"hard to start"

[Hodado]

For me it usually takes less than 6 pulls on my MS250 and MS261, and more like 3 or 4. If it’s sat for several months maybe 10. I use ethanol free fuel also.

I think you’re right about the ethanol in the fuel
Where can I buy ethanol free?

 

[Runner]

Well he said I can't, what can I do?

Drop start.

 

[dodge man]

I think you’re right about the ethanol in the fuel
Where can I buy ethanol free?

There is a website “Pure-gas.org” that lists gas stations. I’m not sure it’s anywhere near 100% though. You can also buy something like Tru Fuel and several others that are ethanol free and pre mixed with oil.

 

[dunoon]

So in a thread guys talk about how there saws are hard to start and i was wondering what does that mean for most people. Anything over three pulls, anything over 6 pulls

In my eyes anything over 4 or 5.

My stihl 261 starts pretty easy.

This topic struck some curiosity in the subject as i have never really contemplated how hard a saw is to start

My dad and grandpa had some poulans when i was a kid. So a few decades ago. one was hard to start and the other wasn't

So in a thread guys talk about how there saws are hard to start and i was wondering what does that mean for most people. Anything over three pulls, anything over 6 pulls

In my eyes anything over 4 or 5.

My stihl 261 starts pretty easy.

This topic struck some curiosity in the subject as i have never really contemplated how hard a saw is to start

My dad and grandpa had some poulans when i was a kid. So a few decades ago. one was hard to start and the other wasn't

 

[dunoon]

There is a website “Pure-gas.org” that lists gas stations. I’m not sure it’s anywhere near 100% though. You can also buy something like Tru Fuel and several others that are ethanol free and pre mixed with oil.

That's the very reason I changed to an EGO chainsaw. Im nearly 80 and trying to start my saws was becoming a real chore, I've been threating to get one for a couple years, I have a lot of EGO stuff so it was the logical chose, I've only had it for a few weeks and have used it maybe 2-3 hr.but, I'm very satisfied with it.

 

[mx842]

That's the very reason I changed to an EGO chainsaw. Im nearly 80 and trying to start my saws was becoming a real chore, I've been threating to get one for a couple years, I have a lot of EGO stuff so it was the logical chose, I've only had it for a few weeks and have used it maybe 2-3 hr.but, I'm very satisfied with it.

I can't see me ever going to an electric chainsaw. If it doesn't make noise, smoke and eat pump gas I can't use it. At 78 I can still pull the cord on my saws, and my saw's along with a couple of my favorite AR15's and AR10's will be the last thing they will have to pry out of my cold dead hands.

 

[EddieWalker]

When my dad first started slowing down in his early 80's he bought a Reminton 120 volt corded chainsaw. He still wanted to cut firewood, but couldn't start any of the chainsaws anymore. I was surprised at how good it worked, and how light it is. Just keep the chain sharp and it cuts as good as a small gas saw.

 

[mx842]

When my dad first started slowing down in his early 80's he bought a Reminton 120 volt corded chainsaw. He still wanted to cut firewood, but couldn't start any of the chainsaws anymore. I was surprised at how good it worked, and how light it is. Just keep the chain sharp and it cuts as good as a small gas saw.

Boy oh boy I sure feel for him. If he's the slightest bit like me, I know that plays on his mind a lot. Open heart surgery put a dent in my get up and go and I know I will never fully recover from that, but I plan on keep on keeping on the best I can for as long as I can.

 

[EddieWalker]

He was a hard worker that kept busing doing something every day all his life. But when he turned 80, things slowed down and he started to show signs of dementia. Every year it got worse until the end at 85.

 

[Runner]

I have a corded Remington pole saw. The actual saw can be unbolted from the pole so it can be used as a regular chain saw (though I have never used it that way).

It has been a pretty decent pole saw, but the cutting head is kind of heavy out there on the end of the pole when extended. It is also a pain to have to take a generator and extension cord with you, but it works....

