cgraham1]

Got the saw cleaned up, modded the muffler with 2 more port holes, and got a 194 carb on the way!

 

[HD2010]

Sure cleaned up nice.

 

[XSKIER]

Great saw, sweet deal!

 

[cgraham1]

It didn't take much. This thing is like a new saw. And it runs awesome. I fueled it and it fired on one pull after sitting all winter! I almost don't want to swap the carb out, but I can't help myself!

 

[Knobby57]

That's a hell of a grab for 175$. Tune that baby properly and it will give you hundreds of hours of use if you need it . Not the fastest saw but it's like the little engine that could. Sips fuel and is easy on the back. That lil saw is tried and proven. I always ran a 3/8 18" on mine mostly for limbing . Never got it into anything over 12"


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[cgraham1]

It's got a 3/8 .050, 20" bar. I don't want to spend any more $$ on it right now, but I'm thinking about throwing a 16" bar on it since I've got a 20" on the 036. Maybe I'll change my mind after I try it out? I do have an extra 28" B&C...

Reminds me of the 029 I saw on Craigslist, with a 36" bar! He wanted $350 for it. It did come with a 28" B&C for the smaller wood!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Got the saw cleaned up, modded the muffler with 2 more port holes, and got a 194 carb on the way!
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Where did you drill the two port holes? On the side near the OEM exhaust port or somewhere else? Just curious.

 

[cgraham1]

One right above, and one right below. Seemed to make sense at the time. I think they are 5/16", all three are the same size. And they fit under the stock spark screen.

 

[nmurph]

Three 5/16" holes isn't enough. That's less than 1/4"sq. Also, three small holes will flow less than a single hole of the same area bc the edge to opening ratio is greater than a single hole of the same size, and flow is at it's slowest at the edge of an opening.

 

[cgraham1]

I just figured it was 3 times the flow of the stock port and I didn't want to over do it. Maybe I'll just take the die grinder and cut out the parts left between the holes. That would make a slot about 1" long x 5/16" wide. Would that be enough flow?

 

[z71mike]

Yes. That's what I did with mine. A big oval. Runs awesome.

 

[dec-1]

Nice saw. I agree a 16" B&C would be easier on the saw, faster on the cut, maybey balance better too.

Either way, if you'd passed on it, it would have been a tragedythat could haunt you! Good buy any day of the week! Only thing better would be two of them! Dave

 

[cgraham1]

He only had one ms260! But he did have a like new 6401 Makita and a big bore kit plus an extra 28" B&C. He bought the saw new from Baileys, not Home Depot. But he wanted $600 for it, so I passed.

 

[dec-1]

Keep in touch with him. I've heard good things on the Makita, real nice saw. Let him know how the 260 is doing. I give friends better deals than I should. Offer him visiting rights to the saw. If it doesn't sell for his price, he might become flexible, and have you in mind.

 

[cgraham1]

He didn't have it advertised. He just happened to mention that he had a bigger saw, and I had my Dolmar in the truck. So I asked him if it was for sale... I'm still thinking about it, but I don't need it right now. If he would've said $400 I would've bought it. I still have his number!

 

[cgraham1]

Yes. That's what I did with mine. A big oval. Runs awesome.

Any idea where to set the carb before I fire it up. Stock settings look like 3/4 turn out on the H side, 1 turn out on the L side. Thanks.

 

[z71mike]

Starting from base, set it at 1-1/8 on both. Then tune from there. You may wind up at about 1.25 on both, but start lower.

 

[nmurph]

Any idea where to set the carb before I fire it up. Stock settings look like 3/4 turn out on the H side, 1 turn out on the L side. Thanks.

That number is the adjustment range with the limiters in place. Pull them out with a sheetrock screw and then set the carb about 1.25 from lightly seated on both needles and adjust from there.