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Ask away!Hello. New here and I own a FS 280 trimmer, for which i have alot of questions:thumbsup:
My Stihls: MS 170,290,036,460, 08S, FS-55, BR-550. Anyone on here who hangs around on Arboristsite?
Nice collection! I don't go on that site, but WELCOME TO LMF! :smile:
Thanks. Those are my "working" saws, also have a bunch of old Homies, Mac 10-10, 10-50, others, and a '57 Pioneer RA
Hi I'm new to this thread but can be found on the lawnboy forum. My sthil is a FS81 given to me by a local yard guy that was fed up with it, he' d used it for his buisiness then bought2 newee sthils and decised that he didnt want to mess with. I got it home ran a carb overhaul and it ran great had it for 3 YEARS now. No complaints. been working on lawnmpwers for thirty years, graduated from monett vctech in 1984 with a directors honor roll in small engine repair.
hello my name is mike and I have a BG 75 leaf blower and am looking for a parts manual for it.
hey whats up everybody,my stihl arsenal consists of a 290 farm boss chainsaw,fs 90 r trimmer,br600 magnum blower and a splitting maul.landscaping is not my business,im a first time home owner and this will be used at home.
hi everyone, my name is Joe. I live in central Virginia. I came here for some help with a chainsaw that I inherited from my father.
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depends how old the gas oil mix you had was for starters
I am glad to be here.
I am (was) the proud owner of a new Sthil BG56 leaf blower.
Purchased new this past May it is used primarily to blow grass clipping from my small driveway ,and sidewalk .
It has probably had two tanks of gas ran through it, so it doesn't get a lot of use.
Though it runs ok I guess , my main problem is getting it started.
Though I Follow the Sthil starting instructions, to the letter, it isn't unusual to have it take 15 or more rope pulls to get it running.
Frustrating to say the least.
It has had nothing but the correct 50:1 mixture of gas used with Sthil oil, and ethanol free gas.
The dealer says my gas may be getting old, though this same mixture has my Shinwanda string trimmer starting on the second pull.
Anyway does anyone one know if this type of blower from Sthil is inherently a hard starting unit?
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Hello all, I ha v e a ms 270 chain saw. Yesterday it started bogging down when not even under a load. I replaced the fuel line and filter and the air filter. It is still doing the same thing. I DID MAKE A FRESH BATCH OF MIXED GAS .......NOT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS IN MY SPLITTER... any ideas
Greetings.
2 Cycle Saws bogging down under throttle advance are usually either one of the following. I'll EMIT Fresh Gas and Air/Fuel filters and fuel line since you've checked that. I am also assuming your spark plug and magneto are generating proper spark.
Check your Spark Arrestor Screen behind the muffler. If this gets clogged, you will have power loss issues. The saw can't provide high RPM if this screen is blocking the exhaust.
Check the carb for gumming issues. Spray Carb Cleaner in there where you can. If the Spark Arrestor is clean and you have sprayed carb cleaner and you are still having this issue, you may need to pop off the carb and look at all the ports/bowl and make sure there is no issue there. Clean and service that carb if the above does not solve your problem. Gum and deposits from stale fuel are frequently the culprit of the symptom you have described.
You should never let your mixed 2 cycle gas sit in your saw when not in use. Either run it dry OR get a can of STIHL MotoMix pre-mixed fuel. That stuff has a shelf life of 24 months after opening the can, and will NOT gum or tarnish your carb or clog your fuel lines/filter. And, your saw will run better on it. For the casual-use homeowner's saw, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ONLY USING STIHL MOTOMIX. It's worth every penny.
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Hello all, I ha v e a ms 270 chain saw. Yesterday it started bogging down when not even under a load. I replaced the fuel line and filter and the air filter. It is still doing the same thing. I DID MAKE A FRESH BATCH OF MIXED GAS .......NOT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS IN MY SPLITTER... any ideas
My blower is a real pita to start especially in the heat prime the thing a lot it helps
Look at the muffler. If it has a 12mm nut with a hole for the exhaust to escape, remove the nut. Attached inside the nut is a screen which gets clogged from time to time from using outdated (paraffin based) 2-cycle oil. Either clean the screen or pinch it off with a pliers and discard. Reinstall nut and enjoy your blower. And only use Stihl ultra synthetic oil to prevent future problems.
