Our number one selling chain saw: enough said. Designed for rugged homeowner or landscape and farm use, the legendary STIHL FARM BOSS® is a true work saw. With plenty of power to spare, you can let the MS 290 do the cutting for you — from limbing to felling and bucking larger trees into firewood.

Specifications

Features

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• Air Filter Cover is easy to remove for fast and easy filter cleaning or replacement.
• Anti-Vibration System helps reduce operator fatigue.
• Automatic Bar and Chain Oiler lets operator concentrate on cutting, not on bar lubrication.
• Automatic Bar and Chain Oiler lets operator concentrate on cutting, not on bar lubrication.
• Bumper Spikes provide better control, making cutting easier.
• Carburetor preheat shutter for summer/winter operation
• Chain Catcher helps reduce the risk of operator contact by a chain if it should break or derail.
• Decompression Valve makes starting easier.
• Easy2Start™ System (E) reduces the strength and effort needed to start the engine. Available on select occasional use models only.
• Easy-Access Carburetor Adjustment Screws let you adjust the carburetor for local cutting conditions and altitude.
• ElastoStart™ Handle has built-in shock absorber for smoother starting.
• Electronic Ignition provides easier starting and smoother running.
• Ematic™ Bar includes a polymer ramp reservoir which holds bar oil until it can be picked up by passing chain. This can reduce oil usage by up to 50%.
• Forged connecting rod with caged needle bearings (like professional saws)
• Front Hand Guard designed to reduce the risk of injury.
• Front Handle is designed for a secure grip and ergonomically angled for comfort.
• High-Tech Polymer Housings are lightweight, withstand greater impact, and are corrosion-resistant.
• Inboard Chain Brake requires less maintenance and makes saw chain sprocket easier to remove.
• IntelliCarb™ Compensating Carburetor measures air on clean side of air filter and adjusts metering diaphragm in carburetor. Keeps RPM levels even when filter begins to clog.
• Large Starting Handle is easy to grip.
• Master Control Lever™ is a single lever operating the choke, starting throttle lock and on-off switch.
• Protected Spark Plug – protected, yet easy to change.
• Purge Pump Primer lets you prime the carburetor without flooding it. Standard on select models.
• Quick Chain Adjuster (B) is a toolless chain adjuster (Available on select models).
• Rear Hand Guard reduces the risk of injury, as well as providing wide area for foot placement during starting.
• Replaceable “In Tank” Fuel and Oil Filters lower cost and are easy to maintain.
• Side-access chain tensioner
• Smooth Clean Design has no rough edges to snag on clothing or brush.
• Spark Arrestor Muffler has large baffles which reduce noise level and contain a screen designed to reduce the emission of sparks.
• STIHL OILOMATIC® Saw Chain. STIHL makes its own saw chain.
• STIHL Quickstop® Chain Brake System is designed to stop the chain in fractions of a second. Can be manually activated or activated by inertia, if the kickback force is sufficient.
• STIHL Quickstop® Plus Additional Chain Braking Feature (Q) reduces the risk of injury in select circumstances if so equipped.
• Throttle Trigger Lockout must be depressed before the trigger can be activated.
• Toolless Fuel and Oil Caps require no tools to open or tighten. Cap retainers help keep cap from being lost.
• Translucent Fuel Tank allows operator to easily check fuel level before starting work.

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