Took this picture a few days ago, super happy with the performance of my 172 C. Glided right through the tree without any resistance or kickback.

I have an sr 200 mister that was working fine, but the straps were terrible so I replaced them. All I did after that was replace one of the hose clamps on the tank flow lines, but now when I have the motor on barely anything flows out, and what little does come only when I keep the arm pointed down.

When the motor is off I can drain liquid through no problem, it splashes readily so it doesn’t seem like a clog. Any ideas what may cause this?

Hi everyone, I have a FS240 that I use as a spacing saw and I need to richen the low side. Looking at the carb they're not slotted screws, and do not appappear to be covers, but look like tiny bolt heads. This is all well and good except I don't have a tool small enough to turn them. Dose anyone know of a tool for this? Or some other way to grab them? Or at very least the size, looks like 4mm maybe?

Hey everyone I currently have a Stihl ts420 that’s got an issue with fuel, it ran like crap would bog down fuel coming out of the exhaust port, fuel primer bulb was not filling like it should.. I’ve replaced the following fuel lines (with stihl line) fuel filter, fuel primer bulb, new carb and a fresh spark plug, and I’ve still got the same issue with no fuel in the primer bulb.. on further inspection when pressurizing the fuel with the primer bulb, fuel is slowly being let into the motor causing it to flood.. any insight?? I’m stumped

As the title says I ran my MS 162 to dry and melted the plastic housing. Is this bad practice? The technician told me “I ran it with the brake on”. I did NOT dump out all the gas before running it dry. It operated fine before hand.

I just want to be sure I don’t make this mistake in the future.

Wanna get a new saw. Where do you find the service kits with replacement filters and spark plugs for the new ms261 c-m M-tronic, professional saws. They are not listed on Stihl's website or ace hardware website. I guess I'm getting a ms271 farm boss 20" because it's the only saw I can easily find parts for. Id rather have the extra HP, but I know a few people who have 271's and love them so, idk what I'm gonna do.

Stihl BR430 owned since 2012. Primer bulb finally cracked. Decided to replace spark plug. Only 2 maintenance items…not bad

Most I find online have bad reviews saying that the part they ended up ordering doesn’t fit. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a reliable supplier? Thank you.

Hey everyone, I’ve got a 660 and 360. It seems like they both loosen up after a few cuts. Neither chain is brand new and the adjusters aren’t stripped. I may not be tightening the bar nuts down tight enough but I wanted to pick y’all’s brain on it. For context it seems I have to adjust them multiple times on a 20 foot tree

Hi guys, I need your help! I came in the possession of FS460 mtronic carb and ignition coil. The current machine I am using is FS410 - will the mtronic carb and ignition coil work well on my FS410? Will there be any difference or damage to the engine as I presume the carb is adjusted for FS460 which have slightly more power? Also is the mtronic carb better than the standard one I have on my FS410?

New sub reddit, not sure if this is allowed here. Sorry if it isn't.

Seems that Stihl only makes a Medium and Large case now, with the Medium taking up to an MS 500i. Even my 20" MS 261 CM has a lot of room in the medium. I need a case each for my MS194T and MS180 but they both are way too small for the medium.

Anyone recommend a proper fitting case for the smaller saws? I don't necessarily need to carry oil and gas in it. Maybe an extra chain and scrench, but that's it. When I'm on my property I usually have one of my smaller saws on the back of my ATV. Right now they each live in a milk crate with a spot cut out for the bar/scabbard, but it's not ideal.

Which one is more reliable?

Recently got a stihl blower and learned of motomix and benefits. I’d always ran equipment til empty for winter. This year I was gonna run motomix until empty for winter but the local garage mechanic said it’s better to just fuel up with the motomix and leave it in the tank. Reason being the gaskets/diaphragm in the carb can dry out. The the motomix is good for winter. It seems to make sense to me but I’m not a mechanic. Thoughts?

Joined this group as I've recently started a small lawn side hustle and I bought my first commercial product which was the Stihl fs 91r weed eater. I absolutely love it and I'm looking to add the stihl backpack blower. I joined this group but have only seen posts about chainsaws. Anybody got some good advice on the stihl backpacks? Should I go with the 800 from the start or will a 600 be enough for now and later? Thanks in advance

Has anyone had experience or knows anything what the huge differences are between these two chainsaws? Wonder if the ms271 farm boss would be good enough or is it worth the extra $80 to upgrade to the ms291? Mainly just cut campfire wood and clear hunting trails. My little ms170 isnt big enough to handle some logs i cut. Want kind of an all around saw that can handle large diameter trees if needed. Everyone online keeps saying to get the new ms261 C-M but $720 is a little outta my budget. Dont need anything fancy just need it to handle the work load. I heard that in my area, parts for the 271 can be found easier. Any thoughts?

Hello,

How can i get exploded views and parts information about Stihl products?

Precisely about the TS 420.

Thank you very much!!!

Is it safe to use chainsaw piston and piston rings on weed trimmers?

So I've rebuilt the carb and ended up having to get a new cylinder and piston and engine pan to fix an oil seal leak. I'm going to claim breaking off the race on the cylinder and pan. Put the motor back together and it passes pressure/vac test. It started easy enough after I put it back together but it still wants to run and die like it did before. So I did pressure/vacuum test this morning and it holds both.

What else should I check? I'm thinking about either taking off the limiters or just getting a replacement carb to see if that "fixes" it.

Inherited a HL94 hedger. Don't have any hedges. It's not a kombi. Any way to convert this to a grass trimmer or kombi system? Is it worth it?

So I have a MS 170 saw, works great for small trees and cutting branches overhead but want something for bigger logs. Debating between a MS 271 farm boss 20" or a MS 291. What is the best one for the money? The 291 $569.99 and the 271 is $500.00. Anyone have experience with either of those models? I just got me a new job at ace hardware and want to take advantage of my employee discount.

I was using my blower last weekend and it ran fine. This weekend it just won’t get up to power. You know the sound it makes when it hasn’t warmed up yet and you are not getting the full output of air? That is what I’m getting. It just won’t get up to full throttle.

Any ideas on what I could do? Or do I need to take it in?

TIA

I have been looking for a small water pump and as an avid Stihl fan I saw this. It is not available in the US for some reason? Can local dealers get stuff only sold in other countries by chance?