That was removed ages ago and unless you wanna buy that oil for me ill stick to echo thanks
Convience my stihl dealer is to far away there are much more echo dealers in Spokane
Hello everyone, my name is Pete. I found myself looking for info about things I've never dealt with before, mainly chainsaws. It started after I inherited 4 Stihl saws from my later father-in-law. The problem is, I have no idea about the condition of any of them. I know at least one works because he needed to cut wood for his woodstove. He was a duct tape/bailing wire kinda guy, so some of them look like they need a little help.
What I'd like to do is go through each one, clean, inspect and repair. I'm hoping that someone here has an idea on the best place to get a service manual and parts.
Saws in the garage:
056 av super
038 av
029
MS290
Any opinions appreciated! Thanks
Guess that's good reason. Don't you have a walmart or HD somewhere close?
Hello! Name is George, and I have JUST enough equipment to take care of my 1/2 acre lawn! Of course, a guy can always use more! OK, I actually mow a couple acres of vacant lot, mostly to keep down the R.O.U.S.'s (Rodents of Unusual Size), but I did before I had the tractor. I have a few back issues and could no longer dig, or shovel snow, hence, the tractor, though the backhoe stays off of it most of the time. Not really new to the thread, just thought I would post the picture.
Not pictured: dethatcher, lawn sweeper, 70's Troy built tiller, and several chain saws.
George
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Thanks, took me nearly 2 years to pull the trigger on that one, but then I just used good, sound, logic.
My neighbor has a Bobcat and would always come shove the snow out of my driveway. He never charged me a dime, BUT I gave him a $100.00 box of cigars every spring.
I craftily calculated, that if I had to do that for 170 years, that would equal the cost of the tractor!!:smile:
You've just GOT to suss these things out for yourself!
George
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I have a BR 400 backpack blower I bought used 10+ years ago. It has always taken too many pulls to start, but operated very well until now. It has a very weak intermittent spark and sometimes will run briefly. I concluded the coil is bad after replacing plug and checking kill circuit etc so I purchased a new coil from Amazon which is said to be the replacement for 4203 400 1301. It won't even mount in the frame because the secondary is on the bottom left instead of the top center. Other coils that appear to look right have one of the mounting holes too low and would appear to change the angle of the air gap assuming they would mount.
I think I need the original 4203 400 1301, but have not been able to locate it. The only marking on the original are Stihl and 11DA. I hope someone can provide guidance since I couldn't find any from Stihl and I wouldn't want to trash and otherwise much needed tool.
Hi,
I'm from Australia and have plenty of Stihl gear for our one acre block - very popular brand here. We have a hs45 hedger, 170 and 029 saws and a km90 kombi. I usually try and fix them myself, the two saws I bought missing parts and ordered the rest from China to learn how they worked, had lot's of fun doing that. We don't really have any great forums though so I stumbled on yours, hope you don't mind Aussies
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Stihl's unnecessarily antagonistic behavior towards entities possessing their repair manuals is one reason why I don't support Stihl.
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HI, I'M ,C3KNIGHT
I OWN A STIHL 045AV PRO 5 THAT I'VE HAD SINCE IT WAS NEW.
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I am from Plano, Texas and recently bought a Stihl electric mower. It is homeowner model but big battery that would do my lawn twice before needing a charge. New zoysia grass lawn. I cant get my mower to start despite the battery being charged. I have used it without issue half a dozen or more times this past summer. I will search forums for an answer to what I might not be doing properly this time. I also have a Sthl electric trimmer and plan to get a blower and hedge clipper all electric as well soon.
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I am from Plano, Texas and recently bought a Stihl electric mower. It is homeowner model but big battery that would do my lawn twice before needing a charge. New zoysia grass lawn. I cant get my mower to start despite the battery being charged. I have used it without issue half a dozen or more times this past summer. I will search forums for an answer to what I might not be doing properly this time. I also have a Sthl electric trimmer and plan to get a blower and hedge clipper all electric as well soon.
Go to the Stihl section on here and make a thread Mon Ami ~!~!
