Cleaning out the recoil.....

[Mad Professor]

I've got to clean out a recoil/replace rope on a friends stihl 026.

I was wondering what people are using for lubricants on the spring and rope rotor post? On my saws, I've just lightly oiled the spring so it won't rust and either a couple drops of oil or a dab of grease on the post

Stihl manuals mention $tihl $pecial lubricant. I$ there any $pecial about this wonderou$ $tuff except the price? I'm thinking it's just an oil with rust preventative.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

I've got to clean out a recoil/replace rope on a friends stihl 026.

I was wondering what people are using for lubricants on the spring and rope rotor post? On my saws, I've just lightly oiled the spring so it won't rust and either a couple drops of oil or a dab of grease on the post

Stihl manuals mention $tihl $pecial lubricant. I$ there any $pecial about this wonderou$ $tuff except the price? I'm thinking it's just an oil with rust preventative.

I do exactly what you said. Though I use Lanotech Liquid Lanolin which semi dries. I use compressed air on the spring after to remove all excess oil to leave a really thin film.

 

[Mad Professor]

I do exactly what you said. Though I use Lanotech Liquid Lanolin which semi dries. I use compressed air on the spring after to remove all excess oil to leave a really thin film.

Is that Tom? With a new username? If so hello!

 

[sean donato]

I use a dry silicon spray in the spring, and sil glide on the post... it doesn't dry out or heat up like most normal greases.

 

[PV Hiker]

Is that Tom? With a new username? If so hello!

Been wondering that myself. Thought you could not change a user name.

As for the recoil, I just spray the heck out of it with silicon spray and pull the cord a lot to work it in. Don't know if that is right or wrong but seems to work.

 

[buzz sawyer]

I've been using a spray gun oil with teflon. Doesn't thicken in cold weather like some oils I've tried.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

I use Echo Lube, same stuff i use in gearboxes and on flex drive cables. Reminds me i need to order more

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[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Sorry chaps, yes it’s me Tom! I changed it a while ago. I wanted to seperate my business from my saw obsession. I come on here to get away from work and didn’t want to be reminded of it on my down time haha

I contacted the site owner

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Sorry chaps, yes it’s me Tom! I changed it a while ago. I wanted to seperate my business from my saw obsession. I come on here to get away from work and didn’t want to be reminded of it on my down time haha

I contacted the site owner

SpoonCarving Tom?

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[L34]

Also use silicone spray.

 

[sean donato]

Also use silicone spray.

I can tell.by your avatar

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

I can tell.by your avatar

You can get spray on implants now?????

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

SpoonCarving Tom?

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Yes that’s me The mostly decent bloke who asks a lot of questions and tends to beat topics to death due to (undiagnosed) OCD.

 

[L34]

Also use silicone spray.

I also use some on the saw too.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Funny you started this thread right when I was doing mine. Currently rebuilding an 08s. Here is before I took it out and cleaned it, then after cleaning, drying and having just saturated it with Lanotech. Will now go and used compressed air