Stihl 661

[redbull660]

need link!

interesting - stihl.de shows 660 and 660w still.

 

[XSKIER]

Huh? It's in this thread!

 

[redbull660]

wonder if they'll have a factory dual port muff cover for 661 like they did with the 660.

 

[Trx250r180]

do these m-tronic saws have rev limited coils like the 461 does ,that thing ticks me off when i'm limbing or cutting small stuff with the 461 ,in rounds i don't seem to notice it so much

 

[AKDoug]

The 441 has always had spring AV. The design has not changed. The only difference is that the R model has stiffer springs.

You are correct. I had my head wrapped around a few things and mispoke. Folks around here were mad that the 441 was "softer" that the 440, even though the 440 had rubber AV. I was under the impression that the new MS441C-M comes stock with the stiffer springs, but obviously I am wrong.

 

[ernurse]

There are far too many unknown variables to "guess" at how long anything will last. The M-Tronic system is excellent from where I sit though. As a guy that modifies saws, I can tell you that taking tuning by the end user out of the process, makes me very happy.

Yes Randy it keeps idiots that "think" they know how to tune a saw from tuning them too lean. Also from my understanding m-tronic will shut the saw down before it allows a lean condition burn down to occur such as an air leak.

 

[ernurse]

do these m-tronic saws have rev limited coils like the 461 does ,that thing ticks me off when i'm limbing or cutting small stuff with the 461 ,in rounds i don't seem to notice it so much

Yes they are rev limited for sure.

 

[ernurse]

I want to see an 881 or 3120 m-tronic/AT. That will be a true beast.

 

[porsche965]

My 661 tachs out at 12,970 so far. Book says 13,500. Unless the tach is reading it wrong. Four stroking nicely and just from experience feels about 13,000 rpms. So far, very nice saw. So nice may get another one.

 

[mdavlee]

My 661 tachs out at 12,970 so far. Book says 13,500. Unless the tach is reading it wrong. Four stroking nicely and just from experience feels about 13,000 rpms. So far, very nice saw. So nice may get another one.

We need videos John.

 

[porsche965]

We need videos John.

Was out this past weekend and didn't think about it.
May get back out this Sat., hopefully.

 

[young bucker]

No, the 660 oiler is insufficient. Mine turned a 36" bar blue and the sprocket would no longer turn it got so hot. The chain was almost frozen in the rails it got so hot. I ordered and installed the high output oiler but haven't used it yet. I was using Oregon chain, but it shouldn't matter. The 660 oiler is stingy, the specs are not even close to what a Husky oiler pumps out.

There's a little tin plate were your bar sits and the cute little area they have carved out for your oil to access your bar is tiny..what I did was drill out the little tin late to let more oil to the bar

 

[young bucker]

I wonder if a faller could put on the 5 spike west coast dogs instead of the sissy aluminum dogs???

 

[MCW]

I know this thread has been around a while but why is it that Stihl lovers seem so excited by a quad port design? Is it because they didn't know Husky has been running quad ports since Noah was a boy?
By the way I can't wait to run a 661 and if it can significantly lower the mammoth fuel consumption of a 660 (compared to a 390XP) then it's a winner in my eyes for sure.

 

[windthrown]

Because quad ports are usually more better. The 361 has them... the 661 has them... the 461 has them... 461 also has re-worked air injection ports allowing for faster heating on starting, so it is not as cold blooded as the 441 or other strato-charged saws. I would presume that the 661 has that design as well. Cannot say that it is an issue on my 441, but my 211 is cold blooded for about a minute after cold starting when it cannot be fully revved.

And yes, 660s suck... gas that is. So did my 460. I am running mostly gas sipping saws now. Not for the better gas mileage, but for the way better AV. I need smooth.

 

[MCW]

Because quad ports are usually more better.

I know quad ports are better but some guys are carrying on like it's the latest development in chainsaws

 

[windthrown]

Well, some people are still in the 20th century. Look at me, it is still yesterday here compared to you guys in Oz.

And its a c-c-cold frikkin' winter here this year with all this arctic vortex stuff coming down from the north pole. Meanwhile I am reading online that you guys in Oz are on fire. My cousin has a restaurant in Adelaide, and I was reading it was a sizzling 45 C. there yesterday? That is 113 F.?! Holy crap. Its below freezing here again...

 

[MCW]

Yeah she's been warm here - basically over 110°f all week. There are a heap of fires going though. We have smoke everywhere here but no real risk at this stage. I'll swap you for some cold weather

 

[windthrown]

I will take you up on that swap... you can have all the arctic polar vortex that you want. How about a 30 degree swap? I would love a 60 degree day here... and you can have 80.

 

[groundguyscaredtoclimb]

If you use the right starting procedure the AT saws run pretty good. RTFM


Sent from my AutoTune carb

what is the right starting procedure?