Just bought a 260 Pro

[sawinredneck]

Barb wire in the tree maybe?
Did any one say the guy needed a mod saw? Most guys shouldnt have one.

Not a newbie Ben, no barbwire, the saw made awsome chips and cut stupid fast, but if I put too much pressure on it, it just flat stopped?

 

[THALL10326]

Not a newbie Ben, no barbwire, the saw made awsome chips and cut stupid fast, but if I put too much pressure on it, it just flat stopped?[/QUOTE

Can't beleive no one has come to your aid Brother Andrew. Listening to your issue I'd lay money that saw is running too lean and therefore has nothing but high Rpms and no power. Good way to find out is simple. Richen it up some and slow it down and give a try. If it has limit caps on the carb turn that high screw back as far as you can get and the low screw too. Don't worry about the idle, fix that later. If it starts pulling better, not faster but better you've resolved your problem. Give a try, it can't hurt. If it works set the idle and go cut wood...

 

[bwalker]

Your question was about your chain dulling very fast, and I can't
answer that, but I can tell you that Sunday was doing some thinning
and cutting about a 14" dia Post Oak when 1/2 way through the cut,
it was like I had the chain on backwards, so I pushed a little harder
and it started to smoke the wood. pulled the saw out chain looked
good, grabbed another saw, started cut from the other side, got it
cut down, but dulled that chain also. The tree had started to rot
on the inside and rotted wood dulled both chains

I was reffering to this post, Andrew.

 

[sawinredneck]

I was reffering to this post, Andrew.

:monkey: :monkey: egg on my face HUH?:bang: Sorry Ben
Andy

 

[sawinredneck]

Not a newbie Ben, no barbwire, the saw made awsome chips and cut stupid fast, but if I put too much pressure on it, it just flat stopped?[/QUOTE

Can't beleive no one has come to your aid Brother Andrew. Listening to your issue I'd lay money that saw is running too lean and therefore has nothing but high Rpms and no power. Good way to find out is simple. Richen it up some and slow it down and give a try. If it has limit caps on the carb turn that high screw back as far as you can get and the low screw too. Don't worry about the idle, fix that later. If it starts pulling better, not faster but better you've resolved your problem. Give a try, it can't hurt. If it works set the idle and go cut wood...

Like I say, I haven't made the proper time for the saw yet, need to play with it some more and I think you are right, as Ben has been eluding too as well, need to tweak the carb a bit and put the tach on it.
Andy

 

[THALL10326]

Like I say, I haven't made the proper time for the saw yet, need to play with it some more and I think you are right, as Ben has been eluding too as well, need to tweak the carb a bit and put the tach on it.
Andy

No need to tweak it, just turn them screws back and throw it in some wood. The improvement will be instant if running too lean was the problem. If she striaghtens up right away in the cut then tweak it. Damn shame a Stihl man has to help a Husky user,grrrrrrrrr,lololol

 

[sawinredneck]

No need to tweak it, just turn them screws back and throw it in some wood. The improvement will be instant if running too lean was the problem. If she striaghtens up right away in the cut then tweak it. Damn shame a Stihl man has to help a Husky user,grrrrrrrrr,lololol

This from the man that just bought a Dolmar, Sheesh!!!!!

Thanks Tom

 

[THALL10326]

This from the man that just bought a Dolmar, Sheesh!!!!!

Thanks Tom

Damn, I knew that was coming,LOLOLOLOL All kidding aside regardless of whatever one runs we should all try to help with problems. I mean I knew right away when you said you got one of "those" saws I was gonna have to help ya,LOLOLOLOLOL,yanking your chain ole boy. You'll get that saw where you want it, relax..

 

[bwalker]

Since you bought it used it wouldnt hurt to pull the muffler and inspect the piston....

 

[sawinredneck]

Since you bought it used it wouldnt hurt to pull the muffler and inspect the piston....

I was afraid it would lead to this.............................
Andy

 

[sawinredneck]

Damn, I knew that was coming,LOLOLOLOL All kidding aside regardless of whatever one runs we should all try to help with problems. I mean I knew right away when you said you got one of "those" saws I was gonna have to help ya,LOLOLOLOLOL,yanking your chain ole boy. You'll get that saw where you want it, relax..

Still having nightmares about the 262 Tom, thats all.

 

[THALL10326]

Still having nightmares about the 262 Tom, thats all.

Awwwwwwwwww you'll get it where ya want it, chill out. It merely sounds lean to me. I get alot of saws that come in running way lean and customers groaning it has no power, stops in the cut. Richen it up and chances are your in business............

 

[SawTroll]

... Just go back one year and read the posts and the 260 was the rage. Recommended by most folks here, except of course the husky fans. I bought it a little over a year ago based on the raving about it on this site.

In one years time it has become "old technology" ...

I don't remember it quite like that, and I believe the opinions varied quite a lot, depending on what it was compared to, and who participated.

The design is about 20 years old.....

 

[bwalker]

I don't remember it quite like that, and I believe the opinions varied quite a lot, depending on what it was compared to, and who participated.

Thats my recolection as well.