Fish
Tree Freak
So do I have to get involved?
New Caps
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We had a huge discussion about this some time back. When I posted pictures of the crud under my caps everyone sorta calmed down about it. I've been watching this thread and figured it would start getting ugly. I wish Earthlink hadn't changed the website hosting, because my photos are now gone. I'll try to post them at a site I use for Ebay.
Later.
stihl quick release caps
Later.
stihl quick release caps
The only thing I have to say is I wish my 7900 had them.
Husky372
ArboristSite Guru
i probably could have said that better. but i honesly dont see how anyone can have a problm with the new caps there idiot proof. they only go on one way.
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
As my opening post states, I was referring to the groundies inability to fathom the concept, not mine.
They ARE getting better at it!
They ARE getting better at it!
jokers
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husky372
In a perfect world you would have considered your limited exposure to these caps before making a blanket statement that people who have had problems with these caps are idiots, after all, how many times have you used these caps and on how many models of Stihl saws?
The 440 and 460 have the one up, one down configuration and index markers as visual aides and confirmation that you have closed them properly. The ms260 does not have an index for both caps although both caps are more or less upright when closed.
The initial discussion and dislike for these caps was specific to the 250 and 260, smaller saws that would be used in a tree more often.
The problem is that the oil cap seems to suffer some sort of hydraulic lock even when seemingly properly inserted, although not deeply enough, and it will actually hold the cap in place until you are in a tree with the powerhead tilted caps down. Then it lets loose and soaks you, although this doesn`t happen only in trees.
Also, as Grateful has pointed out, they allow an awful lot of crap to fall down into the tanks. I always wipe a finger around the caps before opening, but there always seems to be one goober that I missed and I find it hanging precipitously in the tank opening with the cap removed.
These caps are just another lame solution to a problem that didn`t exist brought to us by the fine engineers at Stihl, just like the fixed jet carb that you would only expect to find on consumer junk. To borrow a term from Fish, these caps are for the "pussies" that don`t have enough grip strength to open a regular cap without a scrench.
Russ
In a perfect world you would have considered your limited exposure to these caps before making a blanket statement that people who have had problems with these caps are idiots, after all, how many times have you used these caps and on how many models of Stihl saws?
The 440 and 460 have the one up, one down configuration and index markers as visual aides and confirmation that you have closed them properly. The ms260 does not have an index for both caps although both caps are more or less upright when closed.
The initial discussion and dislike for these caps was specific to the 250 and 260, smaller saws that would be used in a tree more often.
The problem is that the oil cap seems to suffer some sort of hydraulic lock even when seemingly properly inserted, although not deeply enough, and it will actually hold the cap in place until you are in a tree with the powerhead tilted caps down. Then it lets loose and soaks you, although this doesn`t happen only in trees.
Also, as Grateful has pointed out, they allow an awful lot of crap to fall down into the tanks. I always wipe a finger around the caps before opening, but there always seems to be one goober that I missed and I find it hanging precipitously in the tank opening with the cap removed.
These caps are just another lame solution to a problem that didn`t exist brought to us by the fine engineers at Stihl, just like the fixed jet carb that you would only expect to find on consumer junk. To borrow a term from Fish, these caps are for the "pussies" that don`t have enough grip strength to open a regular cap without a scrench.
Russ
Hey! My pictures are still there. I just wasn't looking in the right place. Seems Earthlink changed the URL's of all the old personal pages. Anyway take a look see for yourself. You be judge, what you see is exactly how they looked when I took the cap out or off whatever you want to call it.
Later,
Grateful
New Stihl Caps
Later,
Grateful
New Stihl Caps
