NHden
ArboristSite Member
I bit the bullet last week and brought home a new MS151TC-E. It is a sweet little saw and I retract half of my comments of last week or so. You will need to be more gentle than with a pro saw and metal construction. Stihl considers the plastic screws a permanent thread IF you torqued properly (and find the thread start) so I'll do that.
The dealer said it was not easy start, and I felt nothing that indicated easy start in the pull(s). Checking their paperwork days later, they admitted it was a -E which should be easy start. I finally took off the starter cover today and the easy start parts are indeed present and in perfect condition.
With one slow gentle pull, there is never a trigger point where the 2nd spring energy is transferred to the crank. I read a comment elsewhere that one pull past the first compression point to set it up, then another gentle pull worked for them on another model. But nada.
At no time do I ever feel or hear a release of the second spring. All parts involved in holding the spring, grabbing both tails, etc. look perfect, as does the spring shape.
Any thoughts on what the problem might be? You guys are great. This model has very little exposure online or in person at dealers around here.
I should probably mention that the dealer, who is pretty good technically, did say there are 2 easy start systems and the 151 has a higher pull spring than some other saws. Not sure why since it's a smaller displacement engine.
The dealer said it was not easy start, and I felt nothing that indicated easy start in the pull(s). Checking their paperwork days later, they admitted it was a -E which should be easy start. I finally took off the starter cover today and the easy start parts are indeed present and in perfect condition.
With one slow gentle pull, there is never a trigger point where the 2nd spring energy is transferred to the crank. I read a comment elsewhere that one pull past the first compression point to set it up, then another gentle pull worked for them on another model. But nada.
At no time do I ever feel or hear a release of the second spring. All parts involved in holding the spring, grabbing both tails, etc. look perfect, as does the spring shape.
Any thoughts on what the problem might be? You guys are great. This model has very little exposure online or in person at dealers around here.
I should probably mention that the dealer, who is pretty good technically, did say there are 2 easy start systems and the 151 has a higher pull spring than some other saws. Not sure why since it's a smaller displacement engine.