OneStaple
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Is there a good way to check if a on/off switch is working or not without just running it on the saw?
I started my Stihl 051 for the first time yesterday after restoring it, and I'm pretty sure the switch doesn't work (as in, the saw kept going when I switched to "off"). Luckily, it was still idling rough, so doing half-choke quickly killed it. I guess I could have taken the spark plug cap off too.
But I have another switch laying around and would like to know if it works before I put it on, start it, and then have to sit there stratching my head trying to figure out how to turn it back off. I assume these just ground out the ignition somehow.
Thanks,
Tyler
I started my Stihl 051 for the first time yesterday after restoring it, and I'm pretty sure the switch doesn't work (as in, the saw kept going when I switched to "off"). Luckily, it was still idling rough, so doing half-choke quickly killed it. I guess I could have taken the spark plug cap off too.
But I have another switch laying around and would like to know if it works before I put it on, start it, and then have to sit there stratching my head trying to figure out how to turn it back off. I assume these just ground out the ignition somehow.
Thanks,
Tyler