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  1. J

    How to Replace Latches on Stihl Case

    Fantastic Information. Thank you! P.S.: I could have just looked at the inside of the broken original latch, where it is clearly identified as a Southco product!
  2. J

    How to Replace Latches on Stihl Case

    I get that, but was hoping someone had already found the right replacement type and size.
  3. J

    How to Replace Latches on Stihl Case

    Sorry, I was not clear: the "hinge" here is nothing but a thinned-out, therefore flexible section in the latch (shows up as light grey on the first picture) that, after activating it for a while just breaks off (right latch in second picture). This is a common "hinge" solution on primitive case...
  4. J

    How to Replace Latches on Stihl Case

    Two of three hinges of my 026 case have broken off, the last one is barely hanging on (see photos). Stihl does not sell replacements. So I am looking for a work-around: drilling out the riveted latches and replacing them with ...what? I am not ready to shell out $100+ for a new case, just...
  5. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    Thank you Randy and all for excellent advice. I will proceed and report back.
  6. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    Which seals are suspect? More than one? I can certainly change them if I knew which one(s) to focus on.
  7. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    Every 2-stroke engine I have ever worked on (this applies similarly to 4-strokes) has a sweet spot for idle adjustment: either side of it the engine runs rough, stinks too rich, stalls too lean or loses power. I's in every owner's manual I've ever read: adjust to highest idle, then add 1/8 to...
  8. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    Turning the idle mixture screw out, as you suggested, dropped down the idle to a "normal" level. Then, pulling the throttle all the way in revved up the engine to the max within a second, and it held at max RPM, and did not go higher if I kept the throttle wide open for five seconds. But this...
  9. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    By "backing out" you mean CCW, correct? (CW would mean turning the screw to its stop, starving idle fuel.) How many turns "backing out"?
  10. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    ..but on second and third read, I am still confused: Regardless of any chain movement or clutch on or off, the engine runs way too high. And, though the speed comes down and the clutch, once activated, instantly stops the chain, the engine clearly struggles against the clutch and as soon as I...
  11. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    Very helpful. Thank you. I will follow up.
  12. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    Maybe my understanding of this saw is flawed, but how do the clutch springs come into play when the clutch is disengaged (lever pulled back)? The clutch works fine and instantly stops the chain movement cold when the lever is pushed forward (clutch engaged). If it's a vacuum leak, how do I...
  13. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    throttle flap is completely closed, if that is not clear enough from the picture. Dirt is from removing air filter.
  14. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    Too high in terms of chain moving. See my first sentence. I know how to set up idle mixture on chainsaws, roto-tillers, mopeds, go-carts and the like. On my 026 it's set perfectly at the smooth idling hump between starvation stumbling and too rich coughing. Lowering the idle speed by running it...
  15. J

    Stihl 026: Idle Speed Too High

    My Stihl 026 chain runs on in idle (clutch off), despite perfect L and H mixture set-up, and, most crucial, despite the LA idle speed screw all the way counter clockwise (lowest idle speed setting). What else can I do to lower the idle speed? Nothing has changed on the saw for years; though this...
  16. J

    Tired Stihl 026 needs help

    Gentlemen, (I assume, it's a predominantly male audience?) Thanks for the initial encouragement and advice. Upon it, I will proceed the following way: I will dismantle the top end, look for suspicious wear patterns on cylinder walls, piston/rings, and bottom gasket, and take pictures...
  17. J

    Tired Stihl 026 needs help

    Today I got the news from my Stihl shop: after 22 years, my 026 is tired, and has lost compression (no other problems, according to the man.) I am up for a DIY project and consider replacing the cylinder and piston, hoping that it will run again like new. Four questions for the esteemed DIY's...
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