STIHL MS170 Chainsaw Bar & Chain Replacement

STIHL MS170 Chainsaw Bar & Chain Replacement - Step By Step How-To Video

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STIHL MS170 Chainsaw Bar & Chain Replacement - Step By Step How-To Video
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@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

🔻Watch next 🔻 How To Install A More Robust Bar & Chain On A Stihl Ms180, 170, 018, 017 Chainsaw kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eth2gJBpqJPVhmQ.html

@jamesc9327 Ай бұрын

Thanks Dony, A simple replacement for a worn outbar and chain on a Sthil MS170. 👍👍👍👍

@seanmcgillicuddy956 Ай бұрын

New saw people need to learn somewhere thanks Don ..

@hickorystx Ай бұрын

Very well explained and filmed. Thanks for the tips and demo!!😊

@BearE9090 Ай бұрын

Great tip on retightening the new chain after a minute and letting it cool before readjustmentThanks

@williamwilliams7706 Ай бұрын

Thanks, your channel is by far the best for basic saw and small engine information.

@Gordon_L Ай бұрын

The blueing discolouration on the old bar indicates it either has an oiling problem or was run without oil , the remaining paint on the bar tells me this is not a high mileage saw . Check oiling before just fitting a new bar and chain and when you do fit a new bar and chain , manually apply some oil and get it lubed BEFORE running it , why would you wait for the oil pump while a dry chain is spinning around a dry bar ?

@E-Glide Ай бұрын

Nope

@alans.4658 Ай бұрын

Dull chain, clueless operator

@fixit4182 Ай бұрын

Up grade the chain tensioner to the side, there’s a hole between the nuts

@andrewdavies9523 Ай бұрын

Given the low cost, I'd probably also renew the spur sprocket if it was showing wear and also the crank race bearing too.

@liljoeii6091 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the video very helpful

@eh6971 Ай бұрын

Good video, just did this 2 days ago because of a worn out groove and chain.

@canoetipper019 Ай бұрын

Good info Don. I have an MS170 for small jobs around our 3 1/2 acres...nice little saw too. Got lucky last Fall when I was visiting our local Habitat For Humanity ReStore...they had a brans new chain (in the box) for $5.00...I grabbed that quick. lol I also replaced that front tensioner screw system with the side tensioner (same as the M250), just a small change but big difference to me. Cheers from NB

@rooster3019 Ай бұрын

I bet you did and do check the oiler to see if there is oil "tracking" onto a card board or other dry surface. The drive spur or rim also needs to be checked/replaced when bar/chains are so worn as the pitch may be a bit off due to wear. I am nuts, perhaps, but when changing chains or flipping bars I pre-oil the bar groove and if the nose sprocket has no greasing holes, I oil that sprocket too. I figure its like an engine, those first few seconds without oil will be a time of high wear.

@kencurtis228 Ай бұрын

TY for Sharing

@famasmaster2000 Ай бұрын

Excellent advice Don, thanks buddy, have a great weekend

@rk22cc Ай бұрын

Thanks Donny

@michaelgillen3537 Ай бұрын

Scrench! That’s a first.

@user-qz1gr1bf1b Ай бұрын

Well said donyboy73. I bought my ms 170 12 years ago and got extra bars when they were cheaper. Put some upgrades on her and still running strong 💪 no problems for how old it is. It's my go around saw for emergencies, truck or side by side ❤ just keep it clean and maintain 👌 💯 😉 🦅🦅🦅😊

@PatHiggins-Mayo Ай бұрын

Great video Dony. Seems very late for snow, wow

@upsidedowndog1256 Ай бұрын

Great tips Dony.

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Pete.Ty1 Ай бұрын

👍👍👍. Thank you

@matthijsverweijmeren6114 Ай бұрын

I would go for 3/8" 0.050 gauge bar and chain. Buckin Billy Ray Smith suggested that if your bar rail is worn out try if a larger gauge chain fits. So in this case 0.050". I always tighten my chain to a very light sloppy, also saves on the rail and nose sprocket.

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

Yes I have a video on that too!

@donvoll2580 Ай бұрын

Good day Don Interesting video, especially with tension breaking crankshaft Wow ! Thanks

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

I've seen it twice in 20 years!

@donvoll2580 Ай бұрын

@@donyboy73 Wow hard to believe, but very good to know Thanks Don I like ur videos from Kit-Waterloo area

@Patrick4959 Ай бұрын

grouse work Donny mate well explained for sure from my view and yep i believe that,s not any different on the old pole pruning saws for sure but yeah they have no chain brake as the only difference from memory but yeah like a piece of wood if it,s no good from the ground up well i say it,s better off to be avoiding sheared problem in the long run for sure and here in Australia during our Autumn/Fall season 🍂 yep when we are getting the fire wood ready to stock up well this is one to take for granted to avoid a serious costly repair or a accident for the operator for sure and cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌴🌳🇦🇺 or the land down under to your area in Canada.🍁🇨🇦

@katotornado4312 Ай бұрын

I’m about to buy one of these

@Vipex134. Ай бұрын

If you can, buy the 171 for the adjustable carb. Its quite a must (in my opinion)

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

Buy one before they all go electric!

