Femalelumberjack explaining how to change your spark plug, how to change your air filter and how to change your fuel filter on the STIHL ms 261c chainsaw.
I love it, even when you make mistakes, you are cute about it. If I don't have the right scrench, ratchet or whatever, I am usually frustrated till I find it. Glad no one watches me fix things on video. I also posted in your other 261 Maintenance video, and can't wait to try out my new to me MS261T. It felt great when I test ran it before and after buying it.
I got my 261 because of you I purchased it in November. I like it a lot can't wait to get its first cut maybe next week. Take your time and remember the story of the turtle and the hare. Slow and steady one when's the race... Great job!!! Lathroup. V.Mich. 👠🥾
Always enjoy your videos. Nice to see someone who takes great care of their saws. I really like using my 261. When I got it I made a couple of changes switched the sprocket and bar to 3/8 pitch and went to a 20in bar. Nice to see timber in the video and the bloopers. Take care and have a blessed day and I'll see you on your next video.
Felixia, I enjoy your channel, and my wife loves chatting with you on the other social media,great to see a gal with a saw!!! Great videos!!! Love watching,well edited. 💚🌳💚🌳💚🌳👊👍
You can always use a folded (bent) old school all metal coat hanger for fuel filter removal. It’s what I do on my saws. Just make sure the bends allow the improvised tool allow you to: a( go into the fuel tank & b( pick up the filter without pinching the line. Always have the fuel filter IMMEDIATELY at hand so that you don’t accidentally drop the bare hose back in the tank.
As always you have made another great video. If I can be a little picky I would recommend flushing the fuel tank with a few ounces of gasoline before removing the old filter. Have a great day!
Most Stihl spark plugs have pretty thick crush washers that needs to be "crushed" when installing new ones. You should really tighten it until u feel it bottom out. I heard somewhere they should only be installed once and not reused for best seal. Next time you change plug take a look at the used one and new one
Great Job as Usual 🌹👏🏽👍🏾💯💖‼‼‼ Sometime an Overlooked Maintenance Item when Your in the Get'er Done Mode but Definitely Needed to keep on Lumberjackin. That MS261 is a GOTO Beast ‼‼‼ Awesome Presentation and Visuals👍🏾. Taking the Saw outside and using Compressed Air to Clean, A Must Do. Thanks Again for Presenting/Demonstrating this to Us, Always Look 👀forward to Your Vlogs💯. Stay Safe, Sweet💖 and Blessed🙏🏾 ❣❣❣
Thank you Felixia, for your explainations. I understood that for chainsaws maintenance purpose we need a cameraman to care about the wrench ;-) Great job !
I so know what you mean! When I try to prep for my vids I always stuff it up! My last series on building an 020t I goofed the video, so the next one I didn’t prep at all and it went 💯 better! So now I’m a firm believer in no prep lol great video btw! Stihl for life!
I've been watching since you got the 261 ms c i have same one made in Germany sad but better than the us perfect weight not heavy really ripps thanks love your accent Woodstock ct
Those fuel filters can get clogged up and yet look fine. I had a Husky 460 that would not rev properly. Blowing out the filter did not correct the problem, but put in a new filter and the saw ran like new again.
I love my 261cm. Great. Got it to complement my ‘78 028 so i can run the same bars/chains. Be careful not to run too rich of a mix in it because the auto carb isn’t easily rebuildable like a traditional one, it clogs up easier and a replacement carb is around $100 usd. My 261 doesn’t have the felling guide/marks like yours. jealous. Saw shop retuned my 028 to run 50:1. Actually runs pretty good at 50:1, despite originally being 25:1.
I have an old MS 361 and Stihl doesn't have a service kit available for it so I usually order a Chinese one on Amazon or Ebay. Though I usually end up replacing the fuel filter with a Stihl one instead of the generic one.
I'm not even sure if that kit is available in Canada, I will have to check. Thanks for the video, by the way, I noticed some ghosts in the background walking in the hedge. LOL.
Hey, I am not a freak, but sometimes my hands do bad things.😂 That saw is on my list to buy, I am just unsure about the M tronic version. Yes, I'm old.
Loosey goosey, thingy. Yer a thingy of beauty :) Nice looking shirt for cleaning chainsaws. My wife would kill me if I did that! IMO one of your best videos to date. You'll never top the beach scene though. That's a classic!
