Chainsaw Question

[thewoodlands]

When I was down at my neighbors he was showing me his older stihl (not sure which model) so when I pulled on it to start it there was nothing, I could pull it (The recoil) but nothing would catch. You could pull it up without anything turning what could the problem be?




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Hope I'm explaining this okay.

 

[smokinj]

There like a clutch that lets it engauge when pulled and springs lets it spool back up. Clutch recoil is bad.

 

[thewoodlands]

There like a clutch that lets it engauge when pulled and springs lets it spool back up. Clutch recoil is bad.

If that had to be taken to the local stihl dealer is that a big cost?





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[smokinj]

There like a clutch that lets it engauge when pulled and springs lets it spool back up. Clutch recoil is bad.

If that had to be taken to the local stihl dealer is that a big cost?





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I would guess 35-60 bucks. I could never figure one out so that is a trip to the dealership for me as-well. Just a guess never had a saw do that. Lawn mowers I have.

 

[thewoodlands]

I would guess 35-60 bucks. I could never figure one out so that is a trip to the dealership for me as-well. Just a guess never had a saw do that. Lawn mowers I have.[/quote]







Thanks smokin, I doubt he'll get it fixed he's 80 and won't use it again.





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[RNLA]

Depending on the model there are little pawls that flip out to engage the fly wheel. If one is broken or some how locked up it can not operate... My 084 had a similar problem after sitting for a few months.

 

[thewoodlands]

Depending on the model there are little pawls that flip out to engage the fly wheel. If one is broken or some how locked up it can not operate... My 084 had a similar problem after sitting for a few months.

RNLA, his has been sitting for about five years.






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[CTYank]

You can pull the few screws holding the cover with the recoil mechanism, and take a look inside there, and on the corresponding area of the flywheel.

There are only so many different starter mechanisms, and any competent amateur mechanic should be able to find the culprit in a few minutes.

Quite possibly, a shot or two of wd-40 might loosen up stuff that's frozen because of inactivity.

What model Stihl is it? I'll look up the mechanism, if that saw's covered in the pubs I have here. Why throw money around?

 

[thewoodlands]

You can pull the few screws holding the cover with the recoil mechanism, and take a look inside there, and on the corresponding area of the flywheel.

There are only so many different starter mechanisms, and any competent amateur mechanic should be able to find the culprit in a few minutes.

Quite possibly, a shot or two of wd-40 might loosen up stuff that's frozen because of inactivity.

What model Stihl is it? I'll look up the mechanism, if that saw's covered in the pubs I have here. Why throw money around?

CTYank, I'll see if I can get the model of his saw this week.




Thanks
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[HittinSteel]

take the flywheel cover off and try installing it again without tightening it down....pull the rope slowly until the pawls engage. Maybe it's just not "seating correctly.