Posibility of converting ms181 to standerd recoil.

[zach613]

Hi everyone, new to the forum and this is my first post. Current saws are ms170,180&260. possibly a 036 tomorrow. I am looking at adding a ms181 to my trail clearing saw pile that i can fit on my dirt bike number plate mount, but would realy like the tool less oil and fuel caps. but i realy dislike the easy start. i like knowing the saw only turns over when i pull the thing over. so my question is can i change out the recoil housing to a none easy start off a different model? or recommendations of stihl saw in this same body size without quick start and with tool less caps?

[sawguy21]

First of all, welcome aboard. You are out of luck with the 'flippy caps' the tanks are not machined to accept them. The MS170 recoil might work.

[Texas-Jim]

I dont think theres a recoil that will fit off of another stihl model. But you can buy a recoil off of old style ms 180 that had no easy start. But that being said the easy start on a 180 only turns if you pull it, it doesnt store energy like a ms 251. Its kind of like normal recoil but easier.

[bloodontheice]

They make the MS171 in the regular pull start, same saw as the 181 just little less displacement