Chainsaw Blues
I was slicing through pine logs the other day when the Stihl Farm Boss died. Just quit. Although this tool was new in 1997, it has given good service until now. Without a chainsaw, all land clearing and fence building operations stop. And soon we will be back in firewood collecting season. Sure, some of our ancestors used manual lumber saws on logs. Perhaps they had more time. I spend a big chunk of time earning cash to pay car insurance, real estate taxes, and licensing fees, confiscations that did not exist 150 years ago. Also, having used a chainsaw, it would be hard to go back to the old ways.
My current plan is to disassemble another non functioning Stihl that I have to see where the ignition components are located. The sudden engine stopping seems to be an intermittent problem, since I was able to restart the saw after the first occurrence. The culprit is possibly bad wiring, condenser, or ignition points. Must fix!
January 16th, 2010 at 1:45 am
Okay first thing Solar Family Farm . Welcome the heck back. Second thing, HH thinks it could be the spark arrester screen in the muffler on that Stihl. HH says take it out, clean it, and see if that works. Blessins’
January 19th, 2010 at 7:45 am
Thank you Betty! Nice to see you here again!