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    Bigbear replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.
    Thanks for your interest in this project. True, it was a losing proposition from a cost/ benefit angle, but my time is not chargeable...
  • Bob Hedgecutter
    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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    Bigbear replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.
    I have done all the electrical checks, stop switch, etc., all okay. Since you seem interested, I'll give you the history. The old 271...
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    TheotherOtherorangefanfen updated their status.
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  • Bob Hedgecutter
    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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    Bigbear replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.
    This one is the old standard Stihl 271 Farm Boss. The flywheel is original and I am waiting on an OEM Stihl module. I have precisely...
  • Bob Hedgecutter
    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...
  • Bob Hedgecutter
    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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    Bigbear posted the thread Flywheel Testing in Chainsaws.
    Aside from a sheared key or visible damage, is there any way to test a flywheel on a Stihl saw other than it having a strong attraction...
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    rab66 posted the thread Time to part with some good friends. in Outdoor Power Equipment For Sale.
    Hello everyone new to the forum world this being my first Still 024,260,270c,028super,036pro,044 Husqvarna 51,61,266se,181se,288xp the...
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    GIBSAW posted the thread gas tank clean-out in Chainsaw Questions.
    Some bar oil ended up in the gas tank of my Stihl chainsaw. I already dumped the contents of the gas tank out. But I want to make sure...
  • Bob Hedgecutter
    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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    marty posted the thread crank seals. in Chainsaw Reviews.
    okay guys, crank seals. i tried the "plastic" blue seals. they went bad fast. seemed like they turned with the crank. tore them...
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    marty reacted to Bob Hedgecutter's post in the thread sharping angle with Like Like.
    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...
  • Bob Hedgecutter
    Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread stihl split case gasket..
    Usually dry fit.
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