STIHL 051 Restoration

[Joey87]

Hi All,
I am having an issue with my STIHL 051. I have deleted the points and added a new electronic, one wire ignition coil. However, I know very little about electronics. The saw starts and runs like a champ but I’ve tried 3 toggle switches and it won’t turn off. Am I missing a wire somewhere?
Any help is much appreciated!

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[Joey87]

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[alexcagle]

Looks like you are missing the ground strap, which looks like this one.

The elongated hole goes between the tank and the rear handle, which makes a ground circuit flow to the air filter housing, which gives the on/off switch it's ground. The upper part of the strap bolts to the hole in the air filter base.
Here....

I can't tell from the pic, if yours is in place, but the bolt needs to be in there clamping the lower ground strap to make a circuit.

 

[1Alpha1]

From what I can see of your saw, very nice restoration job.

How about posting up a few more pictures of it?

 

[Yotaismygame]

More pics please

 

[alexcagle]

If you ever need a new firesafe muffler, I have about six new ones I have accumulated. cheap

 

[tomdcoker]

Hi All,
I am having an issue with my STIHL 051. I have deleted the points and added a new electronic, one wire ignition coil. However, I know very little about electronics. The saw starts and runs like a champ but I’ve tried 3 toggle switches and it won’t turn off. Am I missing a wire somewhere?
Any help is much appreciated!

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Very g

Hi All,
I am having an issue with my STIHL 051. I have deleted the points and added a new electronic, one wire ignition coil. However, I know very little about electronics. The saw starts and runs like a champ but I’ve tried 3 toggle switches and it won’t turn off. Am I missing a wire somewhere?
Any help is much appreciated!

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very good looking saw. To pretty to use to cut wood. Tom

 

[Joey87]

Thanks. . I bought a new ignition coil, along with about $300 in other things, and turns out the kill switch is bad on the coil. So, I’m exchanging coils and hope that works. Otherwise, she’s ready to be done.


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