10mm 044 question

[Trent Curtis]

Splitting the case on a Stihl 044 10mm...... there’s one case bolt left to pull and I can’t tell if it’s a snapped off head or what..... if it isn’t it’s an entirely different size than the rest of the case bolts.
It’s the one on the front of the case..... can anybody enlighten me on this bolt? I can’t seem to see any kind of a head on the sucker. Is it a torx head or some kind of a pin???

not as familiar with these creamcycles.....

 

[Mad Professor]

My IPL shows 5 5mm case screws.

And 4 pins in the area you are looking at.

Have not been inside an 044, yet.

 

[rupedoggy]

That case bolt is the same as the others. It is just filled with dirt. Get down there with a dental pick or something and get that head cleaned out so your t-27 will go in all the way. If it gets clean and there is no screw then just tap out the pin.

 

[Trent Curtis]

That case bolt is the same as the others. It is just filled with dirt. Get down there with a dental pick or something and get that head cleaned out so your t-27 will go in all the way

mike..... I thought so to but the standard case bolt won’t even fit in the hole???? Unless the head is snapped off from the other side...... I can’t tell

a lot of husqvarna models has that case screw coming in from the flywheel side. If that is the case here then the damn head is snapped off.

 

[Trent Curtis]

 

[rupedoggy]

That is the case pin. You can drive it out from either side. Mike

 

[Trent Curtis]

That is the case pin. You can drive it out from either side. Mike

thanks mike- don’t split many Stihl’s but I’ve never seen a case pin (that requires removal).

wanted to be sure- appreciate your help!

 

[rupedoggy]

These need to come out. There is another one near the top. If you leave them in it is much more difficult to split the case (ask how I know).

 

[huskihl]

The other one is by the upper left case bolt to the left of the oil pump

 

[Trent Curtis]

Thanks gents!!!! Now anybody where I can find an OEM 10mm piston?

 

[huskihl]

Only $95.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/274009449334

 

[drf255]

Thanks gents!!!! Now anybody where I can find an OEM 10mm piston?

The meteor works, even with the design flaw.

 

[Trent Curtis]

The meteor works, even with the design flaw.

ha- you must have seen my other thread.

I actually put that saw together with the meteor because I couldn’t find an OEM....
I sold it to a guy here locally, with a promise to refund with any piston issues. He puts some hard hours on saws, we will see how it holds up!

wolf creek (love those guys) told me they were going to speak with meteor in an effort to fix this issue. I hope they do. I’ve used a ton of meteor pistons without any issue.....