How to tell 346 XP OE from 346 XP NE?

[Boskaerm]

Another diff is the recoil cover: on the OE, the sticker shape looks like the older saws (55, 262XP etc). On the NE, the sticker shape is more like the newer saws (575XP, 570 etc.)

 

[SawTroll]

Another diff is the recoil cover: on the OE, the sticker shape looks like the older saws (55, 262XP etc). On the NE, the sticker shape is more like the newer saws (575XP, 570 etc.)

Yes, that is true!

 

[rustyb]

Well, my friend that said he'd sell me his nearly new 346 thinks he wants to keep it now. That aside, he did send me some photos. It says "E tech" on the side and has a green gas cap. What does this mean?

Also, if anyone is willing to take a pic of a 346 and 261 side by side (looking down on them), I would seriously appreciate it.

Thanks for the info, guys!

 

[SawTroll]

It means that the saw was sold with a cat muffler.

 

[rustyb]

It means that the saw was sold with a cat muffler.

Thanks. As I recall from reading some where here on AS, that's a device that supposedly cuts emissions. Is that correct?

For optimal performance, is it easy to remove or must it be replaced ($) with another muffler?

 

[SawTroll]

It is best to replace the cat. muffler with an ordinary one.

 

[rustyb]

It is best to replace the cat. muffler with an ordinary one.

Thanks. How much money are those mufflers?

 

[sunfish]

The E-tech is easy to avoid if one wants a new 346xp.

I haven't seen a new 346xp E-tech in a couple years. My dealer goes through a bunch of them and they have all been Non-Cat, Non-E-Tech models for close to 2 years. Maybe they are a thing of the past.?

 

[sunfish]

Thanks. How much money are those mufflers?

I believe $30-$40.

 

[rustyb]

The E-tech is easy to avoid if one wants a new 346xp.

I haven't seen a new 346xp E-tech in a couple years. My dealer goes through a bunch of them and they have all been Non-Cat, Non-E-Tech models for close to 2 years. Maybe they are a thing of the past.?

Thanks. I was asking in case my friend changed his mind again and decided to sell me his "E tech".