Michael Waters
ArboristSite Lurker
I fix a few Stihl saws now and then. There are a couple of tools that I couldnt do without and I was wondering if other people have a similar experience.
I am not talking about Stihl Tool number 0000 11101111 or other obvious tools like screwdriver, rachet or whatever. Instead tools that you come across that you use time and time again and couldnt do without.
The ones that I find invaluable are:
Outer Circlip Pliers - I use them for reaching in hard to get areas and pulling on pulse hoses, putting on rubber manifold boots, holding screws to carefully put in place. They work better than needle nose pliers because they are rounded with no sharp edges and they are bent at 90o at the end.
Electrical Tester - this is just a tester probe, but it is small, has a good handle and is great for getting out wrist pin clips.
Kerosene Parts Washer - commercially bought one with a hose and pump. It just hoses things down with kero but it makes cleaning very easy.
Air compressor - again, great for cleaning and using rattle guns to remove flywheel nuts.
JB Weld - not really a tool but this stuff is priceless. I recently fixed an 032 which had aluminium rot. The bit that I fixed had no load or fluid retaining requirements, but the saw was junk if it couldnt be fixed. There was also no way to weld it.
Old Sparkplug with wood dowel - I needed a piston stop. I didnt like the rope trick as it disturbed too much carbon deposits. i didnt like the metal stop as there is change of damage to the piston. I broke away the spark end of a spark plug and shoved a bit of wooden dowel in there and it works great.
I would be interested if anyone else has similar tools that are come in very handy.
Michael
I am not talking about Stihl Tool number 0000 11101111 or other obvious tools like screwdriver, rachet or whatever. Instead tools that you come across that you use time and time again and couldnt do without.
The ones that I find invaluable are:
Outer Circlip Pliers - I use them for reaching in hard to get areas and pulling on pulse hoses, putting on rubber manifold boots, holding screws to carefully put in place. They work better than needle nose pliers because they are rounded with no sharp edges and they are bent at 90o at the end.
Electrical Tester - this is just a tester probe, but it is small, has a good handle and is great for getting out wrist pin clips.
Kerosene Parts Washer - commercially bought one with a hose and pump. It just hoses things down with kero but it makes cleaning very easy.
Air compressor - again, great for cleaning and using rattle guns to remove flywheel nuts.
JB Weld - not really a tool but this stuff is priceless. I recently fixed an 032 which had aluminium rot. The bit that I fixed had no load or fluid retaining requirements, but the saw was junk if it couldnt be fixed. There was also no way to weld it.
Old Sparkplug with wood dowel - I needed a piston stop. I didnt like the rope trick as it disturbed too much carbon deposits. i didnt like the metal stop as there is change of damage to the piston. I broke away the spark end of a spark plug and shoved a bit of wooden dowel in there and it works great.
I would be interested if anyone else has similar tools that are come in very handy.
Michael
