clemsonfor
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On the savannah river GA/SC
Nice job on the sharpening. It gets easier and faster.
Are you sure the oiler is all the way up? With the HO oiler, you should be emptying the oil tank before burning a full tank of gas. Many of the larger, newer Stihl saws have a limiter on the oiler adjustment. There is a small metal stop that the oiler adjustment hits and prevents it from being turned all the way up. This stop must be driven in with a punch and hammer to allow the adjustment head to be maxed out.
My 661 has this, and my dealer wasn't even aware that it existed, even though it refers to it in the manual.
Where is this limiter located at? I tried again and the oiler adjuster screw in the bottom of the saw only turns 1/4" and then stops.
Looked in the manual off of Partsmart, didn't see any modifications possible there, just mentioned installing the HO oil pump. Here is the blowup.
My guess is that feature is not on the 461. I think there is enough capacity for a 32 and even a 36 . But the 661 can handle longer bars in extreme cases and they probably put that feature there for those. Like pro campers out west running 40-50" bars . But they dont want a normal consumer turning it up all the way and emptying the tank before the gas and burning up the bar and chain so they limit it. Those running bars that big know to fill oil more often.
Maybe so. I didnt realize thatWell there Mr. Clemson, remember the MS461R comes with a HO oiler that the regular MS461 doesn't have. My manual even talks about it, and it gives specific instructions that if you turn the HO oiler all the way up, that you should only fill the gas tank half way as the bar oil tank will empty after only a half tank of fuel is used.
I turned mine up but only the full quarter turn it allows, and the gas tank and bar oil tank almost empty at the same time. So, clearly DonnerParty is on to something here and I hope I can get mine set up to actually use the HO oiler the MS461R comes with.
Well there Mr. Clemson, remember the MS461R comes with a HO oiler that the regular MS461 doesn't have. My manual even talks about it, and it gives specific instructions that if you turn the HO oiler all the way up, that you should only fill the gas tank half way as the bar oil tank will empty after only a half tank of fuel is used.
I turned mine up but only the full quarter turn it allows, and the gas tank and bar oil tank almost empty at the same time. So, clearly DonnerParty is on to something here and I hope I can get mine set up to actually use the HO oiler the MS461R comes with.
Read where you got the loose chain problem taken care of.
Good Morning Glockem45: Take your machine in to your Dealer. You've definitely got a problem.Well i tested this problem again. I let the chain get dull, and it immediately gets grabby in the cut, bogs down, and then the chain gets loose again in no time. I still don't think this is correct but it certainly seems it is tied to the chain being dull. Does this still make sense to you guys?
Good Morning dave1974: Very good advice. As the old saying goes: "A stitch in time , saves nine." Sounds to me like he has a few bad threads on the bar stud bolts.I have a 461 r and don't have any issue with the chain becoming overly lose or anything.I would think about taking it to your dealer to have it checked out,its a new saw so it should be covered by the warrenty.
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