Recent content by mzimmers

I took the saw to the local Stihl service shop this morning. Their guy tried it, and said it's fine as is. He showed me a new technique for starting, too: instead of holding the saw stationary, and pulling the cord, he held the cord, and "dropped" the saw with his other hand. It does make it...

Once it starts, it runs great. It needs a minute or two to warm up, but once running, it's strong and smooth.

But with the plug out, it's super easy to pull, so I figured the pulley is fine.

Thanks, Shane. I'll take a look at the flywheel today. One thing I've learned over the years is that, whether the equipment in question is tools, guns or golf clubs -- they aren't meant to be forced. If you find yourself trying to force something...you're doing it wrong.

Hi all - I've got a Stihl 025 that has become quite hard to pull-start. When I remove the spark plug, it's super easy. I've tried pulling it with the plug out to see if it was hydrolocked; I'm fairly sure it's not. I've noticed that it's considerably easier to pull with the switch in the "off"...