Stihl 045AV No Spark

[potzie]

Hi,

I am new to the forum, and was looking for advice re chainsaw repair.
I have been lucky enough to get a 045AV from my father-in-law. Unfortunately it has no spark. I have stripped it down to test the ignition components, and need a little help identifting the faulty part.
It does not have points, just a stator and HT coil. I measured the resistance on the HT coil which appears to be OK (0.6-0.8ohm primary and 2.8Kohm secondary).
I am not sure how to test the stator, and what the resistance should be between the body and output terminal. It currently measures around 4-6Mohm.

These two components have been superceded by a single unit from Stihl. They want ridiculous money for this(25% of a new chainsaw), so I was looking for alternatives, as the rest of the chainsaw is in good condition.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Dave
NZ

 

[MotorSeven]

Dave, go back to the main "forums" page, then scroll dow...way down to the "Equipment Forums" then to "Chainsaws". There is a gazillion guys there that know their stuff & can answer your question. I don't know why the site doesn't put the chainsaw forum up top because it does cause some confusioin to new folks. Someone here probably knows the answer, but you will get a quicker response "downstairs" Good luck!
RD

 

[potzie]

Thanks, just stumbled across that myself. Will re post.
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