Stihl 200t

[Hunt4lumber]

anyone else seen this Gap on a Stihl 200t and have a fix? ( Maybe I'm just not seeing something to help this Gap close up)?it seams like the plastic is getting hung up somewhere under Neath that I can't see once I try and put bar/ chain on...
I'm pointing at area with tip of small screwdriver

 

[cus_deluxe]

The ones ive seen have looked like that, but they see hard tree service use so i wasnt sure if somethin was jacked up or what. Doesnt seem right. @lone wolf is the guy who would know.

 

[Hunt4lumber]

That's who I bought from

 

[lone wolf]

I already said it aint no big deal its cosmetic what is the problem?

 

[lone wolf]

Send the clutch cover back if it bothers you so much and I will swap it with another! It ain't no big deal.

 

[Hunt4lumber]

I'm not looking to start any bad talk between us I was just looking to see if it was a common problem for these saws and so I could fix it myself if it was an easy thing to do. Like I said the saw runs great and I'm happy with that, but when you spend this kind of money I didn't expect it to have anyting cosmetic (other than some scratches because I realize it to used saw) wrong with it

 

[lone wolf]

I'm not looking to start any bad talk between us I was just looking to see if it was a common problem for these saws and so I could fix it myself if it was an easy thing to do. Like I said the saw runs great and I'm happy with that, but when you spend this kind of money I didn't expect it to have anyting cosmetic (other than some scratches because I realize it to used saw) wrong with it

Yes there will be some small cosmetic problems on any used saw ship that cover back and I will send you another like I said I dont want you unhappy but I feel its very minor it affects nothing! That isn't the only saw that has that slight gap either it is somewhat common.

 

[grizz55chev]

I have 3 of em, all look just the same, all work perfectly.

 

[lone wolf]

View attachment 716865 I have 3 of em, all look just the same, all work perfectly.

Grizz please clean that saw!

 

[grizz55chev]

Grizz please clean that saw!

When it gets a rebuild I will, lol!

 

[lone wolf]

When it gets a rebuild I will, lol!

That may be never they last if you take care of them!

 

[Hunt4lumber]

I understand but there must be a reason why it is there, that's all I was trying to figure out is what causes the gap?

 

[lone wolf]

I understand but there must be a reason why it is there, that's all I was trying to figure out is what causes the gap?

The way it is made causes the gap it was not made with machine like precision like the internal engine parts are thats why!

 

[grizz55chev]

That may be never they last if you take care of them!

It’s well taken care of, the air filter is clean as a whistle! This one is my truck saw, we had a lot of snow this week so I carry it in my tool box along with tow chains and a shovel.

 

[lone wolf]

View attachment 716867
It’s well taken care of, the air filter is clean as a whistle! This one is my truck saw, we had a lot of snow this week so I carry it in my tool box along with tow chains and a shovel.

Snow huh we don't have any yet I'm expecting some

 

[grizz55chev]

Snow huh we don't have any yet I'm expecting some

Power was out for three days, and the grandkids were here for the holiday weekend! They had a blast!

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

I believe this strip of plastic butts up against the side of the saw to cause that gap. This is an 020t with the same fitment.

 

[Hunt4lumber]

With a new saw there's probably no Gap so something is or has happened to it to cause it to not meet flush...
As I said before I'm not trying to create problems just looking for a person that would know why the Gap is there maybe...
I took it apart and back together about four to five times and ran out of time trying to figure out what was holding it up from closing the gap.
This forum is a great tool that can be used in many ways to troubleshoot from people's past history with something like this(not saying that it's a bad saw or I'm unhappy with it just looking for a resolution to a problem)...

 

[grizz55chev]

With a new saw there's probably no Gap so something is or has happened to it to cause it to not meet flush...
As I said before I'm not trying to create problems just looking for a person that would know why the Gap is there maybe...
I took it apart and back together about four to five times and ran out of time trying to figure out what was holding it up from closing the gap.
This forum is a great tool that can be used in many ways to troubleshoot from people's past history with something like this(not saying that it's a bad saw or I'm unhappy with it just looking for a resolution to a problem)...

These aren’t made anymore so no new saw to compare it to.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

With a new saw there's probably no Gap so something is or has happened to it to cause it to not meet flush...
As I said before I'm not trying to create problems just looking for a person that would know why the Gap is there maybe...
I took it apart and back together about four to five times and ran out of time trying to figure out what was holding it up from closing the gap.
This forum is a great tool that can be used in many ways to troubleshoot from people's past history with something like this(not saying that it's a bad saw or I'm unhappy with it just looking for a resolution to a problem)...

It's the way they are designed. A brand new one will have the gap as well.