026 - Removing top cover?

[Tim in NY]

Tried to remove the top plastic cover on my 026 the other day to change the plug and I could not get the fastener to budge. It looks like it takes a flat head screwdriver, probably the one on my scrench. Is that all there is to it? Or am I missing something? Have it soaking in blaster right now, but I am not optimistic.

And yes, its been a while since I had it off, obviously.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[pioneerguy600]

That`s it.

 

[cscltd]

Sometimes the nut seizes on screw.
a good big flathead is needed.
put saw on ground and lean on screwdriver with your weight and turn screw. Don’t let it slip as you will round off nut flats as it is aluminum and then your screwed- no pun intended-lol

 

[STOVE]

Sometimes the nut seizes on screw.
a good big flathead is needed.
put saw on ground and lean on screwdriver with your weight and turn screw. Don’t let it slip as you will round off nut flats as it is aluminum and then your screwed- no pun intended-lol

Soaked in breakfree and she ain’t budging

 

[singinwoodwackr]

PB Blaster…

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Soaked in breakfree and she ain’t budging

You kind of dredged up an old thread- could have put this on your own.
Try Kroil- its dissimilar metal corrosion steel stud and aluminium nut- add damp and them two do not play nice.
Square bladed screwdriver and then you can put an adjustable wrench on the driver shaft for more leverage- or, you know that the older Stanley driver handles are shaped to fit a ring end spanner eh?

 

[pioneerguy600]

You kind of dredged up an old thread- could have put this on your own.
Try Kroil- its dissimilar metal corrosion steel stud and aluminium nut- add damp and them two do not play nice.
Square bladed screwdriver and then you can put an adjustable wrench on the driver shaft for more leverage- or, you know that the older Stanley driver handles are shaped to fit a ring end spanner eh?

I make my own, 50/50 acetone and ATF, we use a lot of it here on the saltwater coast.A bit pf impact not a lot helps.

 

[montana59]

Try a heat gun so you don’t melt the plastic, take a socket little bigger than the stud and tap it with a hammer, not crazy.

 

[stihltech]

Find the widest flat blade screwdriver that will still fit in the slot. Vice grips on the blade (or if it has provision for a wrench).
Tap it a bit before turning. It will come.

 

[Tim in NY]

Funny that this just came up....I started my firewood cutting for winter of 2026-27 last week and now the darn cover won't stay on! Saw is in the garage and I will have to try to get it back on again and either snug it up really tight and/or apply some threadlocker to it - the lightest level. Can't remember the product name, but I have some in the basement, but it may have dried up.