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    ZTX4 spindle disassembly

    Gotcha. I think I had one like that on a LT1045??? I never did figure out how to remove the bearings. Good luck!
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    ZTX4 spindle disassembly

    I don't know the specifics on yours, but can't you take a long socket extension (for example) and put it through the hole on one bearing and pound out the other (angling the extension after it goes thru the first bearing). With one bearing removed then take a socket that is slightly smaller in...
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    Stihl FS 45-Z String Trimmer Not Working – Only Occasional Backfire

    Thank you both for the feedback. I will remove the muffler and check for scoring. Note, it feels as though it has great compression. StarTech, what you describe seems to match what the previous owner was telling me. I don’t remember all the conversation, but it was very similar. I took the...
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    Stihl FS 45-Z String Trimmer Not Working – Only Occasional Backfire

    I was given a Stihl FS 45-Z 281859012 DOM 12.09 (Dec-2009). It is in great shape but does not run. The owner said he replaced the coil with an aftermarket, and it only occasionally will backfire, that is it. I tried it and yep, an occasional weak backfire. I replaced the coil with a used OEM...
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