Use the Yellow Totally Awsome with a foaming head , let sit for 1min. Spray with jet nozzle on hose,. Will clean like brand new...repeat if necessary give a couple shakes, pat dry excess water, start saw, 30 sec. Idle, Rev a couple times to operating temp., brand new...
i saw some swedish flags hanging there 😏but no husqvarna 🥺 one thing i know to work better to retrieve the fuel filter is just a simple bit of wire you bend up into a hook
Like your videos. I'll keep this one in mind when my MS 261 gets old enough. Also have a MS 362. got the 261 for the more common smaller work. Also what kind of dog is it that you have?
Felixia, I also noticed when you changed your plug, I think I see a Decomp on your saw. Am I right that these have a decomp? When I pull my 026, it does not have one, but my 044 and 660 does. Do you use the decomp for this saw?
On the MS261 (and SOME others) you could have shown us how to reverse the plate to run in the WINTER setting!!! But I really like your chainsaw videos! I do not have a brand loyalty. I just have one or two of each brand....kind of!!!!!
Tack för alla dina fantastiska videos man lär sig mycket av dig jag hoppas att man se mer av dig. Men jag måste få fråga dig vilken eller vilka motorsågar tyckte du va bäst husqvarna 550xp mark2 eller stihls ms 261c eller Echo? Mvh Pär
I recently sharpened my chain with that combination tooth/raker filing tool Stihl sells. IMO it took too much off the rakers making for a very grabby chain. Am I alone with this?
@@Femalelumberjack Thank you! On my old chainsaw I never changed it, I never did any cleaning either and it ended up as scrap, so I want to keep my new one properly so I can have it for many years. Thank you for your help. Watching your videos, I now know how to clean and maintain my chainsaw. My old one was a Husquavarna Rancher 50, if I had looked after it, I`d still have it, my new one is a Stihl, the same model that you use most of the time, I want to have it for a very long time!
Thank you for your answer. I would love to have a girlfriend like you to help me, or even better to teach me, to be a better lumberjack. You make great videos.
Just awesome seeing someone treat their equipment with love and respect . Take care of it and it will take care of you .👍
I could not agree more 😊
Might mention using the air to blow out the area around the spark plug before removing it to help prevent crud from falling into the cylinder.
I love it, even when you make mistakes, you are cute about it. If I don't have the right scrench, ratchet or whatever, I am usually frustrated till I find it. Glad no one watches me fix things on video. I also posted in your other 261 Maintenance video, and can't wait to try out my new to me MS261T. It felt great when I test ran it before and after buying it.
Nothing badder than a female lumberjack... That is awsome 👍...
Glad you are still doing videos, I certainly enjoy them. Thanks for the info on the ms261.
You’re welcome.
I just changed my fuel line on my 361. My saw goes through one about every year. Easy 20 minute , $9 job.
Great job, one of the best moments is the cleaning and maintenance of your tools!
I got my 261 because of you I purchased it in November. I like it a lot can't wait to get its first cut maybe next week. Take your time and remember the story of the turtle and the hare. Slow and steady one when's the race... Great job!!! Lathroup. V.Mich. 👠🥾
So happy to hear that!
Thank you
Always enjoy your videos. Nice to see someone who takes great care of their saws. I really like using my 261. When I got it I made a couple of changes switched the sprocket and bar to 3/8 pitch and went to a 20in bar. Nice to see timber in the video and the bloopers. Take care and have a blessed day and I'll see you on your next video.
Good to see you back on my channel 😊
Glad you liked the video
@@Femalelumberjack Haven't missed a video yet 😂😂💜
@@Femalelumberjack I follow you on Facebook to.
Felixia, I enjoy your channel, and my wife loves chatting with you on the other social media,great to see a gal with a saw!!! Great videos!!! Love watching,well edited. 💚🌳💚🌳💚🌳👊👍
Glad you liked it!
It’s always nice to chat with you other people in the field or with the same interests
@@Femalelumberjack Missy made fun of me because I hugged my 500i the other day and mentioned you ,and your live for your stihls...🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤
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Life in the 906!!! Hey brutha.👊👍💚🌳💚🌳
yes some perverts might think twice before taking their log to the beaver because the saw might get it first LOLLZZZ
You can always use a folded (bent) old school all metal coat hanger for fuel filter removal. It’s what I do on my saws. Just make sure the bends allow the improvised tool allow you to: a( go into the fuel tank & b( pick up the filter without pinching the line.
Always have the fuel filter IMMEDIATELY at hand so that you don’t accidentally drop the bare hose back in the tank.
As always you have made another great video. If I can be a little picky I would recommend flushing the fuel tank with a few ounces of gasoline before removing the old filter. Have a great day!
Great video. The only other thing I do is to Armor All the plastic and exterior as it helps with sun fade and makes it shine 😊!!
