Like the way you come in the with coffee in hand and introduce the video , that's got to be your intro hook Merry Christmas to you and yours, from the north island.
For anyone worried about the fines issue, adding a second washer over the knob that the air filter cover screws into stopped them from entering the intake. That's the area where they go through without the mod as its not snug enough stock.
hi donny I you probably dont remember but I had a problem with my pro mac 850 and I mentioned it in the comments on one of your videos and you send the problem might be the coil I have since replaced the coil and it works great no dieing when hot thanks for the advice donny keep up the great work
Have always run high test gas on my saws ,will have to read the octane on it now though ..we only have the two grades in town ..I will have to clean my filters more often so thanks for that .. especially now that I have an auto tune ..572 xp ..the 372 let’s you know but I should do it everyday anyhow when I am bucking a lot. So thanks for reminding me ..Shouldn’t have to but we all procrastinate sometimes ..anyhow have a great Christmas with your family.
I personally enjoy the videos you make where you just turn the camera on and go with no edits. I’m not saying don’t learn to edit videos or trying to tell you what to do just throwing my 2 cents out there for channel input. Peace from Wisconsin.
X-mas is a stressful and financial time for me. My now 6 year old twins were born on Dec 18, so i get hit hard this month. Hope you and everyone else has a good holiday.
I here ya this year I’m giving home made stuff and some store bought I made some 1000 year old yellow cedar cutting boards for family members I will do a video showing them even the little stuff that means something is the best happy holidays bud🪵👍🌲
@@donnywalker4691 haha, yep its cold doon there up north.Question for you ? What would be your favorite chainsaw of all time?? Oh another question, what ever happened to Echo evl chainsaws, ??do they still make them,,? had two and got them new many moons ago , they still run like demonic maniacs but chuck out to much smoke to use now.. ?? enjoy , stay safe, .
As always great information. Love the 7 up and coke can reference. Good on ya. Have a Merry Christmas and above all hope you and your family be safe and be careful.
Don't feel bad I can't edit eather but I still enjoy youtube land an putting vids out I'm better pulling wrenches then I am at filming lol I enjoy your vids keep them up an have a good one
Hi Donny ... seasons greetings ... I make an adapter for the STIHL pro-series line and affix an oiled k/n filter with an outwears. Yes it does stick out but for a bucking saw it works. I undercut a groove a little wider than the hose clamp and when you tighten it down it ain’t goin nowhere. I’ve gotten over 100 tanks of fuel and NO fines are getting past into the firing chamber. I did this because I buck a lot of firewood and found that the “twist-lock” design would allow fines to get around the seal once the filter was dirty. It also seems like the “plastic finger” that holds the cartridge-style filter on wears over time and doesn’t seal as well. I used a washer to tighten it up and grease around the lip and that seemed to work however you were always doing the stop , drop,, tap , reinstall dance (and everytime u remove the filter there is a chance of debris falling into the carb) and even though you can wash the filter in hot soapy water , let dry and reinstall, there comes a time when the filter is simply spent and a new filter must be affixed. Like I said I only do this on bucking saws so having the filter on really is a non-issue. For falling saws I’ll use a max-flo oiled foam filter, seems to get about 25 tanks or so before it needs cleaning and you STIHL have a cover. On the Husqvarner I own (395xp and 572xp) I just leave the intake and filter stock - Husqvarner has an excellent (far superior to STIHL imho) air filtration operation right from the factory
A built by Sean Pre Filter solves all of this. A faller buddy who works the west coast has been using them on his 661's and 500's for the last 6 months with great results
@@RI-td3gv I’m sure that oiled foam element will work , however you aren’t going to get the increased air flow thru the engine like the KN with outerwears affords . More air = More torque
@@fabzacres-blackcat Like Donny said, the fallers don't really like the stack setup with the K&N or green weenies around here, they want oem or sometimes the maxflow setups with a cover
@@RI-td3gv I can have K/N make me a filter the same size as the stock one on so a guy can STIHL use the stock cover. It’s a one off that’s gonna cost a lot more but if there’s demand ......
Merry Christmas, Donnie and Walker Family!🌲🌲 Santa is bringing me my 5th back surgery tomorrow, so I will be laying around licking my wounds and eating Christmas cookies!🎅 Keep the great content coming, please and TY!
Appreciate the tec tips sr. That’s unfortunate the saw took a bad hit. They are not cheap and here in North Carolina you cant even find one. Months out if you order one. Anyway have a merry Christmas. ❤️🌲🌲🌲❤️
That's the problem with expensive, sophisticated chainsaws. The work is hard on equipment. You break it and you have an expensive piece of scrap. Not as hard to accept if it was just a cheap chainsaw.
