Piece of junk, just like everyone else's the starter recoil broke after only having maybe 20 uses. I'd give it a negative 5 if it was possible.

I bought the mcculloch chain saw mx40 at Menards in 2009 in Elkhorn Nebraska. I drove 60 miles to my parents farm to use it. I pulled the starter, started right up. would not recoil, and ate the cord. I went back to Menards, very upset, they said that since I put gas in it I had to take it to a dealer for warranty. I said about 100 choice words and dealt with everyone except the manager. I tore the assembly apart, put in new string, and realized that the pulley and spring assembly was never recoiled properly at factory. I fixed it and it has worked incredibly well over the past year. You need to pull on the rope all the way out with a steady motion, once it is recoiled so far it spins motor and starts. You can not pull on cord like you would an expensive saw.

same with everyone else starter messed up first 20 cranks saw is no good cant get parts if anyone finds out how to get saw replaced let me know email at [email protected] thanks

Piece of S??t...Same as the rest...plastic starter reciol is stripped after pulling maybe 20-30 times. JUNK...DON'T BUY.

XM-40 or MS40A Whatever it's called, I HATE this machine. My rating is NO STARS... but that's not an option apparently.

I have used it only a handful of times and the self-tightening mechanism is stripped. Went to return it to Menards, they won't return it at all. Took it to a local service dealer, 45 minutes later, we STILL couldn't find a model number. Neither the XM-40 plastered on the bar nor the MS40A listed on the label under "Model Number" are the correct number when looking for parts. Can't find it online at all under these numbers. How is ANYONE supposed to use this "tool?" I will never buy another McCulloch again. Nor will I make a major purchase like this at Menards again

Looks like a defect with the starter pulley - Mine broke soon after purchase
Need to find a replacement. Bought mine through Menards but have had it to long to return. McCulloch should honor a recall/replacement for this issue.
Just would like to find a dealer to buy replacement part or will have to replace again. This time it won't be a McCulloch saw. Years ago I purchased a 16 McCulloch saw that was a very good saw - I used it until it was wore out - That is what I t.hought I was repeating - Not so

Starter recoil pulley broke on my McCulloch soon after purchase.

McCulloch MS40A looks nice, easy chain tightning. The pull start power assist mechanism should be recalled on this saw. it is no good.