New member here. I have a BG 58(?) blower and an HL45 trimmer. Hoping to get DIY repair tips.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hi, my name is Rob and I own only 2 Stihl products. Both chainsaws, a ms170 and an older 031AV. The 170 replaced the 031 because the oldtimer only wants to idle and won’t rev up anymore. I’m just getting around to see if I can repair it myself and was looking for some tips to do that.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Remove the starter and look at the flywheel. If there are 2 white moon shaped plugs on it, then it likely has points. Try cleaning and adjusting the points, and see if that changes how it runs. Set the points to .016Hi, my name is Rob and I own only 2 Stihl products. Both chainsaws, a ms170 and an older 031AV. The 170 replaced the 031 because the oldtimer only wants to idle and won’t rev up anymore. I’m just getting around to see if I can repair it myself and was looking for some tips to do that.
Thanks, I’ll check that.Remove the starter and look at the flywheel. If there are 2 white moon shaped plugs on it, then it likely has points. Try cleaning and adjusting the points, and see if that changes how it runs. Set the points to .016
Like fish said there are 2 different ignition systems on the 031. If it says "electronic" on the plate it has the solid state ignition. Unless someone has changed the cover. If it doesn't say "electronic" then it is a points ignition. If it is the solid state ignition be careful not to spin the engine with the plug wire disconnected unless the kill switch is in the stop position. This can kill the solid state ignition and there are none to be found. I have an 031AV . Don't use it any more. Too heavy for the amount of power it has.
Cleaned and set them, no change. Seems to be oil coming out of the exhaust too. I have 50:1 gas mix in it, always have used that.Remove the starter and look at the flywheel. If there are 2 white moon shaped plugs on it, then it likely has points. Try cleaning and adjusting the points, and see if that changes how it runs. Set the points to .016
Sounds like the carb is a bit "floody". Take it off and have a look.Cleaned and set them, no change. Seems to be oil coming out of the exhaust too. I have 50:1 gas mix in it, always have used that.
Hi My name is Gareth. I have a problem with a Stihl ms 231C the chain loosens almost every cut. I have changed the reverse tightener it worked for a couple of hours but now beck to old tricks. Any advice please!Hi, my name is Rob and I own only 2 Stihl products. Both chainsaws, a ms170 and an older 031AV. The 170 replaced the 031 because the oldtimer only wants to idle and won’t rev up anymore. I’m just getting around to see if I can repair it myself and was looking for some tips to do that.
Probably from a badly worn sprocket, so put up a pic of yours.Hi My name is Gareth. I have a problem with a Stihl ms 231C the chain loosens almost every cut. I have changed the reverse tightener it worked for a couple of hours but now beck to old tricks. Any advice please!
BEcause it is not part of the bar it is part of the cover and sold as a separate unit and generally reusedHi. My name is Jeff, I have a Stihl Ms181 c chainsaw. I just bought a new bar and chain. It did not come with the circular chain tightener. Part number 11236645501A. Do I need to ask the dealer why? The bar has the right number, maybe the saw is not made any more.
Thanks for any help.
Jeff
Chuck from Jacksonville, Fl, repairing my Stihl blower, got a questionNew member here. I have a BG 58(?) blower and an HL45 trimmer. Hoping to get DIY repair tips.
BG55? BG85? Or BG50?Chuck from Jacksonville, Fl, repairing my Stihl blower, got a question
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The fs36s are actually IDC/Ryan/Ryobi models made for Stihl, but are decent trimmers if you get them running.Hi:
I have had 2 FS 36's and an antique-looking FS50 weedwhackers fall into my lap. Non-running, of course, or that might've really hurt!?
Anyways, one FS-36 starts and runs but eventually starves out for fuel within a 30-45 seconds. A couple pushes of the primer and it will restart.Sounds nice.
The other runs if you put a few drops of fuel right thru the sparkplug hole.
The FS-50 has a recoil starter which works now and then and I couldnt get a pop out of it no way.
My question centers around if repairing these are worthwhile, perhaps they are some sort of vintage collector items?
I have an electric weed whacker which works wonderfully every time, but I hate to throw out classics for others.
Thanks!
A carb kit and fuel line might be all it needs.
I found the air vent loose and it was the source of the raw fuel.A carb kit and fuel line might be all it needs.
