Stihl MS250 How To Start it
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Last time I got this saw out I ended up exhausted and virtually in tears. With this technique it started easily for first cut of the year.
Thanks for taking the time to make the video. Great saw once you get it started!
Thank you so much! This was really helpful and works like a charm. My son was really struggling not to lose his temper. You saved the day! Lol
Thanks, you saved my arm. The technicians at Stihl said to crank the MS250 on full choke until you hear the first blurp (engine wants to start) and then go to choke half open. I cranked forever and never heard a blurp. The engine flooded and I removed the spark plug and dryed out the combustion chamber. At that point I watched your utube video and all is good now. Many thanks for saving me $$$ on a new saw.
Wow, it worked! I was ready to relegate this almost new chainsaw to my stored shelf of worthless old machines and go electric, but now it's a screamer again. Thank you so much.
Thanks Mike worked like a charm. A friend couldn't get his Stihl started, I haven't used one of those so had to look it up.
Just bought one off a coworker was getting frustrated, watched your video and she fired right up. Thank you
Thanks for creating this video. I always struggled to start this chainsaw. It started quite quickly with your recommended technique. Thanks a lot.
Thanks man. I was all excited to cut a path to my creek after I bought this saw. Get home and could not get the damn thing to start. Almost threw it in the creek. I was sitting here waiting on the dealer to open and ran across your video. Your steps worked perfectly!
I am so happy it helped. I too had that same problem when I brought mine home.
Thanks so much! My husband has a time starting this saw, always did from the beginning. He even took it back to the store where he got it because he thought it was a dud. Well, the salesman started it right up therefore, back home it came. It has always been a pain in the neck, so I decided to try and find the solution. Again, thanks very much!
If that doesn’t work checkout my other channel. I have a few videos that might help. Here is one that never fail for me on getting the saw started. How To Start a FLOODED Stihl Chainsaw, NO TOOLS needed
th-cam.com/video/rBeCOzqi9nU/w-d-xo.html
lol happened to me as well, I went the next day from buying it and it was choked of course, but the sales person started in a blink
Thanks very much! Spent $400 on a saw I couldn’t start but this worked like a charm. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Had this saw for years and thought it was just me. I will try this method. Thanks.
Starting is always a PITA but other than that it's a decent saw. Thanks for the video.
Thanks! The manual does not explain this at all. I've started plenty of other chainsaws with no problem, but this one was a pain. Your method works like a charm. Thanks again.
That is great to hear. I am so happy to help.
Thank you bro for this. Bought one and was going crazy trying to start it.
Holy shit, thank you. A month ago I spent almost 20 minutes and ripped the calluses clean off my hands trying to get my MS250 started. Tried your advice and boom, started in 20 seconds. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Awesome and Merry Christmas to you too
Its a damn shame that this video has hot 90K views. I mean im really glad you are getting the views because you have helped many many people but Stihl saws should be this finicky.
Thank you very much. My 2-day-old saw wouldn't start today and needless to say I was not to happy. Was going to take it back tomorrow but found your video.
Thanks for that ,had saws all my life Husky and Stihl and not had the problem,tried your method and all good
This thing was driving me crazy before I found this video. Thanks!
A seriously helpful video, thank you!
Thanks a lot for the great video, may brother gave me the same exact Stihl MS250 that was stored for a few years, whith your idea it started righ up.
Same was/is Stihl difficult to start at times, but a much better understanding, for the most part, now.
I had mine since 04-2021 it always started easy until now.
I tried starting it about
30 min then found your channel, after a kwick view and subscribe success! Thank you...
Started right up man. Appreciate it.
I have the same filming equipment . . . I love the Session 5 better than my iPhone 8 Plus for filming. Nice background . . . I finally learned how to properly crank my Stihl chainsaw . . . I almost took a hammer to it before understanding how to crank without a primer bulb..... great video!
Thanks!!
Thank you Thank you Thank you I was having trouble starting it too I'll try it👍
Thanks I don't use it much and forget the steps. Got it cranked right up. It has always been a little hard to get started.
Happy to help. I know I have been using premium gas with stibl 360 and it helps with the starting also.
This help me so much
Ok, this is great. Ima try this because honestly, I'm getting tired of the alternate starting method which is: find someplace flat, put it into second choke setting, pull ten or fifteen times until it finally starts, avoiding contact between chain and ground. Thanks!
Thanks buddy, helpful for me
Thanks for the info. My MS250 has never been easier to start now.
I’m so glad I got to watch your video but now have to replace the coil on mine from taking the plug in and out so many times that the wire broke constantly clearing fuel from a flooded cylinder. I was swearing never to buy Stihl again as this thing has less than 10 hours on it and probably 20 hours of me fighting it
Thank you for the video. It was apain trying to start it without your help
Yep same here
Just bought this saw new from Rural King....logged for years big timber, just needed a little saw for firewood. Royal pain in the ass to start. Apparently, I flooded it judging by all the damn smoke pouring out the exhaust when it finally kicked. Anyways, thanks for the video. 3-4 pulls on full choke, then 3-4 pulls on half choke....fires right up. Thanks bud 👍
Fantastic super happy it help. Have fun with your new saw.
