038 Stihl dissection

[Whistler]

All I want to do is take the gas tank off the afore mentioned and I can't figger out how to get past those darn plastic plugs !Do you need a special tool or what ? Jon

 

[tree monkey]

pry them out with a screwdriver, and remove the screw thats under them.

later scott

 

[Whistler]

Scott , do I go in from the sides or from the top with the screwdriver ? Thanks for the reply ......Jon

 

[treeclimber165]

The plastic plugs with flat tops simply snap in and keep the rubber mounts from filling up with crud. Pry them up and off with a flat screwdriver and then you can remove the hex screw inside which holds the rubber mount in.

 

[Whistler]

o.k. , o.k., I got it ! Not knowing what I was doing and of course being sceptical of breaking something , I plunged a screwdriver and pryed it out . Unique concept of mounting . Thanks again Scott . And yes I am one who really appreciates the fellowship and brotherhood of the chainsaw . Jon

 

[tree monkey]

no problem, but you still have to remove the intake boot, impulse hose and wiring to get the tank off.good luck.

later scott

 

[JimL]

Yeah, like they said, they just pull out. They hold the outer piece of the mount to the crankcase. put a lil oil on them to get the back in easy if they arn't already soaked in oil.

 

[Whistler]

Wow , thanks for the good advice guys , much appreciated ! Jon

 

[tree monkey]

i used to use oil, but it's not good for the ruber mount. a small amount of silacone works well.

later scott

 

[Toneman]

I spray the rubber mounts with silicone on a regular basis. It keeps them soft and helps them last longer