Stihl EasyStart Free Fix!
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- If you have a Stihl brand piece of equipment with a jammed Easystart recoil, this fix method should allow you to delete your troublesome start spring.
*Tech Tip: Be careful when using a soldering iron. They get very hot and the process of melting/fusing plastic can release toxic fumes. Please only attempt in a well ventilated space with required protection.
Thankyou great idea.The old set up is such a f....up 👍👍👍👍
@@geraldwenn9698 No problem. It will work great for you.
Great tip. I’ve probably replaced six or seven old springs and now my ears are broken so I’ve got a order new throw outs, mine just spins freely.
I will definitely do this upgrade as me and the boys are used to regular pull equipment. Never should have bought a c.
Aww man, what a hassle! You won't have to worry after doing this modification. My blower has been rock solid ever since and now I don't have to worry about that spring destroying itself.
First of all, genius idea. I never even thought about doing this. I was just about to pull the trigger on either buying that special 0400 spool, or buying another spring. I thought about trying another idea from a different video about putting 3 washers instead of one, but I have a soldering iron and decided to give this a try first. Luckily I have a spare just in case I screwed this up.
First try and I 'welded' the plastic together. Not the prettiest, but it works.
One tip for others from my own experience. I didn't get the holes 100% lined up as I was soldering the 2 pieces together and the recoil was very tight. I then used a drill to even the hole out so that it spins freely.
Thank you again for your amazing tip!!
I'm glad that you were able to get your machine fixed up. Alignment of the two pieces is an important step.
You should be good to go for a long time!
I wish I had watched this FIRST. It would have saved me a s-load of agony/grief. The "ezStart" crap is like the "safety" gas can - "Crap". I put a brand new spring in and the new one failed on the second pull. I am grateful I came across this,
This is the way to go, for sure. I am glad that you found it helpful.
My blower is still going strong with this modification.
Thanks so much for this video. Took me 2 minutes and it’s sorted it perfectly, after buying new springs and bending it on first try this is a relief.
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You're welcome!
I'm glad it worked well for you.
Mine has been going strong for years with this modification.
I treated my easy start like a normal starter for many years and finally failed. I bought a new spring and treated it right and it failed within five uses. I was going to just glue the two halves together but this seems like a not only easier but more secure method.
That is exactly what happened with my machine. Plastic welding will fuse the two parts together solid and it will be stronger than adhesive. This method has worked very well for me, and my blower continues to work great.
Nice tip. I went thru 4 springs in a couple weeks. Ordered that 0400 part but will try the soldering iron trick.
This fix is holding up great. I use it all of the time and it starts right up.
@@PostRt i glued and welded the top hat to the rope rotor. Works great.
Great job Ray!
I am glad it worked well for you too.
How does that conversion part work?
@@karlbismarck9307 , from what I had read, the other part number is a traditional style rope rotor or "non-EZ Start" version. I cannot confirm as there is limited information on the part but I believe it would be no different than what I did here, fusing the parts into one.
Hope this helps
cool man, thanks. I have an MS 180 C, Stihl chainsaw "easy start". pull cord broke, 2nd time. i didn't think i was too hard on it. looks like it had grease or oil on it which may have contributed to its breakage. thats my excuse anyway... last replacement i accidentally made the recoil spring pop out while replacing the cord. what a pain in the ass that was to rewind. took a while before it fully seated itself again after the rewind. since then, im having the same issue you did. trying to find out why so thank you. your video saved me many hours of trying to figure it out. i thought maybe it was the spring i rewound wrong or that caused the problem and almost took it back out and rewound it again. i will try this before i order another part. you rock man! like n sub fo sho!!
I know right? After taking these apart several times I thought, "What did I do wrong?"
I'm glad this fix worked for you too. If you ever have a hard time starting it up there is no fear of blowing out the spring anymore while yanking the cord.
What a relief!
Sweet I was thinking of welding that spring
That is a possibility, assuming your spring is not already mangled beyond repair. I think fusing the plastic hub is faster and simpler repair. You'd be accomplishing a silimiar end result by making the spring solid. Be careful welding on spring steel as it will change the temper hardness of the material and the coils will likely want to move around as it heats up. The spring would need to retain its' exact shape and spring mounting points within the housing. Otherwise, it won't fit back inside very well. If the spring is out of square it could bind the inner and outer housings. If the spring resting points are off it won't fit or there will be excessively slop between it and the catch. Just some other things to consider.
@@PostRt so I put 3 clean beads down the sides and I put it on . Yeah first pull it cracked I just ordered a new starter lol I tried
Well hey, no harm in trying
I assume that the Easy2Start feature no longer functions after melting the parts together, please let me know. Thanks.
The easy start spring is eliminated, so yes, that feature is no longer. However, the easy start system can be problematic and I feel is unnecessary on a small piece of equipment such as this little blower. It takes minimal effort to pull start this little engine.
The ez start is crap. I used this trick and it starts great now.
What about heating the spring up and soldering it you think that will work
Soldering doesn't seem like a good idea. I don't think it would stick well or hold up to the abuse.
Drill small holes and zip tie it
That is possible. Plastic fusing is easier and a more solid solution. My leaf blower is still going strong, years later. I love it!
Stihl Makes it VERY hard to find and buy parts a BIG reason not to Buy Stihl in the first place,
@barenekid9695 A great reason to use my fixing method. Aside from this failure, my STIHL machine has been trouble-free for over 10 years!
That spring is supposed to be beefy, It looks like wrong material and very poor heat treatment. In other words, NOT a spring.
The failed springs are OEM parts from STIHL. They are indeed "springs."
This video is about how you can eliminate the spring as an alternative to the easy start system.
In my opinion, the spring system is not needed on such a small piece of equipment.
Thank you for this time and money saving tip. With different people using the blower this is life saver & I can keep it in service. Again THANK YOU
I will never ever understand why Americans pronounce solder as sodder🤷♂️
First time I heard it was in a meeting and the female engineer next to me went scarlet as we both thought the Americans were talking about anal sex!!
Cool story! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
This tech tip will save you time and money as it has for so many other people.