@@RunBikeMike Right on bro, yours was the first video I checked, was getting ready to burn this thing. Thanks again 👍
Thank you!!
Thanks bro, appreciate it
Thanks. I knew there was a trick!!! Thanks
Thanks for showing us how to do that 👍😊
You are very welcome 🙂
Just bought this chainsaw. Thanks for the video 💪🏽
finding myself watching More of these videos!! lol. I bought the new ms250 a month ago, first time I used it it ran like a boss, started right up.... went to buck up some kindling tonight and it would start!! ugggg... can't be the temps, the lowest it got in my garage was 15 degrees so not sure that's an issue.... good tip on starting it, Ill try that one out..
If that doesn’t work try this th-cam.com/video/rBeCOzqi9nU/w-d-xo.html
U da Man !
Went from wanting to trash the Sthil to loving it
They need to pay u royalties
Nice tip. Kept flooding the dam thing.
Thank you sir, how long is your bar
This is definitely the way to start this saw. The company I work for has this same saw and I didn't know the trick at first either. If you pull more than 3 or 4 times on full choke you'll flood it. Then you gotta pull the spark plug and dry everything out. Such a pain in the ass. But if you get it running you'll pretty much be able to get it run every time you need it that day as long as it doesn't cool down. If you wait too long to start it and it cools down completely you'll likely need to use the choke again
If you flood it don’t pull the spark plug do this. This is my other channel - How To Start a FLOODED Stihl Chainsaw, NO TOOLS needed
th-cam.com/video/rBeCOzqi9nU/w-d-xo.html
@RunBikeMike very impressive my dude! Much appreciated
Thank you!
Thank You !!!!!!
thank you!
3:33 thanks great video
I literally have tennis elbow in both arms from yanking that pull cord last April. TE can last for months/years. It seems that if you deviate even slightly from your “3 and 3” procedure, the saw won’t start. I’ll try your procedure once I’ve recovered from today’s cutting work. So far, I wish my old McCulloch was still around...
Yep if it gets even off just a little it will not start.
I noticed that you were able to move the lever from one position to another without squeezing the trigger and release. How do you disable that annoying step of having to hold the two while moving the lever?
Once it is in full choke you can move it to half choke without having to pull the trigger. But full open you have to pull the trigger. And to get it to fill choke you have to pull the trigger also.
Very tough to start. Don’t think I’d get another stihl saw.
Thanks, I’ve flooded it before, not now
Thank you.
That worked like a jiff, thanks man. I was almost about to take brand new saw back.
Question though.
What do you do if it does not start after that sequence?
Just restart 4 pulls back down at full choke? And then half choke?
Or what’s your suggestion?
I got a ms170 that does the same thing and I tried this sequence and didn’t work as well as on my 250
Do this th-cam.com/video/rBeCOzqi9nU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YRRat_7sPK3SYHY1
Any tricks on when you flood it? I keep pulling and gas is pouring out of the muffler
Yes. Here is a video on my other channel. How To Start a FLOODED Stihl Chainsaw, NO TOOLS needed
th-cam.com/video/rBeCOzqi9nU/w-d-xo.html
just found this chainsaw with my stepfathers old stuff. you have no idea how dumbfounded i was when i couldn’t find a primer pump on it. i didn’t even know they made 2 cycle equipment without primers.
Yeah it was very odd for me to see when I got my ms250 home
Good job
I bought this saw and I hated it. I could never get it started. I followed this video and sure as hell. Thank you.
You are welcome. I had to share it as I know the struggle in starting this saw.
I purchased a new MS250 from a Stihl dealer yesterday. Tried starting it today. The dealer told me the same starting procedure you discussed in your video. I guess I should have tried to start it while I was with the dealer. I pulled the handle at least 300 times and the engine never attempts to start. I’m taking it back to the dealer tomorrow to see if he can get it started.
Dang and my suggestions didn’t get it going?
Thanks! Inherited this chainsaw and needed to cut down a tree, you got me there.
Have a great one!
Thank you. I’ll give it a try. But I am so frustrated with this saw. It just doesn’t seem like it needs to be this difficult, especially with a good reputation brand like Stihl. I don’t know what it is about chainsaws, because it seems like I’ve had trouble with gas powered chainsaws in my past. To the point of buying electric versions, which are always under powered.
It's really not that different from the easy start with the primer bubble if you think about it...3 pulls on full choke is like 3 pumps of the primer bubble. Then a couple pulls on half choke and you're there. Obviously it's not as simple as pulling the cord out and letting it start itself upon release but it's simple enough once this start method becomes 2nd nature
Edit: just realized your comment was a year old. My bad
@@joshmocherman5528 thanks for replying. Very shortly after I posted that comment, I discovered what I was doing wrong. When it says 2 or 3 pulls with full choke, they mean 2 or 3 pull only. I was flooding the engine every time. Now, like you say, it’s become second nature.
