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[jerridjones63]

Hello everyone. Wanted to share these cool dudes a buddy hooked me up with. Stihl 036 pro and a 038 av mag 2. Got no money in them and a big ass project starting in the summer. Ready. Set. Go

 

[Wombat Ranger]

hip jive yo

 

[user 122190]

Looks like a lot of work. Hopefully mostly needing a good cleaning.

I think I have shared this before. When I was in High School, I got a job selling parts at a Honda/Kawasaki dealer. One of the other guys started to price out a new bike made up of all parts. He didn't get very far before vastly exceeding the price of a new fully assembled ready to ride bike on the showroom floor. Parts are expensive, so figure out, as best you can, what it is going to cost before spending a nickel.

 

[jerridjones63]

Ok hit the first problem. Is this switch missing anything? Like a plastic guide? I can get the 036 pro to crank with the run switch on STOP. But nothing else gets a crank. Maybe the metal piece is bent wrong ? Any ideas or does someone have this saw and can send me a picture. Thanks

 

[jerridjones63]

The metal clip

 

[SteveSr]

The metal clip

... is part of the stop switch / master control lever. Find another similar Stihl and see how the spring is supposed to be bent in order for it to work properly and then bend yours to match.

 

[Aknutter]

The switch is in the off position. Try flipping down one click. Read the owners manual to figure out position of the switch.

 

[jerridjones63]

The switch is in the off position. Try flipping down one click. Read the owners manual to figure out position of the switch.

Tried moving it through all positions and off is the only one that cranks the saw

 

[Aknutter]

Put in a request for the service manual and an IPL for both saws.

 

[Aknutter]

It's possible that the switch (plastic lever) has a broken tab on it. There should be a tab that pushes against the metal spring when in choke/run position.

 

[Aknutter]

If you can post a few more pictures of the switch in each position, so that it shows the spring/tab engagement.
You can also remove the wire bullet out of the slot and try the different positions. If it starts on trying,you can touch the bullet to the spring and it shall kill the motor

 

[user 122190]

The switch when off, grounds the circuit to the chassis (no spark to plug). You've likely attached the switch connector incorrectly. Get out an Ohm meter and confirm closed and open circuit based on continuity to ground with respect to switch position.

 

[H-Ranch]

The metal clip

My 034 did exactly the same thing. The clip is not positioned to ground when the switch is off. Then the end of the clip does ground in the other switch positions. The round part of the clip (red arrow) should be contacting the metal wire connector (blue arrow). [Edit for clarity: the clip is supposed to touch the wire to ground only in the off position. My original wording may have been misleading and was referring to how it was in the photo. As shown in the photo, the clip is not grounded when in the off position, but rotates with the switch in the run position so it is grounded.] I hope that's clear. A little tweak on the clip and you'll be back in business.

 

[H-Ranch]

My 034 did exactly the same thing. The clip is not positioned to ground when the switch is off. Then the end of the clip does ground in the other switch positions. The round part of the clip (red arrow) should be contacting the metal wire connector (blue arrow). I hope that's clear. A little tweak on the clip and you'll be back in business. View attachment 964092

034 clip in off and run positions.

 

[Mad Professor]

My 034 did exactly the same thing. The clip is not positioned to ground when the switch is off. Then the end of the clip does ground in the other switch positions. The round part of the clip (red arrow) should be contacting the metal wire connector (blue arrow). I hope that's clear. A little tweak on the clip and you'll be back in business. View attachment 964092

You've got that backwards. Off position grounds the coil, no spark.

But, Your pictures in post #14 are correct, off top one, running bottom one.

To OP, those are two of my favorite saws. Are you sure 038 is a Mag? Maybe someone switched top cover, nope now I see just faded.

I usually take my 036 and 038M into the woods together with 20 and 25" bars, respectively. Anything that buries the bar good on the 036 and the 038 takes over. I have a 026 but the 036 is only slightly heavier and lots more power. I like the 026 for small stuff/limbs....

038M parts carcass

 

[H-Ranch]

You've got that backwards. Off position grounds the coil, no spark.

Sorry, I was referring to the OP saw and mine before I fixed it. Yes, it's supposed to be grounded in the off position though. His picture is not doing that.

 

[user 122190]

@jerridjones63

You get this working yet?