Recent content by Don Ashe

I got a version 2 MS261 cm and it is a great saw. I got both the 20 inch bar with the safety chain and a 16 inch with a yellow chain. The 261 with the 16 inch bar will eat some wood. I have been cutting rock hard dead gum trees and it is fun. The saw is fairly light and has all the power I need...

I have three trimmers and until recently, only one worked, a two year old echo. I decided to fix them or get rid of them. I first overhauled the Sears Brush Wacker. This trimmer uses heavy twisted cord and it will take down trees. Besides new plug, gas lines, carb overhaul and cleaning, the only...

I went to purchase a 16" bar for my new ms261 which came with a 20" bar. I think that having both a 20" bar and a 16" bar will be a good combination. I found out that the ms261 takes a special 67 link chain/bar combo vs the 62 link chain/bar combo. I got the 16" bar home and the tension peg...

New to this forum but it has already been helpful for me to decide on a new chainsaw. I just picked up the new version of the ms261 cm. I went to pick up the saw on Friday and discovered that the saw was the 2015 version. The dealer didn't know of the new version. After showing pictures of the...