I hate Chainsaws

[lizardslick]

Stihl

[ATI]

Have had my MS-270 Farm Boss Stihl for 21+ years
My 0.2 cents.
1. Don’t put bad/low grade gas, gas additive and bar oil in it.
2. Take brakes when cutting, while it’s cooling sharpen the blade.
3. clean carb & spark plug after every 8-10 jobs, depending on how often & job size.
4. Rotate the bar every 8-10 uses depending on how frequently used & job size.
5. Take it to a pro and have them clean and tune it once every few years. Again, depending on how frequently used and job sizes.

[oneeye]

I love mine! I run them about 250 days a year. I use Husqvarna mixing oil with 91 octane gas - 2 gallons at a time - and the cheapest bar & chain oil that I can buy. Skip tooth chain so that it takes half as long to sharpen. My saws are never pampered, more like abused, with respect.

[Atfulldraw]

This. Read the starting instructions, use TruFuel, good to go.

I use exactly this as prong 1 of my plan.

Prong 2 is my Milwaukee electric.

Prong 3 is a high quality limb saw….we bought a Silky (cry once) and an echo

Th last rule is to buy enough chains and bars when you get a new saw to equal the purchase price of the saw.

You’re gonna need them….

[Atfulldraw]

Got a small stihl with the toolless chain tightener that I like.

The bigger echo I have has given me nothing but fits. Starts and runs great but it won’t keep a chain tight for nothing. Different chains, new chain tensioner and still won’t stay tight. Ive let others use it and they have the same issue.


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Are you doing it right?

Tilt the bar up when tightening - that’s the direction force is applied when cutting.

[Brute Killer]

Usually, when you fix something, you feel proud. When it comes to a chainsaw, I'm still mad at it after it's fixed..r

You cuss it for not starting and then cuss it for starting!
Lol

[Voodoo]

I buy the $120 versions, a sack full of chains, and run a high octane non ethanol gas mixture, mixed less oil, then I burn them up !

It cuts like Hell until it blows

[Voodoo]

And if it doesn’t have a primer bulb, **** on it

[brushtrooper]

Ive spent more Poulans than I care to say. I have a Echo CS 2511P thats a beast and I run only premix, runs WFO in 4 pulls everytime. I have Stihl battery pole saw and the battery finally gave up, new battery and its ready to cut fencelines