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Low blow for low life. He acts like he's 6, well maybe 7 years old.
Stihl MS391 Cover Screws
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Low blow for low life. He acts like he's 6, well maybe 7 years old.
Well, if this forum is going to be of value, it needs to be conducted as an Adult discussion of the issues, with those posting having something constructive to contribute. If there are some who just "Babble on" with no idea of what they are talking about, those individuals need to take their nonsense to Facebook, or Twitter.
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Yeah, just for giggles, I had my local Stihl source for my e-bay store print this out. He hasn't ordered a ms311/391 yet either, so I have not really seen one, but it sounds like the parts will move well, so I will probably get some this fall. But anyway, looking at it, the screws are not included in the starter assy. which would indicate that they are not "captive"..... Also, looking at the reference number 13 for the cover screw, the description even actually says "self tapping screw"......
It is getting real hard to find an actual machine fastener on any still unit, as they are zipped together at the factory quickly. And if someone removes "said" fastener daily, he is askng for trouble......
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Start babbling!!! Why would Stihl call their screw as a "self tapping" screw?
If it was "captive", and you ordered a new starter, wouldn't you expect the screws to come with the new starter??????
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No, I am an emotional pre-schooler, just knows when he steps in dog poop.....
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Naw, I wear my Pewter tech status with pride!!!! Thanks anyway!!! I just like flopping around the farmyard with the other animals!!!!!
Let me see if I can clear this Up for You. You seem to be hung up on the Side Cover which includes the recoil start. This is NOT the cover I am talking about. If you go back to my original note, you will see that I said TOP cover...the cover which gives access to the air filter, carburetor, and spark plug. The cover DOES have 3 "captive" 6MM-1 screws to hold it on. It is made such that it can be quickly and easily removed to clean the dirt off the air filter, etc....daily, or as needed. Now, get OFF your Side Cover, and start thinking TOP cover...you will get a whole new perspective on this IF you can find the TOP cover.
Oh, and by the way, after contacting Stihl, they are sending me a whole new TOP cover, and want me to send the old one back.....Under Warranty. They suspect there was a manufacturing glitch that installed defective or incorrect "Retainers" to hold these three "Captive" screws.
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OK, here is an ipl copy of the Top cover.
If you get the top cover by ordering it, it comes with the left front screw only!!!
But you will notice that the screw is Stihl a self tapping one.
The other two are generic/likely and included on another lookup, but I may be wrong, of course.......
As you all know full well, I usually am........
If you get the top cover by ordering it, it comes with the left front screw only!!!
But you will notice that the screw is Stihl a self tapping one.
The other two are generic/likely and included on another lookup, but I may be wrong, of course.......
As you all know full well, I usually am........
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Put up this correspondence, if you can, just curious. The saw is quite new, if they are really saying that they are at fault, it will help every Stihl customer if you put up the e-mail....