Ms460 my first big saw

[lewis16]

Hi all, recently just fed my cad addiction by purchasing a ms460 from fleabay. In all honesty I got stung but unfortunately excrement happens. Anyhow I decided to make the best of the situation and decided it was time to learn about saws and get some parts in.

Started off like this. Wrong wrap handle, cracked handle, carb with broken screw, broken plastics and a worn clutch.

After a few days I popped into my local stihl dealer who ordered me some.new bits. New handle, service items, plastic top cover and decal, clutch cover and I got a carb shipped to the states for me. I also ordered a new set of flippy caps and have a new clutch and oil pump on the way. Looking like this now. New dual port muffler too. Sounds really sweet.

I really like the saw, and it's been a little expensive for a second hand saw but I've learnt aesson. Thankfully the piston and cylinder were in really good shape and everything checked out mechanically. Just aesthetically needed touching up. Came with a 24/25" bar and chain in good nick so not all tears. Can't way to get it into wood.

 

[jbighump]

Nice! Unfortunate that u got burned....

 

[lewis16]

Yeah well they happen and I was to trusting. I should have returned it straight away but I didn't. Well, jobs almost done now and I have a nice strong saw

 

[HD2010]

Looks good. Once you use it you will forget about the past.

 

[Tnshaker]

Hard not to like a ms 460.

 

[xxl]

Looks like a nice 460 id be happy with it. yeah you had to put a bit into it but i think youll have a nice saw in the end You ll love the kick it has

 

[Rookie1]

Nice job Lewis. Don't feel bad about the deal, you got a nice saw.

 

[toolmaker]

Good for you, Lewis.
Boys like their toys, eh?
Forget about dropping a couple extra bucks on it, take it out and make some sawdust with it.
I have 2 MS460s' and an 026 Pro, I love all of them.

Nice saw...................

 

[lewis16]

What's your opinion on the 026? Is it the same as the ms260? I can score a near brand new one 09 saw) hardly been used for £250 about $375 with a 16" bar and chain

 

[fin460]

forget the ms260, go with the ms261.

 

[lewis16]

Alright I will leave it. I might get a husky next perhaps. 346 something like that

 

[z71mike]

I love the 026. Get him down about 15-20% and grab it.

 

[lewis16]

Got it all together tonight, yesterday I put on the new plastics, tonight I installed a brand new carb, new clutch and washer, new oil pump and worm, and a sprocket and clutch drum. Result is a nice running saw. Not sure on how well it's oiling. It's turned up to the max so does that mean it will oil quicker than it uses fuel?

Anyway here's a test picture, some of that is wd40 and 3in1 oil that I coat the bar and chain with as they were new I didn't want a dry friction surface before the oil got to it. I can feel a little bit of heat in the bar but I can't tell if it's oiling the chain and bar, when I remove the side cover and run it oil floods out. Will I know for sure when I sink it in some wood?

 

[Tim Burke]

I got a 460 last summer from a member here, lots of new parts on it. Ran it twice for a bigger Ash I had to take down in the yard, put a 25" PowerMatch bar on it. I love that saw, hopefully it will put a smile on your face also. Now I need to find some more big wood to cut

 

[lewis16]

I've got a 20" oregon which you can see it's wearing at the moment. It came with a stihl 25" stihl bar and chain which I will have a go at dressing and sharpening. Never sharpened a 3/8ths RS chain. It's a nice saw I'm just worried about the oiling. I blew all the oil lines out and made sure the oil passages are clear.

 

[Tim Burke]

I also have a 20" Stihl bar from a recently departed MS360 but I haven't cut with it yet. I bought myself an Echo CS-590 with 18" bar and I've been using that lately to break it in. Nice saw for the money. I bought a Pferd 2 in 1 3/8 chain sharpener at the same time. I used it to touch up the 590 chain once so far. I like that also, so far

 

[lewis16]

What's a pferd? Is that a chain grinder?

 

[Tim Burke]

That's the name brand. Stihl makes one also but the shop I use only had the Pferd

 

[Tim Burke]

http://www.pferd.com/images/Prospekt_Kettensaegeschaerfgeraet_CS_X_2011_150dpi_en.pdf

 

[Bilge Rat LT 20]

On your bars, look at the oil holes make sure they are clear.
I drill them out one or two drill sizes just to give them as much oil as possible. Just don't go larger than the oil channel width in the saw case.

I am using a set of number drill bits when i say 1 or 2 sizes. It is only enlarging the hole 8 to 10 thousanths.