stihl ms290 farmboss

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skytime24

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Location
clarkesville georgia
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LS G3038, stihl fs90, stihl ms290, snapper riding mower, Honda gcv160, Yamaha g9 golf cart
So I'm not a mechanic but the other day I bent the bar on my Walmart saw I've had for a while. I needed a saw and had my grandfathers ms 290 which has been sitting for 4 years.

Well my cousin was supposed to help me fix it today well I couldn't get in touch with him so it took the carberater off and took it apart it was gummed up and had dirt in the Air holes so i blew it out let it soak in gas and carb clean for an hour while I cleaned up the saw and sharpened my chains.

Put it back together and some fresh gas.

It runs like a champ now.

Nothing like fixing something your self and saving 60 bucks.
 
   / stihl ms290 farmboss #2  
Yep, makes ya feel good don't it!!!

Also should make ya feel good to work on a quality product.

I've got 4 Stihl saws. Got an old 018 that I hadn't started for 3 years. Took it off the shelf last month, dumped the old gas, added new, 6 pulls on the rope and she was running. Used it to trim some yard trees and it worked like a new one. Gotta love quality like that. :)
 
   / stihl ms290 farmboss
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#3  
Sure does,

Got a stihl Wacker and pole saw

It amazing how bad all these Chinese tools are you might get a few seasons out of them if your lucky


Love my snapper mowers got 1 that's 20 years old runs like new
 
   / stihl ms290 farmboss #4  
Sure does,

Got a stihl Wacker and pole saw

It amazing how bad all these Chinese tools are you might get a few seasons out of them if your lucky


Love my snapper mowers got 1 that's 20 years old runs like new

Is stihl made in China now? :D:laughing:
 
   / stihl ms290 farmboss
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#5  
Japan I belive
 
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#7  
Was mistaken my stihl was made in Germany,

I believe echo is assembled in the usa
 
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   / stihl ms290 farmboss #10  
You tryin to start somethin Murph??? I got me eye on you too!!!

Echo is BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool2::cool2::cool::eek::D
 

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