MS 200T relacement carb from Definitive Dave best one I have seen

[Wood Doctor]

Just got another call in for a 200T that's in bad shape. The linkage from the controls in front that go all the way back to the carb fell apart. This is a common problem caused by lousy engineering design. It doesn't stay together and is hard to fix. I have to wonder what on earth Stihl's design engineers were thinking of. Just MHO.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Just got another call in for a 200T that's in bad shape. The linkage from the controls in front that go all the way back to the carb fell apart. This is a common problem caused by lousy engineering design. It doesn't stay together and is hard to fix. I have to wonder what on earth Stihl's design engineers were thinking of. Just MHO.

Guys clean them out and never grease the wear points. Replace it all. It's junk now.

 

[angelo c]

Just got another call in for a 200T that's in bad shape. The linkage from the controls in front that go all the way back to the carb fell apart. This is a common problem caused by lousy engineering design. It doesn't stay together and is hard to fix. I have to wonder what on earth Stihl's design engineers were thinking of. Just MHO.

Ive got a few pairs of spare linkages. Pic up wha 'cha need. Or pack it up and send it to jersey. . Me or Wolfie will fix er up. Really they are easy peasy. Wire ties help immensely.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Ive got a few pairs of spare linkages. Pic up wha 'cha need. Or pack it up and send it to jersey. . Me or Wolfie will fix er up. Really they are easy peasy. Wire ties help immensely.

Aint easy if you dont have parts and arent used to working on them.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Just got another call in for a 200T that's in bad shape. The linkage from the controls in front that go all the way back to the carb fell apart. This is a common problem caused by lousy engineering design. It doesn't stay together and is hard to fix. I have to wonder what on earth Stihl's design engineers were thinking of. Just MHO.

I don't see it happen that much. Without seeing what your talking about exactly its hard to say what caused it. Pics? Who knows if it was impacted hard or they pulled on the carb while linkage was still attached ?

 

[Lone Wolf]

Guys clean them out and never grease the wear points. Replace it all. It's junk now.

And send me all the junk that was replaced! I will pay shipping.

 

[treesmith]

I've seen the metal wire control rods from throttle to carb wear almost through, should be available from dealer

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

$4.99 for the long rod..., same part as the 192T. Very easy to assemble the whole arrangement once you've done a couple. Problem guys have the first couple times is not paying enough attention to how it all comes apart..., which is usually fast and all over the place when they pull the handle cover off. LOL

 

[Lone Wolf]

$4.99 for the long rod..., same part as the 192T. Very easy to assemble the whole arrangement once you've done a couple. Problem guys have the first couple times is not paying enough attention to how it all comes apart..., which is usually fast and all over the place when they pull the handle cover off. LOL

I gave him a pic already I think.

 

[Lone Wolf]

$4.99 for the long rod..., same part as the 192T. Very easy to assemble the whole arrangement once you've done a couple. Problem guys have the first couple times is not paying enough attention to how it all comes apart..., which is usually fast and all over the place when they pull the handle cover off. LOL

Some of them bend stuff too!

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

I've never seen all the linkage in a handle fall apart by itself due to bad engineering, tho.

 

[Lone Wolf]

I've never seen all the linkage in a handle fall apart by itself due to bad engineering, tho.

No, it was always an impact or something caused by a person or external force,improper installation will do it.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I don't see it happen that much. Without seeing what your talking about exactly its hard to say what caused it. Pics? Who knows if it was impacted hard or they pulled on the carb while linkage was still attached ?

Turns out that the connections inside the handle and to the carb were OK. Bad description of the problem by the customer. Instead, the two front M4 bolts holding the handle to the saw body came loose and fell out. Both were missing. That disconnected the black wire also.

I replaced both bolts with slightly longer ones, and they tightened down very well. I almost used even longer bolts and added lock nuts, but elected not to. I'll let you know if these come loose, fall apart, and get lost again. Maybe I should have added thread lock adhesive. Hmmm...

 

[Lone Wolf]

Turns out that the connections inside the handle and to the carb were OK. Bad description of the problem by the customer. Instead, the two front M4 bolts holding the handle to the saw body came loose and fell out. Both were missing. That disconnected the black wire also.

I replaced both bolts with slightly longer ones, and they tightened down very well. I almost used even longer bolts and added lock nuts, but elected not to. I'll let you know if these come loose, fall apart, and get lost again. Maybe I should have added thread lock adhesive. Hmmm...

As long as the threads are tight it wont come out. Dont worry.

 

[treesmith]

As long as the threads are tight it wont come out. Dont worry.

It's a stihl thing

 

[Lone Wolf]

It's a stihl thing

You mean they stay in place right?

 

[RI Chevy]

Loose screws is a Hooskie thing

Fixt

 

[treesmith]

I'm inclined to believe if you left a husky running on a concrete floor for long enough you'd return to just a pile of components

Huskies seem to have biodegradable screws

 

[Lone Wolf]

Turns out that the connections inside the handle and to the carb were OK. Bad description of the problem by the customer. Instead, the two front M4 bolts holding the handle to the saw body came loose and fell out. Both were missing. That disconnected the black wire also.

I replaced both bolts with slightly longer ones, and they tightened down very well. I almost used even longer bolts and added lock nuts, but elected not to. I'll let you know if these come loose, fall apart, and get lost again. Maybe I should have added thread lock adhesive. Hmmm...

Bet you were happy to see it did not involve all the linkages!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Bet you were happy to see it did not involve all the linkages!

And how. Taking that top handle apart would have been yet another nightmare. I'm also glad that the owner decided not to do that before he gave me the saw to work on. If possible, the best thing to do with a can of worms is not open the can.