090 handle hose?

Does anyone know where I can get handle hose for my 090? Stihl dealer says NLA, but I thought handle hose was handle hose? Besides I thought they still made these saws, at least the 070 for other corners of the globe. surely they still use handle hose on them.

had same problem

but you can buy a new handel bar with the hose on it for a cheap 175.00 there is one on ebaystores for 50.00 buy it now price the last time i looked:deadhorse:

You can't buy the exact short length bacause you can't install it unless you have an air compressor connected to a much longer length.

Stihl still sells the two common sizes of hose... 19mm (Full wrap 090) and 23mm (Std 090) - it comes in 5m lengths, and is a PITA to put on. I've done many different handles.

19mm - 0000 791 2009
23mm - 0000 791 2005

About $40 a length.

Thanks once again, Lakeside! If my local can find me a length of that stuff.

If you do, I can send you pictures of how I do it.. I made a foot valve so I have "three hands".

boy, there have been times I needed three hands...:yoyo:

Well, I ordered a length of handle hose, Andy. $72 Cdn! OUCH! Should be enough to do both my saws, though. Any help you can give on installing it would be appreciated. I was going to try to take some off of a new handle I have for an 090G and put it on my 090 handles, but I could see real quickly that that wasn't going to be feasible! Know anyone that needs an NOS 090G handle?

I got the same runaround on the handle hose that you did Artie. My local dealer finally figured it out and got what Andy posted, but not before he ordered a length of 19mm (I thought it was the right stuff at the time.) 40 bucks each. It'll do my 070AV nicely when I finally get to restoring it.

Incidentally, I sent you a PM about that 090G handle Artie.

Chris B.

artie__bc said:

Well, I ordered a length of handle hose, Andy. $72 Cdn! OUCH! Should be enough to do both my saws, though. Any help you can give on installing it would be appreciated. I was going to try to take some off of a new handle I have for an 090G and put it on my 090 handles, but I could see real quickly that that wasn't going to be feasible! Know anyone that needs an NOS 090G handle?

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It's enough for about 15 saws! But I also bought rolls of both sizes a long time ago and have almost used it all. I'll take pics tomorrow and post the "technique".

Alright Lakeside, I have a piece if handle hose now. Sure looks like it'll have to stretch a ways to go on my handle! The OD of the hose is pretty well the same as the OD of the handle! So what's the secret to getting it over the handle?

$50 (US) and I'll tell you.

I'll be back soon with pics....

Ha! For $50 US I'd probably let you put it on for me!:hmm3grin2orange:

Tzed250 said:

boy, there have been times I needed three hands...:yoyo:

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My thoughts exactly, when I was a teenager.

But I digress..................................................................................

artie__bc said:

Ha! For $50 US I'd probably let you put it on for me!:hmm3grin2orange:

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And for $50 I probably wouldn't -you'll find out!

O.k., you asked for it..

Clean your handle bar and polish very smooth. Block any holes in the "far" end with a screw or whatever it takes.

Make a fitting like this - connects your air compressor to the handle hose... via a 1/4 turn ball valve. Connect the tubing roll to your fitting and clamp with a hose clamp.



Set your air pressure fairly low -say 30-50 psi, if not you'll be fighting it and you can blow out the hose (I did)... You'll need decent size compressor or a large tank. A small "pancake" compressor won't provide enough flow..

Place the valve on the floor so you can regulate the flow/pressure with your foot (the "third hand").






Hold the hose with your left hand and the handle with your right... crappy pic - need another hand! The air expands the hose and provides a low friction path for the hose to follow.




Work the foot valve in conjunction with your hands, and wiggle the tubing around the handle. To rest, just shut of the air. Turn it on too high and the hose will fly off. It can be a PITA. The handle shown is a TS400 - probably the worst case you can try. It never came with rubber, but I wanted it. Took me the best part of 30 minutes... and blisters. The 2 90 degrees bends are the problem..

When it's to where you want it, turn of the valve, and cut the hose with a razor knife at the exact location you want to to start/end. Turn back on the air and push of the excess.


Lubricant is a waste of time. The air blows it out immediately and all you need is the air anyhow.

Woohoo! thanks, Lakeside! I can see aching forearms in my future! I tried to rep you for the help, but "they" won't let me. Would some lube help it slide on, or just make things too slippery to hold onto?

artie__bc said:

Woohoo! thanks, Lakeside! I can see aching forearms in my future! I tried to rep you for the help, but "they" won't let me. Would some lube help it slide on, or just make things too slippery to hold onto?

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It will make a mess and be slippery. You don't need any lube.. the air works well... and lube will make painting of the exposed parts a pain..

Wow, that's cool! Thanks for the tutorial, Lakeside. I never knew you could actually replace that!

Is it possible to use some sort of cheaper hose, or do you have to buy the Stihl stuff? Is that the exact diameter/thickness that is required?

The Stihl supplied hose is very good and lasts a "lifetime" in the sun, gas, moderate abuse etc, but it's not made by Stihl.. so search and you might find it. It will need to be gas and UV resistant. Two sizes - 19 and 23mm - not sure if that ID or handle size... I'll have to check. Per SAW it's cheap - so if you are lucky you might find a dealer with a length that you can borrow and just pay for what you use. I've restored the worst looking handles to "brand new". It's even good for covering bad joins in handles that have been broken and "repaired".