hi chaps, bought this chainsaw at lawnmowers.co.uk was great first 25 mins now it wont cut a turd, just makes a mark, oil in only used about a half hour in total, blade off on again tension checked, battery charged....emailed their support but wanted to ask anyone else had this, I am quicker with handsaw lol. So its crap but maybe the chain has gone after a few uses?
Stihl MSA 70 C-B Cordless Chainsaw
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just a diyer with a petrol Stihl (MS170-180) model
is the chain the correct way round ?
is the chain the correct way round ?
Yup, thought I had put it on wrong when cleaned but nope still arrows pointing right...
mine does not have arrows, so maybe the battery versions have also changed the chains to have arrows on
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Have you got earth in the chain?
If you’ve stuck the chain in the ground or hit stone for whatever reason, the chain will be wrecked in seconds......
John
John
its battery
hmm dont recall doing that bu may have cut some wet wood
Wet wood is nothing - unless there's some barbed wire in there.....!
We'll need a close up pic of the chain and the bar to advise further - but it's always a good move to keep spare chains in stock.
They don't need to be made by Stihl - I use Oregon or Wartec chain off the roll but of course there are different sizes.
John
We'll need a close up pic of the chain and the bar to advise further - but it's always a good move to keep spare chains in stock.
They don't need to be made by Stihl - I use Oregon or Wartec chain off the roll but of course there are different sizes.
John
Not relevant to my question
The cutters on these saws are minute, 1/4" low profile ,and takes very little to dull them, it requires a 1/8" file to sharpen.
If your inexperienced I would suggest a stihl 2 in 1 sharpening system but remove the raker file and put it back in every 3 or 4 sharpenings as they are quite aggressive in the amount they take off
If your inexperienced I would suggest a stihl 2 in 1 sharpening system but remove the raker file and put it back in every 3 or 4 sharpenings as they are quite aggressive in the amount they take off
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You mean muck l think l did get some crap in there but cleaned it out tho not sure if chain is mucky needs sharpended
Can try that thanks
Hi is a 1/4 picco micro 3 size, 12 in...Wet wood is nothing - unless there's some barbed wire in there.....!
We'll need a close up pic of the chain and the bar to advise further - but it's always a good move to keep spare chains in stock.
They don't need to be made by Stihl - I use Oregon or Wartec chain off the roll but of course there are different sizes.
John
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