I saw a couple of you tube videos (from different people) who had bad comments about the Stihl HP Ultra 2 cycle oil. One of them concerned an insufficient amount of oil film in the crankcase. (That person fixes chainsaws). I have had a Stihl chainsaw go bad on me that had minimal hours on it...
Hi all - I've got a Stihl 025 that has become quite hard to pull-start. When I remove the spark plug, it's super easy. I've tried pulling it with the plug out to see if it was hydrolocked; I'm fairly sure it's not. I've noticed that it's considerably easier to pull with the switch in the "off"...
Howdy fellas, I found a Stihl FS 55R string trimmer on someone’s curb for free and trying to see if I can get it going. When I try to pull the rope to start it. It’s very hard. I removed the spark plug and it turns over very easily. Put the spark plug back in and hard to pull. Fuel tank was...
SlashGear: Here's What You Should Do If Your STIHL Chainsaw Won't Start
My MS290 had develop a condition where at times it is impossible to pull the recoil; as if the saw is locked up. This is when I try to pull fast to start the saw; you can pull the recoil slowly through each compression stage. Taking the plug out the saw pulls normally. I have been given a...
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