laddo
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- Location
- New Orleans, LA
So I bought a brand new Stihl MS261cm in October of 2020 from my local dealer. I just started my arborist service and used it weekly. After about a month, it was used daily, but not like hardcore production work or anything like that. Me and my 1 man crew used it on every job.
I thoroughly clean the saw each weekend and use Stihl’s premium mix oil at a 50:1 ratio.
Anywho, this week we had some unusually low temperatures in South Louisiana and I made sure to flip the shutter to winder mode. All was going well. Until 2 days ago the damn thing started acting up crazy every time I tried to start her. Even if the engine is already warm, it will take 4-5 pulls on choke to get a quick rev that putters out as soon as you touch the trigger. You do that 2 or 3 times and you kind of feel like you might be making progress and then out of nowhere it all goes to absolute shit and wont start at all.
When that happens, I go through the carb reset process listed in the manual and the saw will run fine until I shut it off again. Then I basically start the entire process over.
-I checked the fuel filter, it seems clean and fine
-air filter looks fine and is cleaned weekly
-I have no reason to suspect the fuel because my other saws are fine
Please help
• Aim High, Climb Trees •
I thoroughly clean the saw each weekend and use Stihl’s premium mix oil at a 50:1 ratio.
Anywho, this week we had some unusually low temperatures in South Louisiana and I made sure to flip the shutter to winder mode. All was going well. Until 2 days ago the damn thing started acting up crazy every time I tried to start her. Even if the engine is already warm, it will take 4-5 pulls on choke to get a quick rev that putters out as soon as you touch the trigger. You do that 2 or 3 times and you kind of feel like you might be making progress and then out of nowhere it all goes to absolute shit and wont start at all.
When that happens, I go through the carb reset process listed in the manual and the saw will run fine until I shut it off again. Then I basically start the entire process over.
-I checked the fuel filter, it seems clean and fine
-air filter looks fine and is cleaned weekly
-I have no reason to suspect the fuel because my other saws are fine
Please help
• Aim High, Climb Trees •