Maintenance! Blow out the filter and saw, wipe out the clutch drum and grease the needle bearing every day, check your fasteners and use a sharp chain. Stihl if you are watching! A lightweight saw maybe nice but not at the cost of durability and balance for someone that makes a living with a powersaw. Use it one year if your lucky and throw it away pro saws are not for me. Build an air injection system that works at least as good as Husqvarna to help keep the air filters from plugging up so fast. I hope I can keep my 461's going another 20 years or until Stihl figures it out. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Donny!
Question for you Donnie down here in Indiana . I have a 461 for my personal use not commercial . I was thinking of putting a bark box on it . If I do this what kind of adjustments if any have to be made ? Thanks for the advice keep up the videos 👍
Hi seems a bit stupid to me that a 1,500 Euro saw is not made to live and do the Jobs intended, that's why I buy Shindaiwa/Echo. The old school Stihl were engineered, what are they doing, maybe too much profit, what's with pre testing saws before selling too customer and let them have problems and spend extra. Money thank goodness for people like Donny that can help, hope Stihl and Co are listening. Thanks Donny big hello to Bucking.
Can you get a metal caged clutch bearing? As my 500i wears out the OEM plastic caged bearing after just 7hrs. I buy them four at a time and keep them greased.
I wouldn’t plug sse. I shared an experience where someone almost died as a result of a hack repair that he was suggesting. He called me a liar and mocked me. I have zero respect for him as a mechanic or a man.
Donny, like the way you said PLEATING.. So proper n s¥>t.. Another real world diagnostic breakdown of a daily working chainsaw.. Always entertaining watching you man, one of my favourite TH-camrs. Merry Christmas to all the family.. SLANT'E
At the price point of this saw its a real shame you have to deal with any of that bullshit. It should be bullitt proof without all the mods and tricks. I think still has sacrificed alot on durability for power to weight ratio.
@@donnywalker4691 yes buddy that's me. If you could give me till January 15th I'll be ready to go if that's okay with you thank you so much this is my third saw I'm excited
So what do I have 2 do to get u to make a modified muffler that creates pull for my husky 394 and 372 idk if it was you donny walker that made the double barrel shotgun muffler mod and I've wanted one ever since I seen it
Well I tell you me and my dad have done the double pipe muffler for 40 years here and it works the best ive tested everything it doesn’t even catch stuff on fire like screened crap made ones my email is kartshop10@gmail.com I can send you a pic so many dumb designs out there I no this is the best
@@donnywalker4691 I love the look of it as well so what would it take for you to make me 2 of the double barrel shotgun mufflers for both of my saws the first time I seen it and I think it was from buckin billy rays TH-cam channel and I instantly wanted it ever since
Great information here Donny Thankyou
You guys help us fallers out like mad. Always there for us.
Thanks bud grew up doing and will till I die 🪵🌲👍
Buckin brought me attention to walker chainsaws..wow you guys have those saws whipping ass..👍 keep the content coming.
Mr walker very nice to be on your channel. You do very nice work and very very knowledgeable. Love watching your saws in action thanks to bucking.
Have a great Christmas Mr Walker. Thanks for all the videos through the year
Like the way you come in the with coffee in hand and introduce the video , that's got to be your intro hook Merry Christmas to you and yours, from the north island.
For anyone worried about the fines issue, adding a second washer over the knob that the air filter cover screws into stopped them from entering the intake. That's the area where they go through without the mod as its not snug enough stock.
Yes I agree I’ve done that
@@donnywalker4691 oil mix 1:33 is ok ?
hi donny I you probably dont remember but I had a problem with my pro mac 850 and I mentioned it in the comments on one of your videos and you send the problem might be the coil I have since replaced the coil and it works great no dieing when hot thanks for the advice donny keep up the great work
Thanks bud keep the old coil keep er in the wood good old Mac
Heck yeah Donny! Live the saw vids! Merry Christmas to the walker fam!
Thank you Donny.
Have always run high test gas on my saws ,will have to read the octane on it now though ..we only have the two grades in town ..I will have to clean my filters more often so thanks for that .. especially now that I have an auto tune ..572 xp ..the 372 let’s you know but I should do it everyday anyhow when I am bucking a lot. So thanks for reminding me ..Shouldn’t have to but we all procrastinate sometimes ..anyhow have a great Christmas with your family.
Thanks a little maintenance goes along way
Hey Donny, Sure do wish we had a Walker saw shop down here in Wisconsin. Happy holidays to you and your family and the crew at Walkers.
