Stihlbillie
Hillbilly Deluxe
Why does the chainsaw guy pull on starter when he shuts off the saw?
I guess im still confused. I thought the pawls engage when the rope is pulled on. But on huskys the pawls are on da flywheel whereas stihls are in the recoil pulley.Because the pawls are on the flywheel.
When the saw shuts down, it places stresses upon the starter assembly.
Pulling on the rope before shutting down helps relieve this stress.
OK that finally makes sense. Because it doesn't matter if the pawls pull in as the flywheel slows down, as the engagement splines on the pulley are ramped - they won't grip if the flywheel does not change direction. But if the engine kicks backwards then it can grab.Sometimes when you shut off the engine the compression makes the piston turn back in the cylinder. The flywheel turns back and catches the pawls,jerking the starter cord. Even the China Zenoah clone that i was working few days ago is doing that every time.
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