Gary Courtney's latest activity
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Gary Courtney replied to the thread What oil is best? and what ratio?.I have run both. I settled on 9000. Piston and cylinders have no buildup. A slight wash on dome after hours of runtime. heavy coating on... -
Took some of my Missouri-built saws and made a dedicated wall. (Left to right) Top Row : Mono 1-16(77cc), Mono 60-20(77cc), Mono...
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Gary Courtney replied to the thread You Ham Fisted Nut !.They didn't ask me !:beer-toast1:
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They say weight savings but I don't doubt it's about cost cutting. Same as wood siding vs steel vs aluminum vs vinyl vs ...
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Yep, makes you wonder. I despise design changes that lessen reliability.
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Gary Courtney replied to the thread You Ham Fisted Nut !.Just wonder when you get ready to tear apart again if they would snap?
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I didn't know Stihl was doing that. Aluminum screws seem to be a poor choice for chainsaw hardware, especially since many aluminum...
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I'd replace them ALL with steel cap screws. Any good hardware store......
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I think as far as your saw is concerned, if it runs good you are done. It will still work as it should I think. I’d seek out help if it...
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I’ve owned one since 2018 and lately had to fight them for a software update. I think I was just lucky in that I purchased it from a...
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Gary Courtney replied to the thread MDG1 To Be or Not to Be !.Also after I rebuilt and before I was told it had to be re-calibrated I cut up a large pin oak and it ran perfect,idled perfect so I...
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Gary Courtney replied to the thread MDG1 To Be or Not to Be !.I just rebuilt a 500i and some members say I must do a recalibration? Manual says 5 bucking cuts and it will reset. Members say negative!
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Forget it. It is dealers only and it is good that not everyone messes with it.
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Gary Courtney replied to the thread You Ham Fisted Nut !.You are correct. I had one but it must be out of calibration as the last saw I used it on was set for specs and snapped one off so I...
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Use a 1/4 drive torque wrench next time and tighten to Stihl's specs.