Scott Kunz down by altoona wi and stumpshot over by minoqua. I believe another guy down in lacrosse?
Great content Donny. Really appreciate your time and knowledge. Thanks
I personally enjoy the videos you make where you just turn the camera on and go with no edits. I’m not saying don’t learn to edit videos or trying to tell you what to do just throwing my 2 cents out there for channel input. Peace from Wisconsin.
Thanks buddy I love doing it
Couldn't agree more, Ben! I personally prefer this style of video, it's so much more personal.
Thanks Donny, good info.
X-mas is a stressful and financial time for me. My now 6 year old twins were born on Dec 18, so i get hit hard this month. Hope you and everyone else has a good holiday.
I here ya this year I’m giving home made stuff and some store bought I made some 1000 year old yellow cedar cutting boards for family members I will do a video showing them even the little stuff that means something is the best happy holidays bud🪵👍🌲
Great Plugs for some great content!
thank you Donny stay safe enjoy the Christmas, uk here Scottish borders.
Thanks bud you got your long John’s under kilt on over there for winter
@@donnywalker4691 haha, yep its cold doon there up north.Question for you ? What would be your favorite chainsaw of all time?? Oh another question, what ever happened to Echo evl chainsaws, ??do they still make them,,? had two and got them new many moons ago , they still run like demonic maniacs but chuck out to much smoke to use now.. ?? enjoy , stay safe, .
Great video.
Merry Christmas!!
Andy
Great video keep them coming dad 👍 👊 👍
As always great information. Love the 7 up and coke can reference. Good on ya. Have a Merry Christmas and above all hope you and your family be safe and be careful.
Its nice to hear someone not named josh use that pun lol
Don't feel bad I can't edit eather but I still enjoy youtube land an putting vids out I'm better pulling wrenches then I am at filming lol I enjoy your vids keep them up an have a good one
Hi Donny ... seasons greetings ... I make an adapter for the STIHL pro-series line and affix an oiled k/n filter with an outwears. Yes it does stick out but for a bucking saw it works. I undercut a groove a little wider than the hose clamp and when you tighten it down it ain’t goin nowhere. I’ve gotten over 100 tanks of fuel and NO fines are getting past into the firing chamber. I did this because I buck a lot of firewood and found that the “twist-lock” design would allow fines to get around the seal once the filter was dirty. It also seems like the “plastic finger” that holds the cartridge-style filter on wears over time and doesn’t seal as well. I used a washer to tighten it up and grease around the lip and that seemed to work however you were always doing the stop , drop,, tap , reinstall dance (and everytime u remove the filter there is a chance of debris falling into the carb) and even though you can wash the filter in hot soapy water , let dry and reinstall, there comes a time when the filter is simply spent and a new filter must be affixed. Like I said I only do this on bucking saws so having the filter on really is a non-issue. For falling saws I’ll use a max-flo oiled foam filter, seems to get about 25 tanks or so before it needs cleaning and you STIHL have a cover. On the Husqvarner I own (395xp and 572xp) I just leave the intake and filter stock - Husqvarner has an excellent (far superior to STIHL imho) air filtration operation right from the factory
Send me some pics of filters kartshop10@gmail.com thanks
A built by Sean Pre Filter solves all of this. A faller buddy who works the west coast has been using them on his 661's and 500's for the last 6 months with great results
@@RI-td3gv I’m sure that oiled foam element will work , however you aren’t going to get the increased air flow thru the engine like the KN with outerwears affords . More air = More torque
@@fabzacres-blackcat Like Donny said, the fallers don't really like the stack setup with the K&N or green weenies around here, they want oem or sometimes the maxflow setups with a cover
@@RI-td3gv I can have K/N make me a filter the same size as the stock one on so a guy can STIHL use the stock cover. It’s a one off that’s gonna cost a lot more but if there’s demand ......
Yeah!
Merry Christmas, Donnie and Walker Family!🌲🌲 Santa is bringing me my 5th back surgery tomorrow, so I will be laying around licking my wounds and eating Christmas cookies!🎅 Keep the great content coming, please and TY!
I hope your surgery goes good merry Xmas
@@donnywalker4691 Thanks...👍
Hope u an ur family are doin well an have a merry Christmas
That saw has been hard at work !!
Appreciate the tec tips sr. That’s unfortunate the saw took a bad hit. They are not cheap and here in North Carolina you cant even find one. Months out if you order one. Anyway have a merry Christmas. ❤️🌲🌲🌲❤️
The dreaded quick shopping.
