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Originally Posted by Jesse16 View Post
Only buy Stihl, never "sharpen" a chain unless you are a professional lumber jack (put on a new chain and don't do dumb stuff during use), use stabil in regular pump gas (maybe 89 octane but I think Stihl says regular 87 is fine), and simply run the gas out at the end of a season when the tool is in regular use. I take my various Stihl's in to the dealer once ever 4 or so years and they do a tune up (a few simple parts) for a reasonable charge. They start without fail every year for the past 10. My Ariens snow blower get similar treatment and always starts first pull.
Oh, good point. I'll stop sharpening this very moment.
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Good point on "...don't do dumb stuff...".
Some scary homeowners out there.
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