I had the top blow out of a dead standing Ash that I cut up with my MS170. Burned a little in the firepit this weekend. Nice and hot. And Hard! Clanked two pieces together and it sounded like Hedge. Had I know the branches were that solid, I'd save a stick to make a handle for my cant hook. Must not have been dead long since it was so solid. More small ones in my woods.
Speaking of the 170, it was leaking oil, so i put in a new AM pump, hose and filter. Got it running without the bar and it finally started pumping out oil. I've used it twice now on small branch wood and no oil is coming out. Re-cleaned the bar and holes after the first use in case I missed that initially. Used it and still no oil
I plan on taking off B&C and running it to see if pump is still working. If not, I need to take off the clutch and see if the pickup wire is mating.
I don't trust myself with the stuffed cord method, so I'm looking at piston stops (14mm?). Looks like two types out there. The screw in kind:
https://www.amazon.com/PISTON-CHAIN...prefix=stihl+piston+stop+tool,aps,1396&sr=8-3And stick kind which I don't understand how it works:
https://www.amazon.com/Stihl-Stihl-...prefix=stihl+piston+stop+tool,aps,1396&sr=8-6
What's the difference? Chainsaws, lawn mowers and outboard motors ar 14mm right? Some tools have a 10mm side. What's a 10mm spark pug for?
Didn't mean to get this long winded.