Upgrade your STIHL MS170 to make it faster and easier to use every day!
This one, simple, 5 minute tip/trick and modification to your STIHL MS170 will save you a lot of frustration on a daily basis! Comments and let me know if you tried it, or if you’ve got any other tips worth sharing with the community, what better place to share them than right here on this video.
I’d love to make a new video featuring your tip, trick or hack, and even name drop you or include you in the video!
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What about you??
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Wow. You did great. Wish I had known this when I bought the saw.
The side chain tensioner and while you are in there add steel saw dog.
@ProfSimonHolland
4 ай бұрын
yep.. under $10 direct from Sthil.
Thanks for the Tip !!!! Nice Shop Bobby ....
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I did that already a year ago, the adjuster and an couple of steel theet, ik works fine. The 170 is a saw wich is cheap, but works very good.
My first saw from the 80s was front adjust used to it not a problem
to encourage you to buy a more expensive saw?
didn't know that could be done, yeah using the combo wrench is a pain, I've been using a standard screwdriver, but this way sure seems better.
Bobby why didn't you tell me this 3 days ago when I was messing with my saw?? I just ordered a 1123b. Thanks brother.
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! You won’t be disappointed!
Video. The smallest saw i have is a ms250. Im well satisfied with it for smaller firewood. Ive thought about switching it to a rim sprocket and doin a muffler mod,but ive still got a little time left on my warranty
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
11 ай бұрын
I use the 170 for training saws for new employees for cutting the smaller limbs up, but it’s also a great saw for doing detail work on chainsaw carvings!
@ciphercode2298
11 ай бұрын
@@BobbyMoreheadDotCom 170 is a great little saw. All I do is my firewood, burning about 4 cord a year. I use an old ms310 and ms441c for the bigger stuff,but I love how light my ms250. Much easier on an old mans back.
The earlier model of Stihl had the adjuster in the front.. i believe most of the MS### models have the side adjuster.
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
Жыл бұрын
Most of them do, but the MS170 still has it on the front.. With this mod, it can be moved to the side
The Stihl 1123B chain tensioner is $30 here thanks to the people’s ‘republic’ of VA taxation.
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
11 ай бұрын
Dang.. I guess save parts off of the old 250’s and just use them
I listen to Smooth Jazz sir! And by the way, absolutely excellent informative video!
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
Жыл бұрын
Nice! My fiancé loves Jazz.. We actually went to New Orleans last year and believe it or not, we tried to find a local bar/lounge that was playing Jazz and we couldn’t find one! Super disappointing, but jazz is a great choice of music to listen to while working!
@Paco-hh4jd
Жыл бұрын
@@BobbyMoreheadDotCom Well you guys sit back in your home, get your favorite party favors and enjoy some nice relaxing mellow Jazz my friend! I especially love it on a bright clear sunny day!
I have 180's that I run 250 sprocket, bar and .325 chain. 180 becomes much more aggressive in this configuration. Trapper scotty,Alaskan
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
11 ай бұрын
In my 4 years of running my own tree company and doing chainsaw carving, I’ve only seen one 180 before
Send for me 1 machine sure mister.
the MS170 is a cheap saw, there are so many things on it to save money ... tiny little bits of money, no mixture screws on the carby, no adjustment on the oiler, most of the parts that are alloy on other saws are plastic ... they did not even make it's own side cover, that side chain cover fits several other saws ..... some have side chain adjust ......i'm surpized they didn't leave one screw out to hold the bar on ..... . the front adjuster has less parts then the normal side adjuster
@BobbyMoreheadDotCom
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely.. My favorite one is the plastic dogs! I mean, they could have just left them off completely vs using plastic, lol.. Hopefully this tip helps those who own a 170 and want to put a little bit of cash into it to make it more efficient.
@soundman6645
Жыл бұрын
@@BobbyMoreheadDotCom some of the little things are cheap and easy to do after market, like the chain adjuster and the bucking spikes. Sthil have done a realy good job of gettig a, quite satisfactory, name brand saw, with good parts ( both genuine and after market) and dealer support in for the price. $200US or $300AU, $300 CA, 200UK. AND that is full retail, less if there is a deal on. I have one that I baught for $100AU used a few weeks ago, It does not stand up to my better, bigger Sthil saws, , but it is way better than buying cheap the unsupported crap that is around. And it seems easy enough to work on
@TrapperScottyAlaskan
11 ай бұрын
Our can replace that carb with an adjustable carb from Stihl
@soundman6645
11 ай бұрын
@@TrapperScottyAlaskan yes you can, but it's a bit of a fiddle
$750 a day isn’t much money 🤷🏻♂️😂