Outside felling spike on 441?

[JimL]

Is there a way to put one on the side cover of a 441?
There are no bolt holes in the cover for one...

 

[Rspike]

Is there a way to put one on the side cover of a 441?
There are no bolt holes in the cover for one...

You mean there is no out side side spike on the Stihl MS441 ...........Well thoes cheap ..........

 

[Rspike]

It's not that....

......Stihl didn't want to blow the power to weight ratio!:hmm3grin2orange:

Ah ....................:biggrinbounce2: So if there was the missing spike then we would be over 1lbs mark over the 440 . I get it now. Thanks for the update .

 

[tek9tim]

Well, seenin's how I haven't seen a 441 yet, I can't really say this for sure, but the 361 doesn't have holes in the cover, but it does have hex shaped bosses on the inside where the head of the bolt sits, so all you have to do is drill it out, and perhaps the 441 is the same.

Have you seen a west coast version of the 441? If there's justice in this world, it'll come with dual dogs. I think it'd be pretty well rejected if it didn't. But, I haven't even seen a picture of a west coast 441.

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

...and perhaps the 441 is the same.

That'd be my guess. The 441 has a full wrap version clutch cover like the 440/460/660 all have. Even the standard version's gotta have the bosses. Heck, the 310 I had, had them.

 

[CaseyForrest]

I bet the 361 and the 441 have the same clutch covers. If they do, the 361 has the space for them, just need to drill it through.

 

[manual]

You mean there is no out side side spike on the Stihl MS441 ...........Well thoes cheap ..........

It might throw off the balance.

One would think that you buy a pro saw you would get a pro saw.
Oh well that is what this site is good for. Ideals on making saws better.

Just what drill holes in the saw and spend more money on new dogs.

 

[Lakeside53]

The holes are there -just blind on the outside of the cover - about 1/32nd inch of material to drill out. Same as the 361, and the same cover.

 

[Lakeside53]

Have you seen a west coast version of the 441? If there's justice in this world, it'll come with dual dogs. I think it'd be pretty well rejected if it didn't. But, I haven't even seen a picture of a west coast 441.

It's the only version I've seen out here!!

Yes it come with the 2 big dogs... like the MS660/460. The non-wrap version come the one smaller (same as 440/460) inner dog.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

The dual spike setup for the 361 (part # 1135 650 7750) does fit the 441 but the spikes don't line up correctly. The standard issue spikes for the 440/660 are what you need!

 

[Lakeside53]

The holes are there -just blind on the outside of the cover - about 1/32nd inch of material to drill out. Same as the 361, and the same cover.

Maybe I wasn't clear - the side cover and the process of drilling are the same as the 361... not the dogs.

If you want the BIG dogs, they are actually from the 066, and are the same as used on the 460 Magnum Wrap

Inner 1122 664 0501, outer 1122 664 0506, and you can mount the roller chain catcher 1122 650 7700

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

If I can interject, big dogs are for little pussies. New saws run so fast, there's no need to dog in and pry. A real pro can sharpen his saw to cut into the wood without having to pry.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

If I can interject, big dogs are for little pussies. New saws run so fast, there's no need to dog in and pry. A real pro can sharpen his saw to cut into the wood without having to pry.

LOL!!!

Just make sure that when you interject someone is there to swallow!

 

[Lakeside53]

Need a little 100 year old doug fir bark to practise on?

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Real funny.
Ask your boss (woman), what's better, dig in and pry, or finesse?

 

[JimL]

stock size dogs are fine for me, i just like to have one on the side cover for cutting stuff with alot of root flare where the top one won't dig in..

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Need a little 100 year old doug fir bark to practise on?

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Big dogs make me fell like I'm losing a big percentage of my bar length. I only have one saw with the dogs like Fishhunt pictured, a 372, and they really do shorten the bar up.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Big dogs make me fell like I'm losing a big percentage of my bar length. I only have one saw with the dogs like Fishhunt pictured, a 372, and they really do shorten the bar up.

I agree with you on this one Mike. I don't like losing bar length either. The 361 dual-dawg kit that Stihl makes uses small dawgs, same size as the original. Too bad the bigger saws don't have that available!

 

[tdb]

Dual dawg kit

I would like to get a dual- dawg for my 361 , do you have a part number , Thanks Ted.