scott06903
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi all
First post here new saw owner. Prior to choosing a saw, I did research on a versatile saw. My immediate need was a saw that could buck 3 large White Pines and one large oak damaged from Sandy. The one that came up most was the Sthil ms361. I found one on ebay with little useful info about the history of the saw, and 2 crappy pictures. I took the chance and paid $350 for the saw. The saw was sold by a 3rd party. It came with a 20" bar which even by my untrained eye looked beat up.
I bought a new 28" bar and chain from one of 2 local Stihl dealers as well as a 20" chain for the bar the saw came with.
I used the 28" bar and chain (Stihl yellow Tie strap...non safety) and it worked fine on the pine, every now and then it would shutter, as if it was not totally in gear.
The saw would cut white oak with a diameter of at least 30" if I would go slow and keep the chain away from sharp angles, i.e. tilt forward in the initial cut and down to complete. The sharp angle seemed to bog the chain down.
The purpose of this post is to determine if the saw I bought is in good shape mechanically and to set a benchmark as to what I should expect from the saw.
I would appreciate guidance on how to objectively access the performance of the saw.
Note: the 2x I have pulled the carb off, fuel has shot out of the line. Not sure if that is normal or not. I expected it to be neutral because of the tank vent. Should a vacuum be pulling on the tank?
Cold compression was 140 with release valve at the bottom of the dial....mfg by Sun or similar.
Rather than spewing a bunch of additional irrelevant info I look for questions to narrow down the problem if any.
Thanks
Scott
First post here new saw owner. Prior to choosing a saw, I did research on a versatile saw. My immediate need was a saw that could buck 3 large White Pines and one large oak damaged from Sandy. The one that came up most was the Sthil ms361. I found one on ebay with little useful info about the history of the saw, and 2 crappy pictures. I took the chance and paid $350 for the saw. The saw was sold by a 3rd party. It came with a 20" bar which even by my untrained eye looked beat up.
I bought a new 28" bar and chain from one of 2 local Stihl dealers as well as a 20" chain for the bar the saw came with.
I used the 28" bar and chain (Stihl yellow Tie strap...non safety) and it worked fine on the pine, every now and then it would shutter, as if it was not totally in gear.
The saw would cut white oak with a diameter of at least 30" if I would go slow and keep the chain away from sharp angles, i.e. tilt forward in the initial cut and down to complete. The sharp angle seemed to bog the chain down.
The purpose of this post is to determine if the saw I bought is in good shape mechanically and to set a benchmark as to what I should expect from the saw.
I would appreciate guidance on how to objectively access the performance of the saw.
Note: the 2x I have pulled the carb off, fuel has shot out of the line. Not sure if that is normal or not. I expected it to be neutral because of the tank vent. Should a vacuum be pulling on the tank?
Cold compression was 140 with release valve at the bottom of the dial....mfg by Sun or similar.
Rather than spewing a bunch of additional irrelevant info I look for questions to narrow down the problem if any.
Thanks
Scott