Thanks! Just for giggles, what would be the determining factor between which of those three I would get? The local guy seemed to figure it out when I told him I had the big knob choke lever on the back of the unit.
Thanks for the chart, but super thanks for telling me the number.On the side of the carb, right near the fuel inlet nipple, you should find the model number info.
Here is a nice lookup. The wat-20 kit is what you need.
WALBRO Parts & Service ~ Walbro Parts and Service
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Hello I'm from FloridaI have a stihl br420 blowerGREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hi, my name is Doug. I have a 25 year old fs76 trimmer. A ms290 chainsaw and recently purchased a new Fs70. I’ve been running Stihl equipment most of my life.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hello, I three Stihl saws, weed whip, pole saw and backpack leaf blower. A few years ago I dropped a tree on my Farm Boss and trashed it. I hung on to the power head and am wondering if one can retro fit that engine to my Stihl 251 which has a scored cylinder. Possible?GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hi, Just found this forum. I am a homeowner, don't use my saws heavily, mostly just like to find 'em and fix 'em. I bought a couple, had a couple given to me, and found a few at the dump even. Currently I have (2) MS-250, 031AV, 032AV, 044, 026. Both MS-250's were dump finds, both now run great, I will post pictures when I can (I always forget to take "before" pictures), I wish I did, they both cleaned up nice, and run good now.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hi, All My name is dennis123 I have never joined a forum before so I am looking forward to what might follow. I have a second-hand Stihl HS 56C hedge trimmer. I have not used it yet, and wish to clean the spark arrester. However, when I locate the position of the arrester all I can see is a tube protruding approx 25mm and 8mm dia. This seems to go directly into the box, but there is no nut on it to enable me to unscrew it. Looking on YouTube they all have a nut on them.so I am at a loss of what to do. are there different types, or is something missing?GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Thanks for that information. However, the name on top, says HS 56c would that be incorrect.Then you would have the HS56CE which does not have a spark arrester. Note: the NGK CMR6H spark plugs are bad to fail so have spare one on hand.
Now if you had the HS56CEZ then you would of had a spark arrester.
Glad to be here - looking forward to using this site to keep my Stihl kit running in the years to come!GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hi, I'm Shane from Florida.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hellohello my name is joe and i owne many stihl products, actually thats all i will owne, but one has me baffeld :confused2:
Hello, I’m Lloyd. Retired and bought my first gas powered weed eater - FS 70 R - about 10 months ago. Need to add items to it so that’s why I’m here!GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Diemaker here from Michigan. Have followed laGREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hello all. Diemaker here from Michigan. Not exactly sure how I got started following the lawn mower forum years back but have continued to follow the Stihl forum now. I have a string trimmer, 2 chainsaws, and 2 backpack blowers. All are still running just fine but never know when I might need some advice about keeping them running fine.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hello Stihl forum - I have a BG56 leaf blower which would not start. I have changed the carburetor and the fuel lines, the air filter, the spark plug and the coil and it will still not start. Any ideas as to what I could try next? ThanksGREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Greetings, thank you for allowing me to join. Nick here from South Africa. I have a Stihl brush cutter FS 120, and a FS 235, also a MS 250 chain saw. Looking forward to discuss any matters with you guys.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hi Everyone, Alex from Spain, used Stihl for yrs, currently FS260 Strimmer and MS260 ChainsawGREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hello.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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What’s it doing?Hello, new member here. Currently trying to figure out what’s wrong with my stihl fs74 trimmer. It won’t start.
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Hi, lodestone here. SRM-225 trimmer problems. Any advice appreciated and I look forward to interacting with everyone.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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Hi! I'm also Joe, BG55 currently has no name, thinking maybe Pissa Crap. Really puzzled with no start issue. I've gone through everything.hello my name is joe and i owne many stihl products, actually thats all i will owne, but one has me baffeld :confused2:
Very close to my problem. Mine won't even pop once or flood, no matter how much I try. One thing you didn't mention changing... the fuel tank vent?Basically...new carb, new air filter, new fuel filter and lines, new primer bulb, new spark plug properly gapped, new ignition coil. Won't start (or stay started more than a second or two.)
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Hello Stihl users and experts.GREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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HelloGREETINGS to all Stihl equipment owners!
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