Top cover for a Stihl MS180

[buzz sawyer]

I am repairing a drop-damaged Stihl MS180 and need a top cover. Apparently, there are two versions of this saw? Different air filter housings and top cover - see photo. Standard 170 / 180 parts do not fit. The one I need is the second photo - Larger protrusion on top and angled on the starter side. May have found one on ebay. Also, what's the difference betwen the 180, 180c, and 180c-be? My starter cover only shows 180.

 

[xtremez]

I believe the difference is mainly the chain adjuster and the recoil starter.
MS 180 regular starter and front chain adjuster
MS 180 C regular starter and easy adjust chain built into the clutch cover
MS 180 CBE easy start recoil and easy adjust chain

 

[C George]

I am repairing a drop-damaged Stihl MS180 and need a top cover. Apparently, there are two versions of this saw? Different air filter housings and top cover - see photo. Standard 170 / 180 parts do not fit. The one I need is the second photo - Larger protrusion on top and angled on the starter side. May have found one on ebay. Also, what's the difference betwen the 180, 180c, and 180c-be? My starter cover only shows 180.

Any Top covers from the last 10 years 170/180 saws use the
cover you need

 

[buzz sawyer]

Any Top covers from the last 10 years 170/180 saws use the
cover you need

Wrong. There are two versions for the 180 - The one from my 170 does not fit. My 180 takes a different air filter housing and top cover. Just got the AF housing today and it fits fine. See differences in the top cover
below.

 

[buzz sawyer]

I believe the difference is mainly the chain adjuster and the recoil starter.
MS 180 regular starter and front chain adjuster
MS 180 C regular starter and easy adjust chain built into the clutch cover
MS 180 CBE easy start recoil and easy adjust chain

My 180 has the through-the-cover adjustment and two nuts - like my 361. It doesn't seem to have an EZ start. I just started it and it pulled like the 170. I thought it might be a frankensaw but the pics above show two differnt versions. Got the right cover coming, should fit.

 

[C George]

All depends
on production date ,,
Im not wrong !!
Go to your local Stihl dealer
and you'll see the covers are the same on both saws . Now we are not talking about 171's and 181's

 

[buzz sawyer]

Follow this thread - there are two versions/two covers. Different production dates probably but the old 170 cover does not fit the 180 I have. https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/stihl-ms170-vs-ms180.367432/#post-7998343

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Yeah there's two versions of that cover; I just assumed one is an early version and the other one (the one pictured on the right) is the later version. I don't think they'll interchange..
The part number is probably on the part.