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Exhaust screen and air filter are clear. Finally got it working good. Put some Sea Foam in the tank and ran it for a while. After a few minutes the rpms went up enough that the head was tuning on idle. I turned the throttle screw down a bit and then turned the hi adjustment up a smidge. Now it...

Thanks. I'll look at the screen.

I have a Stihl FS66 with the circular saw blade. When I rev it it takes a while to rev. When I try to cut a 1 inch tree the blade barely can get into the wood and easily stops the head from turning. I tried adjusting the carb but I'm not too good at that. I turn the idle to highest rpm and back...

Don't know if you already have this but I stumbled onto it and here you go... https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attach/797/797214-2019-technicalreferenceguide-finalweb-12-14-18-compressed.pdf

Looking for a brush cutter adapter and blade for FS66 trimmer. All the "universal" sets on line have splines in the adapter. My trimmer shaft has a "flat" on the shaft instead of splines. Can someone explain why I do not have splines. Do you know of any sites that have one with an affordable...

I'm working on a White LT1850 lawn tractor. Engine doesn't want to crank. It turns but in tiny fits and jerks. I thought the battery was weak and it was...about 11.5 volts. I charged it and it is only very slightly better...still in fits and jerks. Its like it barely has the strength to start to...

I just bought a FS56 and I do not see a place to grease the head. I do not think 56 needs greasing.

Thanks. I'll be going back to get my glasses.

I finally figured out how to reload the spool. I have always had cheap trimmers that have to have the spool removed and manually loaded. How convenient if the dealer would have given my some instructions on loading. Also, I saw a video on youtube that stated that all Stihl trimmers come with...

I gave my new Stihl 56 a good workout today. Man, am I pleased with this trimmer. I had issues with line melting together and not feeding well but I can excuse that because I was cutting a lot of really thick, heavy weeds. Maybe I'm not loading it properly. The manual says the the loading...

I just bought a Stihl FS59. Sure wanted the 91 but not able today. Anyway, the 56 sounds like a beast and so far My little bit of weeds aren't even a legitimate test. Gotta go find some WEEDS! So, I bought some fresh 87 octane, filled it up and ran it a few minutes. THEN I read the manual and...

I opened it up. The diaphram does not seem damages and I see no obvious holes. However, the diaphram is stiff. So I'll replace it and the gasket.

I figured something along those lines. Another thing, I was reading that sitting with old gas will sticky-up the jet. Don't these things have a little needle thingy under the diaphram?

I have a troy bilt string trimmer, The carb has a metal plate covering the diaphram. The plate has a vent hole in it. I just replaced the primer bulb on this trimmer. When I pump the primer bulb it fills with gas and gas pours out of the vent hole on the plate. I'm thinking this is not right...

When googling 4 cycle trimmers there is no mention of a 4-mix engine. They all use separate oil and gas. Maybe thats because Stihl's 4-mix is such a recent addition to the market. So, is Stihl the only company offering a 4-mix engine?