MS200T throttle problem

[atpchas]

A buddy's 200T has a recurring problem. The long throttle rod (1129 182 1501) disconnects from the throttle trigger. If you've seen this before, did you find a fix short of a new top handle? New rod? New trigger? Something else? Suggestions welcome. TIA.

 

[lone wolf]

Is the silver clip, located about center that holds both the throttle and choke rods in place installed deep enough, or missing?

 

[atpchas]

Is the silver clip, located about center that holds both the throttle and choke rods in place installed deep enough, or missing?

Yes, clip is in place. Thanks for the response.

 

[lone wolf]

Yes, clip is in place. Thanks for the response.

I wonder if the throttle rod is slightly bent?

 

[atpchas]

I wonder if the throttle rod is slightly bent?

I can't discern a difference when compared with a known good rod, but my experience says very subtle changes can have outsized effects. I'm also suspicious that the hole in the trigger has perhaps wallowed out enough to lose its "grip" on the rod.

 

[cscltd]

New trigger usually cures that I have found

 

[atpchas]

New trigger usually cures that I have found

Thanks. I'll see if that gives a long term fix. So far just putting the rod back in place lasts for anywhere from weeks to minutes.

 

[alexcagle]

Make sure it's not some homemade throttle rod.
I've seen it before.

 

[lone wolf]

I can't discern a difference when compared with a known good rod, but my experience says very subtle changes can have outsized effects. I'm also suspicious that the hole in the trigger has perhaps wallowed out enough to lose its "grip" on the rod.

Well if the clip that holds the two rods in place is very so lightly just barely touching them, then try a new long throttle rod and trigger. Hard to tell from here, but that hole in the trigger should be fairly tight. Any way they can be china knock off parts ? How about a few pics? Look closely. And see where the parts are made.

 

[atpchas]

I scrounged a broken but lightly used handle from my bone pile and transferred the rod and trigger to the problem child. If the problem still recurs, I may be back for more helpful hints. Or I may just tell my buddy to spring for a new handle...

Thanks guys!

 

[Tobystihl]

Usually this happens when a handle breaks and bends the internal rods.

 

[Wood Doctor]

It might be just a goop build-up problem that causes problems with the operation of the parts. I suggest that you disassemble and clean up everything there and get all the goop out. Then put all the clean parts back together. I did this with a 200t this past summer and it worked fine once again. Parts on this saw cost an arm and a leg. Unfortunately, that's the way it is.

 

[lone wolf]

It might be just a goop build-up problem that causes problems with the operation of the parts. I suggest that you disassemble and clean up everything there and get all the goop out. Then put all the clean parts back together. I did this with a 200t this past summer and it worked fine once again. Parts on this saw cost an arm and a leg. Unfortunately, that's the way it is.

Yup the parts are real expensive.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Yup the parts are real expensive.

That's why I worked my butt off to rebuild the saw with as many of the original dirty parts as I could, all cleaned up. That worked and the saw runs today.

 

[ZeroJunk]

Not sure about MS200T's , but I have done some of my best cussing replacing the control cable in a MS201TCM and trying to get all that frigging mess back together.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Not sure about MS200T's , but I have done some of my best cussing replacing the control cable in a MS201TCM and trying to get all that frigging mess back together.

Agreed. The guy who designed that setup for Stihl was probably committed to an institution afterwards. It was a nerve-wracking venture for me also.

 

[lone wolf]

Agreed. The guy who designed that setup for Stihl was probably committed to an institution afterwards. It was a nerve-wracking venture for me also.

Surprising with all the parts in there they don't fail more frequently!

 

[stihltech]

After doing many, I still take and keep a picture of the correct setup.
Especially when the get dropped and come in with the handle in pieces.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Thanks. I'll see if that gives a long term fix. So far just putting the rod back in place lasts for anywhere from weeks to minutes.

I've taken them apart with tape around the bail clip. It was all bagged out in there. Got them through to complete jobs obviously.

 

[Gord404]

there is a youtube flic on the 201 on the silly setup they have- just rebuilt a 200 but didn't take the main trigger area apart but twice I had to do the 201 for a friend that his saw fell down from a tree a friend lent him a 200 and I said if you can buy it do it - got a box oft hem with about 6 200T's in various staits and missing some parts- gold