041?? Stihl Chainsaw

[79stingman]

I got this Stihl chainsaw from my neighbors junk pile.

I have mounted a gas tank off a Ryobi string trimmer on it for testing purposes.

It is missing the recoil/fuel tank and the air cleaner cover. I think it is either a 040 or a 041 model. The number on the plate in this picture is 2567723.

I mounted a piece of 2.5 ID pipe on the flywheel to wrap a rope around so I had some way to see if it would run before I buy a recoil. I did get it to run, but centrifugal force wrecked the pipe, breaking a few flywheel fins, as seen here.

Are the little cogs the recoil grabs on the flywheel too worn down to use?

Because if they are, I will have to get a different flywheel also.

Are all recoils for the 040, 041, 041AV, 041 AVE SUPER, and the 041 FARM BOSS the same?? There are quite a few recoils listed on ebay for the different models.

I dont think I will get an air cleaner cover for this chainsaw, I dont really need it. If I get this chainsaw to run, I plan to power a bicycle with it.

All help is appreciated,
Thanks,
Ryan

 

[Freehand]

I've been wanting to do a chainsaw powerhead on a bicycle forever.

You've got to document this and POST it!

Are you going to use the bike's gearing?Have you worked out the ratios?

To answer your original question,I have no earthly idea what you have there.

 

[79stingman]

I already built one with a weedeater engine on it -- it had no power -- so I took it apart. I will put the chainsaw engine on it if I get it running good. The video of how I made it is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6gS2lJX7P0

 

[dave k]

Looks like a 040, going by the high front handle bracket and the shape of the back handle.
It's your saw but you do not see many 040's so it would be nice to see it back together ?
I just posted a couple of pics of one of my 040's yesterday.

 

[79stingman]

Ok,
So would it have the same recoil as all of the 041's? And do the starter cogs look usable to you?

Does anyone have a spare recoil laying around??

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[79stingman]

Okay I have narrowed it down to two recoils--
http://cgi.ebay.com/STIHL-CHAINSAW-PARTS-041-GASTANK-REWIND_W0QQitemZ370199178729QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5631972de9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A7%7C294%3A50

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/STIHL-CHAINSAW-PARTS-041-GASTANK-REWIND_W0QQitemZ370184412786QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5630b5de72&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A7%7C294%3A50

Are there any differences between the two? Which one is best for My saw?

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[79stingman]

Still looking for a recoil, an IPL and a Service manual.

Thanks,
Ryan