FS-90R noise

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After engine is shut off there is a noise in the area where the shaft enters the plastic housing. It sounds similar the the sound a riding mower blade/spindle makes when there's no working blade brake on shut down. A spin-down noise. What might this be?
 
As DND9000 said, sounds like clutch bearing.

see part #8 here

https://www.diyspareparts.com/parts/stihl/diagrams/fs-90-r/c881d664-4251-4f36-8e47/
dont forget to remove the circlip on the shaft side.
Pretty easy to do.
remove screws that hold the bell housing off, then remove circlip, push out shaft, Bearing may or may not come out, if it doesent, just drift it out of the housing, just make sure there is not an external circlip in the housing, been a while since I last did one and cant remember, sorry.
was a pretty common bearing too and cheap from any bearing/ tractor place.
 
I figured to do myself. Might replace clutch parts while I have it apart.

No way I'm taking it to the dealer. They would charge the same as buying a new one...which they would prefer to working on an "old" one anyway.
 
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