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That’s fine; any lithium based grease will work. You’re dealing with an inherent design weakness, and nothing will change that. -
Merkava_4 replied to the thread Rounded off driveshaft STIHL trimmer.EFSM, Does the type of grease used on the driveshaft matter? I've been using some Lucas Xtra Heavy Duty. I bought it because it...
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Yes. I’ve already jammed a shim of inner tube rubber between the top of #11 and #10, wrapping it over the top of the aluminum clamp...
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread Rounded off driveshaft STIHL trimmer.Are you talking about the rubber bushing that's in the fan housing? #10? I've got two of those fan housings and rotate them out because...
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I’ve seen this many times. Splined driveshafts work way better. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one stripped out. The Stihl flex cables are...
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread Rounded off driveshaft STIHL trimmer.I need to start paying attention to my line length. Either that or go back to the guard.
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STIHL FS 91 R Yesterday while cutting a customer's grass in the backyard, the trimmer head all of a sudden stopped turning and I could...
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread Re-occurring Vacuum Leak STIHL Trimmer.The new carb.
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread Re-occurring Vacuum Leak STIHL Trimmer.The new carburetor is on, but before I did that, I wanted to set up a control group. So what I did is double gasket the old carburetor...
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread Re-occurring Vacuum Leak STIHL Trimmer.Is the o-ring inside the parentheses of Accelerator Pump Kit #41 ? You guys are brilliant. I would've never thought of that in a...
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STIHL FS 91 R It's the middle intake gasket #18 in the IPL below. If I spray carb cleaner at that gasket, the engine will quit. The...
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread STIHL trimmer dies when letting go of the trigger.I actually put the original carburetor back on. I had taken it off because I thought it would not stay in adjustment. Come to find out...
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4180 120 0615 4180 120 0618 Just curious what the difference is between those two carburetors? eBay sellers will list the carburetor...
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread STIHL trimmer dies when letting go of the trigger.- EFSM - hacskaroly - Coupe - lehman live edge slab ThankYou all for replying to this thread. Very much appreciated. :beer-toast1:
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Merkava_4 replied to the thread STIHL trimmer dies when letting go of the trigger.I swapped out the carburetor. The new one runs perfect at the bench setting. 1-1/4 out on the L and 3-1/2 out on the H. I'm surprised...
