benz66
Used to sell firewood for $5 a face cord, deliverd
A year ago the rope on my 1977 vintage 015 was looking worn. Still the original rope. I took it back to the guy who sold it new. I figured I'd let him fool with it because I don't like fooling with the recoil starters. Today I started it had had trouble with the rope going back in. Then the rope stuck out and I could not get it to go back in. I took it apart and got the spring to wind it back in, but noticed the outer braided sheath was bunched up. In place of using braided nylon rope, he or his grandson had put in parachute cord. Braided outer sheath and fibers inside. I started it once and the rope was stuck out again. I took it apart and got braided nylon rope. But I have not been successful winding up the spring into the housing, and getting the rope spool back in and working. I looked to see if someone had posted a video or instructions about how to reassemble it. Nothing for the 015. Lots for other models and brand X saws and trimmers. Most of those have the spring wound inside the spool. The 015 has the spring wound inside the cast housing. The handle sticks up about 5 " so it is hard or impossible to wind it in the housing.
I tried winding it on the bench and tying it with zip ties. Twice I got it in the housing but the outer eye popped out while I was trying to remove the zip ties and it went Sproing! Is there a still official Stihl tool for this? Is there a method that works? The dealer is about 1000 miles from where I live now, so taking it back is not an option. The local stihlstealer told me last year when the electronic ignition died to "throw it out and buy a new one." Buzz! wrong answer! So I want to fix it, not take it to a dealer. The 015 suits me better than any new stihl. Thanks for any help or ideas!
When I had the spring tied up with zip ties, I think I should have tied it with 24 ga copper wire and taken the zip ties off first.
I tried winding it on the bench and tying it with zip ties. Twice I got it in the housing but the outer eye popped out while I was trying to remove the zip ties and it went Sproing! Is there a still official Stihl tool for this? Is there a method that works? The dealer is about 1000 miles from where I live now, so taking it back is not an option. The local stihlstealer told me last year when the electronic ignition died to "throw it out and buy a new one." Buzz! wrong answer! So I want to fix it, not take it to a dealer. The 015 suits me better than any new stihl. Thanks for any help or ideas!
When I had the spring tied up with zip ties, I think I should have tied it with 24 ga copper wire and taken the zip ties off first.