Thanks 😊
Very well done! You are an outstanding teacher. You seem extremely patient with everything you do which is a blessing! 🙏👍
I have the same saw, gotta love heated handles.
Rock On!
Most Stihl spark plugs have pretty thick crush washers that needs to be "crushed" when installing new ones. You should really tighten it until u feel it bottom out. I heard somewhere they should only be installed once and not reused for best seal. Next time you change plug take a look at the used one and new one
You always do a great job!
Thank you
Great Job as Usual 🌹👏🏽👍🏾💯💖‼‼‼ Sometime an Overlooked Maintenance Item when Your in the Get'er Done Mode but Definitely Needed to keep on Lumberjackin. That MS261 is a GOTO Beast ‼‼‼ Awesome Presentation and Visuals👍🏾. Taking the Saw outside and using Compressed Air to Clean, A Must Do. Thanks Again for Presenting/Demonstrating this to Us, Always Look 👀forward to Your Vlogs💯. Stay Safe, Sweet💖 and Blessed🙏🏾 ❣❣❣
Easy off oven cleaner works like a charm cleaning oil and grit.
Thank you Felixia, for your explainations. I understood that for chainsaws maintenance purpose we need a cameraman to care about the wrench ;-) Great job !
I so know what you mean! When I try to prep for my vids I always stuff it up! My last series on building an 020t I goofed the video, so the next one I didn’t prep at all and it went 💯 better! So now I’m a firm believer in no prep lol great video btw! Stihl for life!
Brava Felixia 👍
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You are the most well rounded down to earth woman I love you thanks
I bought a cheap paintbrush for cleaning my chainsaws - the long bristles are great for getting into nooks and crannies.
I've been watching since you got the 261 ms c i have same one made in Germany sad but better than the us perfect weight not heavy really ripps thanks love your accent Woodstock ct
When you take off the spak plug cap/wire ,twist it , not pull it straight off.
Itˋs come more easy off and not risk to break the sprak plug cap.
Those fuel filters can get clogged up and yet look fine. I had a Husky 460 that would not rev properly. Blowing out the filter did not correct the problem, but put in a new filter and the saw ran like new again.
Hi my friend nice video 👌👍
I love my 261cm. Great. Got it to complement my ‘78 028 so i can run the same bars/chains. Be careful not to run too rich of a mix in it because the auto carb isn’t easily rebuildable like a traditional one, it clogs up easier and a replacement carb is around $100 usd. My 261 doesn’t have the felling guide/marks like yours. jealous. Saw shop retuned my 028 to run 50:1. Actually runs pretty good at 50:1, despite originally being 25:1.
Another great video:)
Thank you
Gute Arbeit, schöne Grüße aus Deutschland ;)
Dankeschön
I have an old MS 361 and Stihl doesn't have a service kit available for it so I usually order a Chinese one on Amazon or Ebay. Though I usually end up replacing the fuel filter with a Stihl one instead of the generic one.
This is a very good channel, thank you.
Moreover as per your suggestion I love the 261c-m been hot humid so haven’t ran it much lately
I'm not even sure if that kit is available in Canada, I will have to check. Thanks for the video, by the way, I noticed some ghosts in the background walking in the hedge. LOL.
Hey, I am not a freak, but sometimes my hands do bad things.😂
That saw is on my list to buy, I am just unsure about the M tronic version. Yes, I'm old.
Loosey goosey, thingy. Yer a thingy of beauty :) Nice looking shirt for cleaning chainsaws. My wife would kill me if I did that!
IMO one of your best videos to date. You'll never top the beach scene though. That's a classic!
Spark plug already started to turn while she was trying to remove the boot.
Use the Yellow Totally Awsome with a foaming head , let sit for 1min. Spray with jet nozzle on hose,. Will clean like brand new...repeat if necessary give a couple shakes, pat dry excess water, start saw, 30 sec. Idle, Rev a couple times to operating temp., brand new...
Service Kit I look for it.
Tomorrow I check the saw. I dont know how long it run. Its the same one.
Great Job... A little bit of Time for this Maintenance and then you can work a Lot of Time with a perfekt Saw... I Like this and do it also...
Why was the bar bent your chain saw because the wood that's you just cut was crooked
i saw some swedish flags hanging there 😏but no husqvarna 🥺 one thing i know to work better to retrieve the fuel filter is just a simple bit of wire you bend up into a hook
Like your videos. I'll keep this one in mind when my MS 261 gets old enough. Also have a MS 362. got the 261 for the more common smaller work. Also what kind of dog is it that you have?
