SELLING STIHL MS260 chainsaw

gd1996 · Oct 29, 2017

MS260, all original except has newer aftermarket covers, 160psi compression, good running saw, not the prettiest, but does the job, $195 plus shipping

Plus shipping... have a UPS account and get a discount.

gd1996 · Nov 13, 2017

Still got this one... dropped the price, hopefully someone can use it

drf256 · Nov 16, 2017

49 or 50cc on handle sticker?

Orangeinthebarn · Nov 17, 2017

My guess would be early 44mm but could be wrong

gd1996 · Nov 17, 2017

I think you replied in the wrong post orangeinthebarn... got an early 044 crankcse for sale also.

jk14 · Nov 17, 2017

drf256 said:
49 or 50cc on handle sticker?

Just out of curiosity which one is more desirable and why? I just picked up a nice 50cc version. It kind of surprised me how well it runs with the muffler opened up a little.

stihl_head1982 · Nov 17, 2017

jk14 said:
Just out of curiosity which one is more desirable and why? I just picked up a nice 50cc version. It kind of surprised me how well it runs with the muffler opened up a little.

Either are desirable. The Doc can spiff-em up to make excellent runners.
They can be made to run very well.

Orangeinthebarn · Nov 17, 2017

The ones I've ran are older 026 and early 260 with 44mm can't comment on 44.7 but I'm sure they are great saws too. These saws will take a beating and always start and run. Very dependable

Backtroller · Nov 17, 2017

The 50cc takes the 44.7 piston. That piston was cheap, like $15 for oem last year. I'm sure that they went up this year though.

gd1996 · Nov 17, 2017

I must have missed a post somehow... this is the 44.7mm version, it's 50cc. Can't say I noticed much of a difference, having had 44mm and 44.7. Then again only used them for trimming small branches off trees which take little effort.

Cracker Boy · Nov 17, 2017

There is not much diff between 44mm and 44.7 mm.for me ive noticed the 44 mm has a little more grunt.i personaly think there numbers are better.but again thats my opinion.rither way greatclittle saws

RD35 · Dec 7, 2017

Hmmm.......I thought all MS260's were 44.7mm. Mine is a first year MS260. Probably a 44mm then. I've never had it apart to measure it! Guess it's time to pull the muffler and find out!

Cracker Boy · Dec 7, 2017

If it has decomp its 44.7

drf256 · Dec 8, 2017

Cracker Boy said:
If it has decomp its 44.7

Not true.

drf256 · Dec 8, 2017

A pic of the top of the jug with the top cover off will suffice to tell which size it is.

Decomp jugs came in 44.7 and 44mm variants. Most are, in fact, 44mm.

Many ways to tell without a caliper which one u have.

A saw with a 50cc sticker is generally 44.7 IF the jug hasn’t been swapped.

The top center boss on the casting, the upright area where it’s usually stamped “A” or “B”, can we see a pic?

On 44mm jugs, that’s machined flat and square on top. On 44.7mm jugs, the boss is as cast with rounded edges.

stihl_head1982 · Dec 8, 2017

drf256 said:
A pic of the top of the jug with the top cover off will suffice to tell which size it is.

Decomp jugs came in 44.7 and 44mm variants. Most are, in fact, 44mm.

Many ways to tell without a caliper which one u have.

A saw with a 50cc sticker is generally 44.7 IF the jug hasn’t been swapped.

The top center boss on the casting, the upright area where it’s usually stamped “A” or “B”, can we see a pic?

On 44mm jugs, that’s machined flat and square on top. On 44.7mm jugs, the boss is as cast with rounded edges.

You are spot on sir. I have worked on more 260's than there are days in the year. I can also tell you that a 44mm MS260 is also a very desirable saw (in my book).
I have seen them in the variations which the Doc has described.

gd1996 · Dec 8, 2017

I had a lot of them and probably just as many 44mm as 44.7.

Did they make 44.7 026 pros? Not sure what the bore is on those, but know they have the decomp valve... never had one.

drf256 · Dec 9, 2017

gd1996 said:
Did they make 44.7 026 pros?

Only MS260, and near the end of the model run. The 44.7 also have a heat shield between the muff and jug that the 44mm didn’t come with from the factory.

Cracker Boy · Dec 10, 2017

Not argueing here as doc has seen more 026s then i and he is the 026 guru.. I learned something cuz to this day i have never seen a 44mm cylinder with a decomp valve.but i allways mic. Them to be sure what they are. Also still believer that the 44mm is the better of the 2 numbers wise.

drf256 · Dec 10, 2017

No argument here. None at all.

We are all here to learn, and y0u made me look to find out I was wrong about something.

I’m gonna start a thread.

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