which saw has been the easiest saw to work on?

[Al Smith]

Stihl pros are easy but if P&C work only the boot can be a booger to work back on in smaller models.

You pop it back in with a piece of chalk line .It's very easy .If the subject comes up again I'll find a picture of the method .You could probably find it on You tube

 

[Stump Shot]

Mechanics aside, for advanced work like porting, this 353 is kinda easy.

 

[KYsawman]

I like Husqvarna 61’s ,regret selling my 66 , have to say that the old homelite xl-12 and c-series’s are really easy too. I started on the 61’s when I was about twelve rebuilt my dad’s white top one for him. It had seen many years of logging and cabin building. Next was his grey top 87 model. One day I will find a nice one for the collection.

 

[Spike60]

From a dealer perspective, it's saws for which parts are IN STOCK. Gotta be able to finish jobs on one visit to the workbench. Can't be efficient of you are constantly boxing up half done saws to order parts. Why I hate taking in stuff other than Husky/Jonsered.

But ease to work on for me usually means how many steps are needed to get to the part I need to replace. 200 series Huskys almost always win on that score. Example: even the 372, which I love and is fairly easy, has both advantages and disadvantages vs a 272. Things like changing a throttle cable and maybe even replacing the fuel line require pulling the top handle and dropping the tank on a 372. Not the case on the 272.

 

[angelo c]

Ive gona 200t to fix the handle on. Part of its broken and it looks like some kind of horrible mechanical nightmare in there....not excited about really haha.

cus...we'll get ya through it. really its that simple. I got a few here to take pics of if ya need and an IPL and SM too.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I like the Torx screws on Stihls. Seems like a small thing but that is kind of the edge tipper for me everytime.

I should say that the Torx screws make them easier to work on for me. However, when you need a replacement screw, there are not too many places to get them other than the dealer. (Yes I do know the places that have them)

With the hex head socket screws of Husky and Echo, you can get them from any industrial supplier.

 

[cus_deluxe]

That would be helpful angelo haha. Never seen how one goes together and i think this ones missing some parts so its hard to visualize.

 

[bearinless]

Mac mini-mac are the best just toss into a dumpster,all fixed

 

[Normzilla]

2100xp

 

[Al Smith]

What few Stihls I have worked on that did not have torx head screws were replaced with same .Who ever thought a slotted head screw should used should be hung by the gon--er heels .Was that ever stupid .

 

[a. palmer jr.]

The best saw to do anything to with mostly just homeowner type tools is the Stihl clamshell saws or maybe the Poulan 25 series saws. I also don't mind working on the Husqvarna 55.

 

[Homemade]

What few Stihls I have worked on that did not have torx head screws were replaced with same .Who ever thought a slotted head screw should used should be hung by the gon--er heels .Was that ever stupid .

I couldn’t agree more


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[Cracker Boy]

1122 and 1128 series for me 1125 as well except oiler can be a pain