Well said Magnus, a good tradesmen always knows the limits and how to take care of their tools.
I have a 1993 272XP with only about 4 tanks run through it and that saw will probably last me for the rest of my working career doing arborist work.
I missed out on that saw when it was first...
That's chainsaw research and development for you. At one time I remember when a few new models were introduced, they were built super light to attract the endusers.
Just like the very earlier units of the Stihl 064AV That I bought in '86. 85cc and only weighing 14.1 lbs, that's lighter then a...
Home owners would never spend $700 on a commercial grade small displacement top handle saw when they can buy a consumer saw with twice the displacement for alot less money.
I remember all the erractic lean running conditions most of my MS200's gave me going all the way back to year 2001.
But my Stihl dealer and area rep always followed through for me with a new carb on warranty.
We do tend to easily forget all the grief those earlier 200's gave us.:/:
Al. There appears to be two different upgrade kits available #1145 007 1800 #1145 007 1802.
Both kits have the same module, flywheel and Zama carbs. Only difference is the 1802 kit has a carb with no limiter on the low speed screw.
They probably re keyed the flywheels to advance the ignition...
It took a couple of backyard chainsaw modification experts who did basically the same upgrades by advancing the ignition by moving the flywheel, rejet the carb and monkey with the ignition module .... making Stihl throw in the towel and follow suit .
Only other thing they didn't do was offer a...
The 201 will be coming out eventually with the M Tronic technology like Husqvarnas Auto Tune.
Then we'll see another breed of saw again. Might even get a new model #.
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