@jamesdozier3722 did the same thing til a guy I used to work with taught me the trick. I couldn't believe how there wasn't really any wiggle room with '2 or 3' you might get lucky and be ok with a 4th every once in a while but you don't wanna risk it. That's mainly for an accidental slip up where you didn't stop at 3 and sometimes you're OK and sometimes you're flooded! It really is just 2 or 3 hahaha!
Now when I'm able to show someone who doesn't know, it's great to see their astonishment! I hated the saw at first, as I'm sure you did, as well as just about everyone who owns one!! But now it's just a great tool to have!
Hope all is well! I appreciate your response as well
@@joshmocherman5528 👍👍👍copy that my friend.
Thanks for Tip but even in choke I can barely pull the chord just seems to be stuck. This is a brand new 250.
Might be hyro locked.
Same here bud.. how many times I wanted to smash it lol.. thanks man
You can put the choke on and 2 or more pulls should give you a false start the switch it up which is what i believe you did
Wonderful. Mine still don't start so it's going back brand new never used
Before you return them try this trick. How To Start a Stihl Chainsaw that is FLOODED, NO TOOLS needed
th-cam.com/video/rBeCOzqi9nU/w-d-xo.html
It is taking me forever to start mine. I have done what you and many others recommend. I hate the saw.
Yeah when small gas tools don’t start quickly it is frustrating. Do you use premium ethanol free gas?
@@RunBikeMike yes non ethanol 90 octane. I returned it to dealer yesterday. I gave up on the thing. wrote nasty complaint to Stihl.
When it tries to start on full choke, when it fires, put it on half choke, then start it. It's simple.
That's the way it was with my big saws.....this little one floods pretty easy if left on full choke.
@@LibrastarLibrastar I'll be buying an ms170 soon, so I'll see how it does.
That seems like a super nice versatile saw. I would love to pick up one of the Stihl electric saws. For quick cuts or early morning cuts so I would wake up the family.
Yeah I’ve got an 028, 029, 170 and a 362 that start like @J.T says. BUT, the 250 floods when you try to start it the same way. The way it’s done in this video is the way my 250 likes to start.
@@cowcatcher9186 that's odd. Sounds like they've got a problem that Stihl needs to fix.
Just bought an MS 250... manual says it has a manual fuel bulb, but it's not there! hmph!
The stop is confusing. It has a stop sign and next to it an arrow point up. What is the stop position? Towards the stop sign or up as the arrow is pointing?
On mine it has 4 positions. All the way up and that is stop, one down that is full open, two down that is half choke, and three down that is full choke.
@@RunBikeMike not the choke. The literal stop switch. looks like a black dial above the handle in the middle.
Oh I see what you are saying. That is just saying move the choke lever up to stop the saw.
@@RunBikeMike so what way do u turn the dial?
Or what is that knob/dial for?
the worst chain saw that I ever had in my hands....PITA to star cold, flooding guarantied, and on top of it customer service never came on line!
I'm having a hell of a time starting this SOB. I'll try this technique tomorrow, but I think I flooded it.
Checkout this video if you think it is flooded. th-cam.com/video/rBeCOzqi9nU/w-d-xo.html
@@RunBikeMike Awesome! Thank you.
I followed the link, thanks so much, I did exactly what you said and got it running.
Awesome!!! That is my other channel I am trying to grow.
@@RunBikeMike Cool, I just subscribed to both channels.
All chainsaws should have a 3/8" broach on the crank so you can hit it with an electric drill to fire it up
Saw still running strong? So, full choke kind of replaces the primer bulb, then, I gather? I wasn't sure if I should go with this or an Echo since it still has the primer bulb that I've become accustomed to. I really like the 250 though. Power to weight, Balance, Stihl name. Seems to even be better than the 251. 261 would be real nice
Yep just used it the other day. Works like a champ.
Ah k now that makes sense.
bought brand new tried to start no fire to plug , its on shop now , never used it yet, piece of junk, wish i had my old poulan back.
Dang that sucks. I would ask for a new one. Sounds like manufacturers defect. Once I learned how to start mine it works great every time.
Time you yank 30 times to start the MS 250 your to tired to cut wood with another saw because you never did get the MS 250 running..
Just like the manual says. Simple.
hi can you read?Why don't use the manual?
I have read the manual many times, followed it exactly. No luck.
Because manuals are bullshit
You could make a youtube video of reading the manual.
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I always start betwen leg
no kissing first ????
Haha
I'm a small guy, and the only way i can start this saw is by drop starting
I have owned stihl for years and they are pos. Starting is the worst.
Hilarious
Thank you
Video was great. Speak up though I'm hard of hearing with u talking so low I needed a translater
Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip. I will make sure I make my voice overs a little louder. I definitely want everyone to be able to hear what I am saying. Check out this video it is my latest see if the audio is better. th-cam.com/video/Mi_C1qr0-a0/w-d-xo.html
Hard to start and dies if you let off gas to fast. Worst problem is it doesn't oil enough! Will not have another one!
Pronouned "Steel" not "Still".
Terrible saw MS 250 took brand new one back and even the tech couldn’t get it to run.
Then exchanges it for a new one. New one runs for one tree cutting and dies. WTH and now won’t start at all or even pop. I will be taking back and get a refund Stihl was good at one time but not anymore.