Broke flywheel fin on 036

[chevy_tech]

This past weekend I accidently broke a fin off of the flywheel of my 036 Stihl while torqueing the clutch down. I heard that if you remove the fin directly on the otherside of the first broken one, that it will be fine. Is this true or must I replace the entire assembly?

 

[blsnelling]

Works for me. That'll balance it and still leave plenty of fins to keep it cool.

 

[teacherman]

You will then have a lightened flywheel for quicker acceleration...... a little-known performance mod.:greenchainsaw:

 

[chevy_tech]

Then that is what I shall do, thank you for your help.

 

[litefoot]

One broken fin isn't going to make your saw run "unbalanced". It's a very small percentage of the total weight of the flywheel. Leave it alone.

 

[Lakeside53]

yes, leave it.