Bob Hedgecutter's latest activity
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Im not a Stihl dealer- been a decade or two since I was involved in the corporate side of things. I am just a guy with a bit of... -
Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Well, I personally would never have invested that kind of time effort and dollars into a 271- certainly not one of my favorite Stihl...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Well if approaching Winter is heading into Autumn- then yes, I guess we are. Water drains down the hole in an opposite direction as...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread gas tank clean-out.Every speck does not need to go- but if you tried to run/start the saw on straight oil, it will be in the tank filter, fuel line and...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Being the correct flywheel for the model also helps- like the 064/066 series, there are about 30 possible combinations of flywheel and...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread crank seals..What saw? How were they fitted? Any seal, OEM or aftermarket can be fitted incorrectly and fail near as soon as its fitted. Pressure...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread stihl split case gasket..Usually dry fit.
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread sharping angle.Generally, alter angles to suit the wood being cut. Some species will cut better at 25 degrees than 30 and visa versa. You do what...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Homemade dual port 066 muffler cover.If it works for you- it works for you. Over here for what I do and species I cut- very real chance of setting the bark of most species...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.Okay, I am just quoting the owners manual. Trust me.
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.If you do not apply the choke you have to lift the cover higher to clear it- putting extra pressure on the front mounting points.
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.Squeeze the throttle trigger, move the master control to the choke position. Slide the lock to the rear. Remove the shroud up and to...
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The booklet had drawn diagrams and it was poor instructions I think, in the past products used to get lengthy detailed instructions and...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Newbie/Chain Issue.So the saw did not come with any form of written instruction booklet or sheet?
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Thank you, this worked, I just didn’t realise you could do that, tomorrow I will try the chainsaw out. Thanks again.