That's the problem with expensive, sophisticated chainsaws. The work is hard on equipment. You break it and you have an expensive piece of scrap. Not as hard to accept if it was just a cheap chainsaw.
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Where is the best place to get the thicker wear plate?
I live on Vancouver Island and am interested in purchasing a 500i for both firewood and wildfires. I like your vid you made. Great info from it.
Your a good man donny . I want you to port my saws buddy ill call ya tomorrow
How often do you recommend replacing your needle bearing? We tend to do it every sprocket we replace.
Good idea or at least grease it but replace is good
I have seen that there is a bloke selling the unifilter pre filter that we have in Australia in the states now, good solution.
Yes will look for it
Maintenance! Blow out the filter and saw, wipe out the clutch drum and grease the needle bearing every day, check your fasteners and use a sharp chain. Stihl if you are watching! A lightweight saw maybe nice but not at the cost of durability and balance for someone that makes a living with a powersaw. Use it one year if your lucky and throw it away pro saws are not for me. Build an air injection system that works at least as good as Husqvarna to help keep the air filters from plugging up so fast. I hope I can keep my 461's going another 20 years or until Stihl figures it out. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Donny!
Question for you Donnie down here in Indiana . I have a 461 for my personal use not commercial . I was thinking of putting a bark box on it . If I do this what kind of adjustments if any have to be made ? Thanks for the advice keep up the videos 👍
Not anything Maybe keep eye on plug but have fun in the wood
Ill follow i hope you share more knowledge.. im hungry... for knowledge... French.c🤓
How'd you get the clutch off? My clutch ring is stuck on and won't fit over the shaft.
Hi seems a bit stupid to me that a 1,500 Euro saw is not made to live and do the Jobs intended, that's why I buy Shindaiwa/Echo. The old school Stihl were engineered, what are they doing, maybe too much profit, what's with pre testing saws before selling too customer and let them have problems and spend extra. Money thank goodness for people like Donny that can help, hope Stihl and Co are listening. Thanks Donny big hello to Bucking.
First time watching heard of you before.. tin man .. must be Canadian not French Canadian i hope... go wings.
Can you get a metal caged clutch bearing? As my 500i wears out the OEM plastic caged bearing after just 7hrs. I buy them four at a time and keep them greased.
I wouldn’t plug sse. I shared an experience where someone almost died as a result of a hack repair that he was suggesting. He called me a liar and mocked me. I have zero respect for him as a mechanic or a man.
Interested to hear what hack this was, sir?
Donny, like the way you said PLEATING.. So proper n s¥>t.. Another real world diagnostic breakdown of a daily working chainsaw.. Always entertaining watching you man, one of my favourite TH-camrs. Merry Christmas to all the family.. SLANT'E
Thanks buddy merry Xmas
Your saying 30 days for a spark plug but what would you say hr wise for us guys who dont run them 8hrs a day
Salam hormat dady 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Hello Donny
Howdy happy holidays
At the price point of this saw its a real shame you have to deal with any of that bullshit. It should be bullitt proof without all the mods and tricks. I think still has sacrificed alot on durability for power to weight ratio.
Yes I agree I see it every day
Hey buddy how are you I love your saws I can't wait for my 462 to be done have a happy holiday God bless you and your family stay safe
I have it apart ready to do will have done soon happy holidays
It’s bill ross correct
@@donnywalker4691 yes buddy that's me. If you could give me till January 15th I'll be ready to go if that's okay with you thank you so much this is my third saw I'm excited
@@donnywalker4691 happy holidays to you too my friend God bless
I have seeing more problems with stihl I seeing the same with 372 just never was a good log saw
Nothing against French Canadian they seem to want to grab below the belt... 🤐
So what do I have 2 do to get u to make a modified muffler that creates pull for my husky 394 and 372 idk if it was you donny walker that made the double barrel shotgun muffler mod and I've wanted one ever since I seen it
Well I tell you me and my dad have done the double pipe muffler for 40 years here and it works the best ive tested everything it doesn’t even catch stuff on fire like screened crap made ones my email is kartshop10@gmail.com I can send you a pic so many dumb designs out there I no this is the best
@@donnywalker4691 I love the look of it as well so what would it take for you to make me 2 of the double barrel shotgun mufflers for both of my saws the first time I seen it and I think it was from buckin billy rays TH-cam channel and I instantly wanted it ever since
My saws are stock but having a modified muffler on a stock saw will that score the piston or no
ciao amico vedo dietro motul kart cosa ne pesi x le motoseghe? GRAZIE BUON NATALE