Changing the fuel tank on a stihl MS 260 chainsaw

[@The-Armed-Pacifist]

My sincere thanks for this. I just crushed the rear handle section of my 260PRO with a tractor bucket this week. I have mechanical skills,but I was hesitant to jump into this one. A $40 tank from Mr. Bezos and part of an Afternoon and I am back in business. A local dealer quoted me $125 to supply and install a USED tank. The pause button on my tablet got a workout as I fumbled to get that carb linkage installed. I may have said a few words that were not appropriate for the general public. Sometimes it is the smallest thing that becomes the stumbling block. Thanks, again.

[@johnclarke6647]

I did the same thing on my 026. A tree had dropped on it and had broken the fuel tank. I bought it from my local Stihl dealer. I have since updated it to 926 Pro specifications. I could not find a descent 026 fuel tank/ rear handle, so it has a MS 260 rear handle/ fuel tank. They are interchangeable. I did not take off as much as you did. I agree with you about the price of oem parts. I am not spending $300-$500 bucks for a cylinder set for a Stihl saw when I can buy an AM cylinder for $30. I remove the AV bolts, handle, carb and any wiring and just pull the rear handle off. The boot and impulse line will come off when you do. Actually, you can remove the wiring from the coil and leave it connected to the rear handle because the new handle comes with new wiring. Assembly - reverse of removal.

[@raphaelbeinhauer9242]

All the bolt are actually a T27. Sometimes they get so dirty you can only fit a T25 in there though. Thanks for the video, I just took the tank on my 026 off to clean it and inspect the intake boot. And just for some practice, I agree that it's good to be able to do everything.

[@tomsawyer247]

Thanks for sharing that. I ran over mine with my quad and need to do the same for my 260.

[@zwemvijver1]

Thank you very much Sir ! Very good video! No bs, fast .. helped me a lot !

[@barrybalentine6233]

Good content and very easy to follow. I always enjoy good work. Thanks

[@kirkinthemountains8327]

Great video and great commentary sir. Thank you!

[@truthseeker9001]

Your the best at stuff! Well done!

[@savagedan5655]

Thanks for the video now i feel comfortable doing mine tomorrow👍

[@berthosmann3391]

Thank you for such an informative and comprehensive video. Only problem I ran into was bolting the carb back on. Apparently the studs are a different size. Trying to figure out how to bolt the the nuts and air filter on.

[@TheMaclays]

Another job well done. Looks like you have done that before. The trick is remembering how it all goes back together. Can't teach experience. Take Care Pete.

[@energymarketchile]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice work Pete, all replaced and it runs. Well done there

[@homegrowncountryhomeplace]

Great video Pete. Very informative and with good details. I agree, these companies are going to have to change their pricing. They sure don't mind changing their quality and charging you more. Have a Blessed Day Friend!

[@paulkidawesome6299]

Found this video long after giving up on ever reinstalling my throttle rod. After hours of youtube videos, this is the only one that showed what happens at 13:33. My brain exploded

[@KentuckyFriedFixes]

Thanks for this video. I have been wondering if the fit would work out or not on those handles. I'm always kinda skeptical of the overseas parts. Some seem great but others not so great. Looks like it's time to restore the 026!

[@WallysPlace66]

That's a lot of parts to disassemble and reassemble. I hope I never have to do that to mine. You make it look pretty easy though.

[@dutch1999]

I just did mine yesterday and have no experience working on chainsaws. It was a bit intimidating at first but once I got it back together I realized it wasn't bad and would be confident doing it again. This video was a huge help.

[@johnclarke6647]

The bolts are T27.

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? I find when working on chain saws, if you are doing anything other than air filter or spark plug replacements, it seems the whole saw has to get stripped down. When you say repairing your own saw is a good skill to learn, you are so right. A cost of a repair like this in a shop would be scary!!! I sure hope you are right when you talk about Stihl and Husqvarna starting to make their parts available at a cheaper price. I think they would be very wise to do this. Thanks for posting. A good video!!!

[@johnclarke6647]

Did I miss something? Did you put the paper gasket behind the carb? It goes down against the intake boot to seal the carb to the boot. This is the same paper gasket used on the 026, 260 and 025. Actually it is a good idea to use it on any Stihl saw.

[@rickygray7767]

Thank you for the great video👍

[@samshroomsnvantrips49]

Doing same job having problems keeping pulse line on ,using needlish pliers

[@anthonyrespass3090]

thank you

[@evergreenorganics]

I’ll be using this vid.

[@brianmartin7964]

Have you looked at doing an exhaust modification? I need to replace my muffler and I was thinking about modifying the old one first and see if it runs better?

[@joer6446]

The OEM tank is $150, which is ridiculous considering aftermarket is going for $40 to like $70.

[@brianmartin7964]

Would like to see a video on replacing the oil line and filter

[@rileypremer4195]

This should be the same process for a 036 right?

[@qvolecompa]

Well I guess I'm taking mine to the small engines guy. 🙃

[@cheaphomesteading]

Thanks for watching have a good one

[@qvolecompa]

@@cheaphomesteading you’re welcome!

[@norris.7670]

👍

[@butchtheiw]

Watched the whole video just so i could see how to get the throttle flapper's spring back in right, and you skipped right over it. Dang

[@KurtBergNielsen]

Hi folks somebody know where to find non original tank for MS362 Stihl best in Europe thankyou Nice youtube you made for us thanks

[@EdStaniszewski]

OMG all that just to replace the fuel tank! No wonder i got a good deal on this used saw! What a effing joke to replace that, bad engineering imo.