Hope that was a different container from the one you use for fuel as the rubbish in the filter will be in the tank to
hello !! Thanks for the new video am I know a lot of guys who can be ashamed of this video they don't even know half like you👍👍🙋🙋🙋🙋
Sumthin about a woman with a chainsaw! Saw season is coming here in Michigan.
"Thingie" = Spark Plug Boot. ;)
You are so entertaining! Question? Why not Change the oil filter also? Y
You could but they don’t put ‘em in the service kits
Felixia, I also noticed when you changed your plug, I think I see a Decomp on your saw. Am I right that these have a decomp? When I pull my 026, it does not have one, but my 044 and 660 does. Do you use the decomp for this saw?
Very interesting video as usual. I wonder can u get them kits for older or farm saws. Thanks for sharing👍
I know they’ve made them for a lot of the new saws but probably not the older
@@Femalelumberjack Its a great idea. I dont see them on many websites yet. But I'm sure honey bros will have them. Thanks for the quick reply.
That saw needed a good cleaning and some TLC after what I saw on Instagram. 😂
Why was the wood was so hard to split because you were splitting stone
Ms261❤❤🇮🇨
Your spark plug moved when you pulled the boot off. Maybe it wasn't tight enough from last time it was changed?
I want to see a comparison f the 201 and the 201t from stihl. I want to see any differences and what you think.
It’s the same saw tophandle and back handle
Double dogs from 391 will fit a 261 CM.
@Jane 24 y.o - check my vidéó Not sure but i don't think you can buy any other version now. It's a CM or nothing.
Shouldn’t you check the spark plug gap before installing, or just trust that someone else has?
On the MS261 (and SOME others) you could have shown us how to reverse the plate to run in the WINTER setting!!!
But I really like your chainsaw videos!
I do not have a brand loyalty. I just have one or two of each brand....kind of!!!!!
I’ve done several videos about setting the saw into winter operation mode
Stihl no light bar for it in the states
Like 🙋🏻♀️ 😍 😍 🤗 🤗 🤗
Tack för alla dina fantastiska videos man lär sig mycket av dig jag hoppas att man se mer av dig. Men jag måste få fråga dig vilken eller vilka motorsågar tyckte du va bäst husqvarna 550xp mark2 eller stihls ms 261c eller Echo? Mvh Pär
What do you like for chain saw gloves
She is a beautiful woman!
Where can I get treeple apparel, or coffee mugs?
Great video! What's the serial number for that light 04 bar?
Which gloves do you prefer for running a chainsaw?
What protective chainsaw gloves do yo
I recently sharpened my chain with that combination tooth/raker filing tool Stihl sells. IMO it took too much off the rakers making for a very grabby chain. Am I alone with this?
This is a common issue I use the tool without raker file and just file rakers after
Thank you 😀
how come your 261 has an aluminum handlebar here in the states they are plastic
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Nice czech flag im from cze , have a nice day
💯. Great job 👍
How much this kit service? I live in Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. We just got a kit for ms 180 this month
Tudo as ferramenta da stil
462 what aftermarket air filter would you recommend
Salut que pensse tu de l utilisation du stihl motomix utilisé tu cela ou de l essence normale ?
Ок very good👏👌👋😉
What chain are you using on the 261 ?
Didn’t I see a similar maintenance Vid a few months ago from you Do you ever use a top handle saw when climbing
What type of gas do you use?
Where can I get that kit ??
Is this model ms 261 C-M VW?
How often should the spark plug be changed, I'm guessing not as often as the filters.
It’s hard to give an exact time. When needed or I would change it every 2 years
@@Femalelumberjack Thank you! On my old chainsaw I never changed it, I never did any cleaning either and it ended up as scrap, so I want to keep my new one properly so I can have it for many years. Thank you for your help. Watching your videos, I now know how to clean and maintain my chainsaw. My old one was a Husquavarna Rancher 50, if I had looked after it, I`d still have it, my new one is a Stihl, the same model that you use most of the time, I want to have it for a very long time!
Why wouldn’t you show us yours. Then you could evaluate conditions. Automatic carburetor adjustment. Thanks. Craig. Pa.
where is the serial number i couldn't find it in my ms 261
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Hello Do you advise me a guide of 16 or 18 in 325 1.3 for a ms 261 I have trouble deciding between the 2?
I love my 16”
@@Femalelumberjack thank you for your reply what fuel do you use most often?
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what country are you from?
I'm from Denmark
Thank you for your answer. I would love to have a girlfriend like you to help me, or even better to teach me, to be a better lumberjack. You make great videos.
Xello возьми шампунь химия для автомобиля.и помой бензопила.будет как новая.
Looks like you forgot to tigthen your sparkplug last service.
SHE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE B CUPS
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