MS271 Side Cover Upgrade

[breimer273]

Well, I've gone and done it.... I lost one of the nuts that holds the side cover on my MS271. Has anyone upgraded their cover to one that has the captive nuts, like on the Pro saws?

 

[Hammermechanicman]

Good questuon. There are some aftermarket ones for some of the old pro saws but they are kinda expensive. There was a thread quite a while back on another forum where a guy modified his stock cover and added the new style nuts. Sounded like a bit if work. I just carry 4 extra nuts in my saw box.

 

[deminin]

Well, I've gone and done it.... I lost one of the nuts that holds the side cover on my MS271. Has anyone upgraded their cover to one that has the captive nuts, like on the Pro saws?

I assume you are referring to the Bar Cover Nuts? I dropped one in my workshop a few years ago, and had a dickens of a time finding it. I went to EBAY and bought 4 for about $5, and haven't lost another since. Upgrading the cover, if such is available, would probably buy you a big pile of these nuts.