Just buy new OEM? Yeah I'm gonna have to. Thought I could get away with a used one but it's just as bent up as what came on the sawJust replace. I do it with every re-build of those.
Plus they weaken. New is pretty much the only way.Just buy new OEM? Yeah I'm gonna have to. Thought I could get away with a used one but it's just as bent up as what came on the saw
I think they cost $1.49If you are kind and gentle you can bend it to work. Or just by a new one.
I did the first.
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There is a small piece of plastic that retains the metal spring to provide tension. It’s looking like yours may be broken.
Well if that's the case, time to start looking for parts. My local dealer is a joke, any recommendations on where to buy from?also need oil line from pump to output hole, and a few other odd bits.The left edge (in the picture) of the plastic holding the contact wire should extend to the end of the wire. It looks like a piece has been chipped off.
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Thanks for the help, I will look up that lever. There is no ethanol in Alaska, so can I just use some fuel line for the oil line, or another common line found at auto parts store? Stihl dealer here takes weeks to get parts in, and they dont know muchAnd it's a red lever too. Ebay has Stens levers for $9 and change. They usually make decent stuff, but not sure about this particular part. An OEM may come along if you're willing to wait. I checked for oil lines too - they were all Chinese. I would be more likely to use a Chinese oil line than fuel line because of the ethanol problem. Their rubber products are not known for durability.
According to the IPL or repair data that was sent to me, it's just hose that fits over nipple on oil pump, and other end has a small bushing inside of it. I plan to reuse the bushing, along with whatever newfuel line I have here that will fit, or a run to auto parts store. Cant hurt to try. I'm thinking this old one is dried and crack, which could explain why this saw spit out insane amount of oil before I tore it down.The lines I saw on Ebay were fitted, but taking a look at the IPL and searching my memory, I believe it is just a length of hose. Stihl makes a black tubing sold by the foot that I think I used in two recent 026's. Listings for Chinese parts frequently have errors as to which saws the parts will fit. Surely your Stihl dealer would have standard tubing.
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