 

[mjonesnh]

I have a corded Remington pole saw. The actual saw can be unbolted from the pole so it can be used as a regular chain saw (though I have never used it that way).

It has been a pretty decent pole saw, but the cutting head is kind of heavy out there on the end of the pole when extended. It is also a pain to have to take a generator and extension cord with you, but it works....
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Have a Remington pole saw just like that, probably 25-30 years old. Used a carryall on my 3 point to haul generator around to cut back low hanging limbs on farm. Worked good but saw end heavy when extended. Have an Echo gas pole saw now so the Remington is a wall hanger

 

[mjonesnh]

Posted the above reply to Runner's post above mine. Got a message that it was awaiting moderator approval. Somone please tell me what is in my post that could have triggered this delay. Does not contain any "bad or evil words" that this forum has deemed not acceptable in post. At a loss to understand so enlighten me.

 

[RjCorazza]

@mjonesnh ,
Definitely the brand name of your pole saw.

 

[mjonesnh]

@mjonesnh ,
Definitely the brand name of your pole saw.

Was quoted in post that I replied to. Not sure if it got flagged also. Hair dryers and razors plus other items share that name also.Hoping that just quoting a brand name of items commonly available is not cause for moderation approval. If so, very disappointed. Been here almost 20 years and never had a post flagged until now.

 

[RjCorazza]

I initially quoted your message, and got the moderator approval message. I deleted the message, reposted without the brand name, and it was accepted.

 

[RayIN]

Boy oh boy I sure feel for him. If he's the slightest bit like me, I know that plays on his mind a lot. Open heart surgery put a dent in my get up and go and I know I will never fully recover from that, but I plan on keep on keeping on the best I can for as long as I can.

You can fully-recover!!! Set your mind to it first, then a lot of exercise about 3X/week.
Three months after the quad-bypass surgery in-house at the hospital, i was clearing old fence-rows, preparing to help my cousin erect new fence. I didn't have the stamina to stay with it long, but I eventually gained it back.
The heart surgeon checked on me a week after the surgery and said: "I fixed the plumbing, the rest is up to you."
During the hospital rehab the techs and nurses reminded me during every session I was going too fast, and made me slow down until my heart rate and BP lowered a bit.
Most of that class did as little as they could get by with, and it showed on the final day.
Now at 83, my heart is the least of my concerns.
You must make exercise to strengthen your heart a priority, and take prescribed meds; your life depends on the outcome.

 

[Runner]

Posted the above reply to Runner's post above mine. Got a message that it was awaiting moderator approval. Somone please tell me what is in my post that could have triggered this delay. Does not contain any "bad or evil words" that this forum has deemed not acceptable in post. At a loss to understand so enlighten me.

I got the same message on my post and laughed when I figured out it must have been the name.

 

[mx842]

He was a hard worker that kept busing doing something every day all his life. But when he turned 80, things slowed down and he started to show signs of dementia. Every year it got worse until the end at 85.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that he had passed on. I guess I didn't read deep enough into what you had written. I know he is missed greatly.

 

[mx842]

I have a corded Remington pole saw. The actual saw can be unbolted from the pole so it can be used as a regular chain saw (though I have never used it that way).

It has been a pretty decent pole saw, but the cutting head is kind of heavy out there on the end of the pole when extended. It is also a pain to have to take a generator and extension cord with you, but it works....
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Pole saws are great but most of them are awkward to use and heavy when trying to use them way out. I have the Stihl Kombi system and most of the attachments are heavy and hard for me to use anymore. The pole saw is not too bad without the extension attached but still heavy. I notice now when I'm trying to use it high up, I struggle to hold it steady and if you don't keep the saw straight it will throw the chain off which is a pain sometimes. The circular blade attachment is ok as long as the limbs are under 11/2" and that gets used more than the chain saw attachment.
I have a regular old manual saw that I use sometimes as it is much lighter and it does cut pretty good.

 

[mx842]

@mjonesnh ,
Definitely the brand name of your pole saw.