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Stihl MS 261 repair help
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dougand3
Minister of Fire
Some generic items....Is chain seized in bar? Is brake band seized? (gonna assume chain brake is off) Is sprocket seized on clutch? You need to take the bar and chain off, then look for the trouble.
Bar oil or the lack thereof should not stop the chain. Ruin it, yes. And maybe the bar too. But it should turn.
I hate to suggest this, but have you tried unlocking the kickback guard? That big plastic guard in front of the handle - just pull it all the way back to the handle.
I hate to suggest this, but have you tried unlocking the kickback guard? That big plastic guard in front of the handle - just pull it all the way back to the handle.
Yes, lock is off. When it's running and you gas it chain tries to turn but it doesn't bog the motor down, so I was thinking the clutch is shot. But you can't spin the chain freely when motor is off, so didn't know where to start.
1970roadrunner
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That is a great saw. If the only problem is that is ran without bar oil, the bar/chain likely just overheated. I would suggest the following:
1) Make sure the chainbrake is off
2) Remove the sprocket/clutch cover
3) Remove the bar and chain-
4) Take the chain completely off the bar, and inspect the bar grooves. If there is damage, repair or purchase a new bar
5) Inspect the sprocket/rim-make sure it spins freely (if it doesn't - you may have other problems that would not be caused by low bar oil)
6) Loosen the chain tensioner a bit
7) Re-install the chain, bar, and sprocket cover - with the tensioner loosened, the chain should have slack hanging under the bar
8) Tighten up the chain tensioner until the chain slack is taken up - tight enough that the chain doesn't hang, but loose enough that you can still pull the chain down to expose a few drivers
9) Fill with bar oil
Good luck!
1) Make sure the chainbrake is off
2) Remove the sprocket/clutch cover
3) Remove the bar and chain-
4) Take the chain completely off the bar, and inspect the bar grooves. If there is damage, repair or purchase a new bar
5) Inspect the sprocket/rim-make sure it spins freely (if it doesn't - you may have other problems that would not be caused by low bar oil)
6) Loosen the chain tensioner a bit
7) Re-install the chain, bar, and sprocket cover - with the tensioner loosened, the chain should have slack hanging under the bar
8) Tighten up the chain tensioner until the chain slack is taken up - tight enough that the chain doesn't hang, but loose enough that you can still pull the chain down to expose a few drivers
9) Fill with bar oil
Good luck!
Thanks guys, they quoted him 400.00 at the Stihl shop to repair. If I do it my self and have to replace the bar, chain and clutch I think it will be worth it.
Jon1270
Minister of Fire
Report back here with what you find as you try some of the suggestions above. There's no way a clutch costs $400 to replace, even at an unscrupulous dealer, so I'm wondering what they found wrong with it.
If the chain looks like it wants to turn,i wander if the sprocket tip on the bar is locked up. I would definitely say the saw is worth fixing. Thats a pro saw and expensive. Even if you had to put a couple hundred dollars in it, i say its worth it considering you got it free
Oh my gosh, there is nothing on that saw that can't be fixed. And probably for very little money.
I have a very hard time believing the clutch is already gone on that thing. The saw looks too new. Typically when a saw is abused enough for the clutch to go, it looks cosmetically abused as well. That isn't the case.
As suggested, remove the two bolts on the right side of the saw and remove the clutch cover. Inspect the circular thing, which is the clutch. Do you notice any discoloration of the metal? If so, the previous owner may have tried to run the saw with the safety chain break on and did indeed burn up the clutch.
As suggested, pull the bar and chain off. See if the chain will spin freely around the nose of the bar. Sometimes they get clogged enough to stop the chain. Clean or replace the bar.
Good luck!
I have a very hard time believing the clutch is already gone on that thing. The saw looks too new. Typically when a saw is abused enough for the clutch to go, it looks cosmetically abused as well. That isn't the case.
As suggested, remove the two bolts on the right side of the saw and remove the clutch cover. Inspect the circular thing, which is the clutch. Do you notice any discoloration of the metal? If so, the previous owner may have tried to run the saw with the safety chain break on and did indeed burn up the clutch.
As suggested, pull the bar and chain off. See if the chain will spin freely around the nose of the bar. Sometimes they get clogged enough to stop the chain. Clean or replace the bar.
Good luck!
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