replacement for rubber grip on a stihl 041

[jake wells]

anyone know a source for replacement rubber over mold for the handles.

 

[idiotwithasaw]

Would a used condom work?

 

[t4driller]

Would a used condom work?

Only if it was a magnum[emoji6]

 

[Nitehawk55]

Getting hard to find anything OEM that is any good , not sure if there is any rubber hose out there that might sub .

I saw Stihl throw out rolls of that and tons of other parts when it was obsolete

 

[GPX433Todd]

I went to my dealer last winter and asked. They had about four feet of the old stuff left. Gave me half of it for free.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

The rear handle rubber is a real pain in the arse on those old rear muffler models. I dip the whole handle in boiling water for a minute and it warms the rubber to be soft enough to make it very easy. I might suggest wooden chopsticks to wrestle the piece over the throttle lock or you'll chip all the paint off.

 

[GPX433Todd]

I squirted Windex® on the aluminum tube, taped one end of the rubber to an air nozzle, and worked that baby on there with the help of the wife. We had it on in a couple of minutes.

 

[94BULLITT]

I've heard of guys using heat shrink tubing.

 

[idiotwithasaw]

Would the wraps on a zero turn mower handle work if it was the right size?

 

[jake wells]

not sure im trying to find a source of large heat shrink tubing.

 

[94BULLITT]

not sure im trying to find a source of large heat shrink tubing.

I found some at a car show/ swap meet. I think it was 2 6' peices for $7. Someone at a flea market may tent selling that kind of stuff.

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[Chainsaw Jim]

I squirted Windex® on the aluminum tube, taped one end of the rubber to an air nozzle, and worked that baby on there with the help of the wife. We had it on in a couple of minutes.

Sounds like you were trying to get it off not on! Lol

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Heat shrink tubing comes in different ratios, so good to get the larger diameter with a high ratio like 3:1 or 4:1 because when it shrinks it becomes thicker.