@skipproctor8979 Ай бұрын

Don, I have the Stihl 262C saw with a 24 inch bar. When I go to install a new or freshly sharpened chain, I struggle to put the chain and bar on at the same time. There are 2 washers the chain must fit between on the sprokett making it even more challenging. The weight of the bar also makes it difficult to put on the saw while it is sitting on it's side. Any other recommendadtions for putting a long bar/chain on a saw? Thanks! Skip

@gregfisher216 Ай бұрын

Great video Dony !Do you check to see if the sprocket is in need of replacing? Do you make sure the bar oil is getting to the chain ?

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

Yes I do.

@bl9531 Ай бұрын

I have 26 acres and 3 Stihl saws I use a couple of times a month. I know this is a dumb question but when it comes time to change my bar, the specs are invariably worn out and cannot be read. I always struggle to find specs for a new bar, chain and file. Obviously a Stihl dealer should know but that hasn’t always been the case. Surely there must be some obvious reference for these questions. It shouldn’t be complicated. Any guidance would help.

@jakeschisler7525 Ай бұрын

I have done some stupid things with my 170. First one is i had the chain off and realized I put it on backwards and then turned it around. Another time I had to replace the sprocket and I didn't line up the groove for the oil pump which cost me a new bar and I also replaced the chain. Another time I had cleaned the saw and one of the bar nuts came off and then noticed the other one was ready to fall off as well, so i didn't tighten them up. I bought my saw in Florida and one of the times I was trying to start it. I pulled and pulled it and it wouldn't start. So I put it in the back of my truck and drove 20 miles to the dealer and the mechanic pulled it one time and it started and I felt like an idiot. So maybe there was dirt or something in the carburetor or something and from the jaring in the back of my truck cleaned it out, not sure. The new stihl 250 chainsaw i bought last year is hard to start, which I didn't know that it would be otherwise i probably would have bought a different one. It leaks so bad as far as bar oil and the dealer has changed out the cap 3 times. So while it sits on the shelf i keep that tank empty otherwise it runs everywhere and I told this to the dealer does it have a crack in the tank, because it shouldn't leak like it does. My 170 doesn't leak a drop. The 250 doesn't look like it comes out of the cap. The first time I took it back she says to me maybe I didn't put the cap on correctly and I told her it only goes on one way! I should have bought a battery powered chainsaw

@user-cn3vg3hj2b Ай бұрын

Entonces Dani si usas una cadena muy apretada puedes trozar el cigüeñal ese problema lo tengo con una motosierra Stihl 210

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

@user-cn3vg3hj2b Ай бұрын

Muy bien gracias saludos Dani@donyboy73

@robcole332 Ай бұрын

This is off topic but I trust your opinion more than most. I’m trying to remove stuck spindle pulleys from my Bad Boy deck. I used my Snap On 2 jaw puller on it after soaking it with Kroil. I would get the puller tight and smack the top of the puller with a hammer. After bending the pulley and an hour later it finally came off. What is the best penetrating oil. I got that pulley off and the Kroil never got down on the shaft. I watch you all the time. Please help

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

Any penetrating is ok but bot the magic bullet. This is how I safely remove pulleys and sometimes I also heat them. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtNle5Oez7mrdoE.html

@robcole332 Ай бұрын

@@donyboy73 Thanks. I now remember watching that one before. Thanks for the refresher. On my way to do them that way

@steveriggenbach90 Ай бұрын

I’ dress my own bars. When appropriate close the gap. Others have said just put thicker drivers. Read about if wiggles too much. Nothing as far as the rail’s thickness. Are there any guidelines?

@johnclarke6647 Ай бұрын

The reason that I don’t like the 170 is because of the .043 gage. It makes the chain hard to get on the sprocket, without it sliding over and get jammed between the sprocket washer and the sprocket. A .050 gauge chain will not get jammed in this slot because it is too thick to fit this thin slot.

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

I do have a video doing that conversion.

@lovestihlquality1369 Ай бұрын

@@donyboy73Yes, the 14" .050 is worlds better. When I bought bc on sale, my hometown OPE dealer swapped to the .050, their suggestion and no charge !

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

@@lovestihlquality1369 Great dealer!

@apexiumim2741 Ай бұрын

@@donyboy73 Can you share the link to that video please. Thank!

@donyboy73 Ай бұрын

@@apexiumim2741 I pinned it in the comments

@alaskacanoe6837 Ай бұрын

Dony Help!!! My stihl saw starts and runs great for about one minute Then dies …. Restarts runs like a sewing machine for one minute and dies Help me super man!!!