Stihl MS881! The rumors begin

[Stihl Potlicker]

Since she already ordered the saw, just settle for the biggest cannon light bar she can find.

crap i should have thought about. she told me to go buy whatever saw i wanted, so I came home with 881 661R, (500iR be here friday), and a 261C. from 2 different dealers lol

 

[Stihl Potlicker]

You're going about it wrong. Send me the wife!

ya sure? i taught her to throw knives, shoot a bow, rifle and pistols.

 

[Stihl Potlicker]

Pictures of wife

I'll have to pray about it LOL

 

[Allanb8d]

ya sure? i taught her to throw knives, shoot a bow, rifle and pistols.

She's gonna buy me saws and watch my six? Say no more. Hahahaha.

 

[Stihl Potlicker]

She's gonna buy me saws and watch my six? Say no more. Hahahaha.

LOL. I was thinking that after i posted it lol, plus she has said we should move to Texas LOL

 

[Sagebrush33]

ya sure? i taught her to throw knives, shoot a bow, rifle and pistols.

I can't let mine run a saw unsupervised. The first time she did she did okay. The second time she kept the throttle engaged while she walked up to the next cut.

No more of that. I won't let her shoot. She has no muzzle control, and won't index her finger on a empty chamber.

 

[jmester]

Picked up my 881. Friday afternoon. Have not had time to open the box yet.

 

[jmester]

Well I could not take it anymore. Had to get it out and have a look around. I like the looks of it. Looks like it shares a few parts from the new style 880s.
@Colin1234567

 

[jmester]

Nice to see it come with a rim sprocket. I went ahead to an 8 tooth gear. My 084 and 780 pull it no problem.

 

[jmester]

Had to dig around in the carb box. Carb is Walbro WG14.

 

[Nutball]

How do you take off the limiter caps?

Strato engine?

 

[jmester]

Also installed an outerwears pre filter. Have used them for years. Helps to keep the pleats in the filter from packing tight with dust/chips



Also found this interesting to find a russian made bosch plug.

 

[Sagebrush33]

Well I could not take it anymore. Had to get it out and have a look around. I like the looks of it. Looks like it shares a few parts from the new style 880s.

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Nice J, simply nice.....eer should I say, awesome!!!

 

[jmester]

Just wanted to post a few side by side pics. My 780 on the left and 881 on the right. A little slimmer in width. Also with the cylinder tilted back more, it pushes the powerhead weight towards the rear handle better then an 880. Should be a pretty balanced saw with the right bar.

 

[jmester]

How do you take off the limiter caps?

Strato engine?

I used the 4502 tool. Just like most walbro carbs it is just a plastic cap. These have a metal washer right beyond the plastic. I would think a drywall screw would get you there. Nothing like the 7310 echo if you are familiar with those.

No on the strato. No fresh air charge. Has an intake manifold like the 201t. Held on by 4 bolts. Smaller square intake in the middle. 2 longer rectangles above and to the sides of the intake.

 

[huskyboy]

Strato engine?

Yes. Stihl just calls it a “2 - MIX” motor.

 

[jmester]

I thought strato saws have a separate butterfly above or below the carb for the fresh air charge. 881 doesn't have that. It does have a plastic divider in the manifold.

Maybe I dont know what strato is.

Watched a video from stihl on 2mix engine. https://www.stihl.com/2-mix-technology-economical-and-with-good-lugging-power.aspx
Not sure how that works with no air valve.

 

[jmester]

But maybe it has more to do with port design then weather it has a air valve.

 

[qurotro]

From other pics the cylinder looks like a 461.

 

[deye223]

From other pics the cylinder looks like a 461.

If it has a cylinder like the 461 that saw will have more torque than a room full of women .