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Sorry AVB, To correct my reply to this from yesterday. I stupidly initially jumped to my old IPL sheets which showed only one carb for 362 instead of checking the new Stihl carb reference chart. Errrr! have now thrown out those stupid IPL's. There are 3 Walbro carbs for ms 362 as I spelled out...

Hi DND, Saw is pretty beat up, only partly decipherable serial # and yeh, I know where it should be. It is the old heavier version before 2016 tho. Yes, Have learned thanks to AvB that is a later WTE 18 for the ms 362 as you say. 1140-120-0604. Most recent is a WTE-22 1140-120-0610. They...

WOW, just illuminating! Superb information that will benefit many. So sad that Stihl bought Zama, furthering their journey to the dark side So for living as long as possible without local dealer support are Echo and/or huskyvarna a better way to go? just generally for all parts. And for...

Thank you so much AVB This is a HUGE help. Can you please just clarify 2 things. * This list of 4 carbs with different part #'s. Are they all the same carb and any one would work in any year ms261? If so why do they keep changing model #'s? if not the same then a stihl mechanic can only put...

Hi AVB, Fascinating reply. Is it your understanding that these 4 standard carbs are interchangeable, i.e, the one colored in green would work in the earlier 261's and vice versa? The standard (but from Stihl, I think) parts list/diagram I have shows only 0600, 0602, and the 0604 you don't find...

Hi DND--I don't have a dealer

Hi all, Inherited an older non running MS 261 and find the carb has no id marks whatsoever. Not even Zama. No dealer so get the official Stihl parts list and perplexed when see 3 different carbs listed with 2 different ways of identifying them. The first is strictly #'s and I'm guessing is a...