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[mic687]

My 540 got caught in the kerf of a big cottonwood top so I let it go, got a good tug on the lanyard , but not enough to be alarmed. To my surprise half my saw was headed for the ground and half was connected to the lanyard, bummer. Not sure on repair it ripped wires and a cable apart, part of the vibration dampening it broken, some hoses are trashed, and the whole top handle is trash. I really liked that saw.


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[Stihl working hard]

Sorry to hear about the saw that sucks always worse when it's your favourite

 

[Thornton]

Sorry for your loss it don't look like it had many hours on it

 

[Zale]

Bummer. How was it running up to that point?

 

[mic687]

Bummer. How was it running up to that point?

Very well, it is a great cutting saw that is very comfortable to use. I'm am just shocked it got ripped in half the pull was not that hard or so I thought.


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[jefflovstrom]

Love them,,sorry mic,,
Jeff

 

[tree MDS]

Probably didn't have the chain speed/inertia to keep up with things. I'm guessing "she" wasn't cutting so great either (but that might be a little presumptive). Lol. You're probably better off.

 

[mic687]

Probably didn't have the chain speed/inertia to keep up with things. I'm guessing "she" wasn't cutting so great either (but that might be a little presumptive). Lol. You're probably better off.

Chain speed was great and to be honest just a lapse in concentration on my part cost me a bunch. I did have to drag the 201 up from ground duty[emoji4]


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[tree MDS]

Nothing like the old 200's though,,, right,, mic??

 

[pro94lt]

Break away lanyard?

 

[JMcC]

Damn it man

 

[EcoTreeCo]

Did the top still go to it's desired location?
Sorry about the saw, $hit happens.


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[JMcC]

Looks fixable from my 2"x3" screen.

 

[Thornton]

Would you buy another or go back to stihl?

 

[treesmith]

That sucks

 

[sac-climber]

That's a bummer....extra dough for a break away lanyard is always worth it.

 

[Zale]

What would a break-away lanyard accomplished in this instance? Having the whole saw fall to the ground?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Would you buy another or go back to stihl?

I doubt he would go to a 201 over the 540.
Jeff

 

[tree MDS]

I would (wink, wink).

 

[jefflovstrom]

I would (wink, wink).

Because you ain't got one,,,
Jeff