034 Stihl - Starter update ?

[PSUplowboy]

I'm looking to update the starter on my saw from a one pawl to a two pawl setup. It looks like I need a different rope rotor, pawl retaining spring, and an additional pawl. Would anyone know if I also need to change the rewind spring? My 034 must be an early model-it seems to not have any updates done to it. Thanks in advance!

 

[redoakneck]

 

[HarleyT]

Why?

 

[PSUplowboy]

Nothing is broken, just thought it is roughly 30 years old and it might be good to upgrade it. I really like my saw and just thought I'd fix it up here and there.

 

[HarleyT]

You ought to get a mediacat disc....
You would love it...
Here is a tech bulletin from it for that saw....

 

[PSUplowboy]

You ought to get a mediacat disc....
You would love it...
Here is a tech bulletin from it for that saw....
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Thanks! I have the disc but wondered why the different spring between 034 and 036. Hey, another question- my saw has no side plate. Would the updated plate fit my saw case?

 

[HarleyT]

If you have the disc, I won't bother looking it up and printing the tech bulletin, and all that.
You look it up, it is the first bullettin on the Tech Info menu....

 

[PSUplowboy]

If you have the disc, I won't bother looking it up and printing the tech bulletin, and all that.
You look it up, it is the first bullettin on the Tech Info menu....

Sorry for the runaround. I read that bulletin earlier today and I'm not sure if a side plate would work. My saw just had bumper strips from the factory, never a side plate, but it has a side chain tensioner. Bulletin doesn't address that case unless I'm missing it. Probably better to stop in at dealer and see if it fits. Same thing with rewind spring- number differs between tech bulletin and parts diagram. I'm green with saw diagrams- mediacat is nice. Just my ignorance getting in the way and thought maybe someone had seen it before.

 

[PSUplowboy]

Well- stopped at a stihl shop and bought a new rotor. It doesn't seem to catch the current spring, so I'll be picking a spring up tomorrow hopefully. Dude knew right off about the part numbers (there was a spring update after the update ha). I should know pdq if it'll work after that.

The fellow there said he doesn't like the side plate as they tend to come off with the bar over time- according to him. So...I'll stick with the bumper strips for now.

Hopefully this helps someone!

 

[PSUplowboy]

Well 1128-195-0400 does not work with my fan housing. Tech bulletin called it out, so I am trying a different rotor now. Had to be ordered- hopefully it fits! Looks like maybe the square badge housings are different than the newer style where the rotor fits?????

 

[PSUplowboy]

Ok- Think this project is done. The rotor I needed was 1125-195-0401. That part fit correctly. I used the saw most of the day Saturday and it seemed good. Hopefully this helps someone with the older style fan housing that still has the single pawl rotor.