thanks guys. i will dump fuel and bar oil and start fresh. i am a novice at tuning. i will search the threads and come back with questions if i have any. can i find out about how old it is using the serial number? oh, its got the poly flywheel also.
thanks guys. i will dump fuel and bar oil and start fresh. i am a novice at tuning. i will search the threads and come back with questions if i have any. can i find out about how old it is using the serial number? oh, its got the poly flywheel also.
Send me the serial and next trip to my Stihl dealer, I'll tell you all I can.
I am around 180 after cutting a couple months it will be about 170. Its the 460 for me.
yep i like a bigger saw as well....i also stepped up from the 290 farmboss...i went to a 460....ill never look back..my opinion the 290 is the most underpowered saw ive ever run for the weight.....u will leave that 290 in the building i promise u..i think there is like 1.9 lbs difference in the 290 and 460..hardly noticeable
.... if i go to something like a max-flow air filter kit, will i need to mess around with that H screw?
147499912, this is the number on the powerhead next to the top edge of the bar.
thanks for the info HS. i really dont think this saw has many hours on it, pretty clean on the inside. i think all the scratches on the cover are just from being moved around the garage as it was VERY cluttered. fuel filter is clean. will change spark plug. if i go to something like a max-flow air filter kit, will i need to mess around with that H screw?
Bucking wood under 16" they are practically the same saw. It's bore cutting or burying the tip in some big stuff where the 066 shines.I have all the respect in the world for smokinj... He probably spends more hours with his saw each week than many of us do in a year, I must be missing something with this talk of "big" 460's. They're only 76 cc, fairly tame next to a 92 cc 066 mag.
I have all the respect in the world for smokinj... He probably spends more hours with his saw each week than many of us do in a year, I must be missing something with this talk of "big" 460's. They're only 76 cc, fairly tame next to a 92 cc 066 mag.
I think a big part of the weight comments are related to bar length. Most are likely running just a wee little bit more than 25" of bar on their 92 cc saws. A long bar makes a world of difference in extended weight, and how heavy a saw feels at the end of a long day of use.
Here is a good link for the beginner. The only thing to remember is don't turn the H screw clockwise unless you know what your doing. It could lean out the saw and cause damage. Other than that, you can make the saw run like crap while learning, but you won't cause any damage. Also, an 1/8 of a turn will change the attitude of the saw, so very small adjustments are best.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060316084604/www.madsens1.com/sawtune.htm
Gotta love Craigslist and people who are cleaning their garage!
Yahbut... not too many folks find a spare 460 lying unused in their garage.
I use to think like that. Now I would rather run the 460 for 1 hour and have enough wood in rounds to last 3 guys the next 3 hours. I do have to use the top handle to clear the way first though.
Looks like you were making use of those bucking spikes - essential on a high power heavier saw.
What's the old hauler? I'm a sucker for American iron and eastern bloc magnesium
Cool! I think I'm going to have to put a small bar on mine and give it a try. It cuts so amazingly fast, but the longer bar makes it very nose heavy, to the point where you have to push down on the rear handle when lifting it by the front, to prevent the nose of the bar from bumping the ground. That extended weight makes it hard on the back when using it for any length of time.
I thought the same thing.... I wanna see more pics of that Truck
Very nice.
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