Stihl Fs 76

[hosscollar]

Hello,
I'm brand new here and I can't help but appreciate the knowledge that's displayed.
I have a Stihl Fs 76 trimmer that I'm trying to re-ring. The barrel looks good as far as not having scratches. My questions are: (1) Do I need to cross hatch the bore and if so, with what? (2) Are there any tuning tips for extra power? (3) Should I use sealer on the cylinder gasket ?

Thank You

 

[Lakeside53]

Looks good? Just put the new rings in.

No sealer on gaskets...

Don't try to hop up the power -it's maxed by the length of the string you run, which is set by the guard... any more and it will overheat..

 

[hosscollar]

Looks good? Just put the new rings in.

No sealer on gaskets...

Don't try to hop up the power -it's maxed by the length of the string you run, which is set by the guard... any more and it will overheat..

Thanks for the quick reply. Are you saying I don't need to break the glaze for the new rings to seat?

 

[Lakeside53]

Nope... you can if you like but without the right tools, you might not help the process. It will just take a couple of tanks more to "break" it in.. On the weedeater engine... there is very little break-in that occurs at all.

 

[hosscollar]

Nope... you can if you like but without the right tools, you might not help the process. It will just take a couple of tanks more to "break" it in.. On the weedeater engine... there is very little break-in that occurs at all.

Ok.....Sounds good to me. Thanks again for the help