Recent content by Giles

Buddy--I might could help more if you send me a Private Message.

Not quite sure how you increased the size of the exhaust port or what good that would do. Most are the same size as the muffler inlet. Either way, disregard my opinion.

If you drilled a sizeable hole =7/16 somewhere on the muffler, exhaust flow through the screen would have been less.

If you modified the muffler before your screen got partially plugged, My bet would be that there was not enough exhaust flow through the screen to keep it clean.

No--I am a retired Tool&Die Maker and I fabricated the rear handle. Before, both hands were on pole in front of power head. Now I cut with one hand on pole and the other on rear handle. (power head between hands) This made it much more balanced with 12" or so increased cutting reach.

The HT250 is a specialty pole saw. It is mainly sold to loggers for cutting off excess length of logs on trailer. It is a 40cc saw that uses the same Bar as the 192t and 200T and I don't know of a larger cc pole saw that is manufactured. I am in agreement that a telescoping pole would be more...

Sorry --typo-- should have been HT250 https://www.stihlusa.com/products/pole-pruners/professional-pole-pruners/ht250/

I have a Stihl HB250 for sale that is in pristine condition. As far as I know, they are still sold new, and you can go to Stihl site for specs. I am in N.W. Alabama. Shoot me a pm if interested.

As was stated, the 020/200 have needle bearings on crank as opposed to ball bearings on most other saws. If the engine is torn down, you can get a close measurement with feeler gauge placed between crank and housing. If in question, I use a dial indicator and most have been .013---.016, with...

I have a Chainsaw bar with these numbers--- SWG30R U110513 20 CJL 50 ST I searched the numbers with no results.

"It still should not be any play unless its in need of replacing." I respectably disagree with your above sentence. ALL bearings must have a certain amount of clearance. When any bearing heats up, clearance becomes less and if there is no clearance, bearing will be damaged. I still don't...

As I stated, I have rebuilt MANY 200T and I don't remember ever seeing a carbon like buildup on shaft, only oily sawdust. What is this buildup and where does it come from?

The most I have found was .033. Mostly I just feel but I have four 200T for sale and I check two of them, one had .013 and the other had .016. I am in agreement that with 1/8", I would do further checking. I have see nothing in service manual addressing 200T crank endplay. Thanks for the info.

Al---what do you consider excessive crank movement?

Yeah---Like the "Enhancement Kit" for the 201T--They still wont acknowledge parts they "enhanced" were factory defective! Thanks for the information.