Recent content by FATBOY2017

They are still available from Makita, at least here in Europe, got one for spare a few weeks ago.

Picked up a low use 6800i, one of my favourite saws. Folks always comment on the fact that you can only fit under 24" bars on them, but you can fit the bigger studs from 6400 upwards on them if you choose. I'm happy to use 20 or 22", if I need bigger I just pull out a bigger saw!

After using the easystart for quite a time on my 6100 and others, I Personally am totally ok with them. A lot of people mention the saws being wider and heavier, very slightly heavier by a fraction, no wider as the front handle governs the total width. They all have been totally reliable for me...

From my own experience the aftermarket coils seem to only work on the non easystart saws. The oem coils have a different ignition internal setup and these are matched to the flywheel, so a coil from a easytart saw will not work on a non easystart saw and vice versa. When looking for coils there...

sorry typo, should have written doesn't do it's best work at high revs!

9010 13500, in my opinion nothing wrong with the Bing, I fitted 9010 ignition set to a 9000, left the max RPM at 12800, no need to stress the old girl! plus it does do it's best work at high revs as we all know it's a slugger!

The part number for the switch changed to 965 605 402, had some from Makita recently

I have also used Husqvarna 362/372 type roller chain catcher, smaller than the Stihl one

I trashed a Husqvarna 365 cylinder after fitting a new Meteor piston kit, which I automatically fitted new OEM clips to without realising / checking that OE were slightly too big, hence not fully fitting into the circlip groove, circlip came out putting a heavy groove in the cylinder! another...

The carbon doesn't look thick, so shouldn't be an issue, but looks like too much carbon, could be fuel or mixture. Circlips are always a difficult on, the golden rule is to use OEM were possible but as you're using an aftermarket piston you have to be sure that the circlips are the same size...

The last Meteor pistons I fitted, 3 in recent times, I had to remove some material from the skirts to get clearance from the crank touching at BDC, ( can't remember if 116i or 120i, or both) but may save you some time. see pictures attached

I agree, 962900065 is what I think OP wants, new number is 213141-5, seal still available incl aftermarket

Thats odd! Is there any carbon on top of the piston? It appears to have some black carbon marks within the scoring on the piston? Also too much brown deposits around the rings typical of Stihl Ultra oil usage, causing ring to stick, Use Red Armour 2 stroke when you rebuild it, can't think of...

No problem, glad be be if some help. Make sure you remove the plastic limiters on the mixture screws, if they are still on! Reset the mixture, depending on what info you have set max rpm to 13,500, some of the info says 14,500 but it was causing some issues. 13500 is ok and easier when max rpm...

Never really had an issue with dust ingress on that series of saws, I always slip an rubber 'o' ring over the air filter snout anyway on any saw that has just a slip fit. I also had a 5105 that somebody had over tightened the plastic elbow between the air filter and carb and distorted it, just...