Noisy Stihl Recoil - Grease?

[Jack_Shaft]

I have a good used Stihl recoil for my 026 and I'd like to get rid of the tinny, squaeky sound the rewind spring makes when you haul it over.

I was thinking about some grease from my gun, but I'm afraid that will attrat too much dust and get black in a hurry.

Should I look at some sort of spray instead? White grease? Silicon grease? WD-40 (yuck)?

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[rreidnauer]

My 028 does the same thing, but I haven't found the solution to deal with it. (OK, it just hasn't bugged me enough to try yet )

 

[Locoweed]

Check to see if the pulley has a of wobble on the shaft.

 

[andrethegiant70]

I just zap mine with some silicone aerosol. When I wash my saws I avoid submerging the rewinds... just use a brush and a bucket of soapy water.

 

[Lakeside53]

NO GREASE.... no sticky lubricants at all...

Take it to pieces, take out the spring, unwind it from the carrier (cover your eyes), clean the entire length perfectly, then rewind it... First time you'll cuss a litle, but it's actually quite easy on a large flat surface.

Look at your pully. If it's worn in the center, chuck it.

Spray the spring and pully center with a teflon lubricant - one that dries and leaves no gummy residue.

 

[Jack_Shaft]

I just zap mine with some silicone aerosol. When I wash my saws I avoid submerging the rewinds... just use a brush and a bucket of soapy water.

It's due for a cleaning, no doubt.

I'll probably try the bucket of soapy water/brush trick, let it dry properly and then spray a little silicone lubricant in there, it is fairly dry once applied and shouldn't attract too much dust.

 

[Jack_Shaft]

NO GREASE.... no sticky lubricants at all...

Take it to pieces, take out the spring, unwind it from the carrier (cover your eyes), clean the entire length perfectly, then rewind it... First time you'll cuss a litle, but it's actually quite easy on a large flat surface.

Look at your pully. If it's worn in the center, chuck it.

Spray the spring and pully center with a teflon lubricant - one that dries and leaves no gummy residue.

No doubt a good recommendation, but rewinding that recoil spring has to be my most hated job in the entire realm of chainsaw maintenance.

 

[Tzed250]

NO GREASE.... no sticky lubricants at all...

Take it to pieces, take out the spring, unwind it from the carrier (cover your eyes), clean the entire length perfectly, then rewind it... First time you'll cuss a litle, but it's actually quite easy on a large flat surface.

Look at your pully. If it's worn in the center, chuck it.

Spray the spring and pully center with a teflon lubricant - one that dries and leaves no gummy residue.

Yep, I use Remington(firearms) Dri-Lube on surfaces that I want lubricated without leaving behind something to attract dirt.

 

[andrethegiant70]

No doubt a good recommendation, but rewinding that recoil spring has to be my most hated job in the entire realm of chainsaw maintenance.

-jackshaft-

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