Stihl specialty tools

Frank Boyer · Jul 21, 2007

What specialty tools are needed for Stihl saws? Flywheel puller, ring compressor, tach, etc.??? Will generic ones work and/or which ones need to be Stihl? Sources??
THANKS

newguy18 · Jul 21, 2007

Frank Boyer said:
What specialty tools are needed for Stihl saws? Flywheel puller, ring compressor, tach, etc.??? Will generic ones work and/or which ones need to be Stihl? Sources??
THANKS

What are you repairing?I can tell you how to tear down saws without fancy tools.pm me for tear down info.

Frank Boyer · Jul 21, 2007

I have an 041 that is apart. I used a brass drift and a hammer to pull the flywheel. It worked , but I am sure that the correct puller would have been better. My other saws shouldn't need to much enngine work for a while. Does Stihl make a flywheel puller that works on many models? A tach is my next item to purchase.
THANKS

newguy18 · Jul 21, 2007

Frank Boyer said:
I have an 041 that is apart. I used a brass drift and a hammer to pull the flywheel. It worked , but I am sure that the correct puller would have been better. My other saws shouldn't need to much enngine work for a while. Does Stihl make a flywheel puller that works on many models? A tach is my next item to purchase.
THANKS

Any fly wheel puller will wotk on most saws but i never use them so i can't say if they are easier to use or not.you can order a tachometer from bailey's for a pretty good price but once again i never used one.

Lakeside53 · Jul 21, 2007

Frank Boyer said:
I have an 041 that is apart. I used a brass drift and a hammer to pull the flywheel. It worked , but I am sure that the correct puller would have been better. My other saws shouldn't need to much enngine work for a while. Does Stihl make a flywheel puller that works on many models? A tach is my next item to purchase.
THANKS

Yes they do... three different models to cover all the saws they'e ever made. Sure makes it easy. The most common one is inexpensive. Hammering on a flywheel - don't... and it really does a number on your bearings. Just don't use a three jaw type puller on the outer rim of a flywheel - real bad...

There are several threads on AS about tachs. IMO.. the best tach currently made is the DTI-20k - about $99. It has a very fast response time. If you can live with slower response(they work), $24-60 is all you have to spend. The Stihl EDT-5 is the nicest tach around but is no longer available new.

There are many specialized tools, but you can get away with some pretty crude devices - you just have to know how things are supposed to come apart. Check this thread - splitting the 066 cranks case. I have an example of an 044 case split and reassembly using both home made tools and OEM.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=40590

newguy18 · Jul 21, 2007

Lakeside53 said:
Yes they do... three different models to cover all the saws they'e ever made. Sure makes it easy. The most common one is inexpensive. Hammering on a flywheel - don't... and it really does a number on your bearings. Just don't use a three jaw type puller on the outer rim of a flywheel - real bad...

There are several threads on AS about tachs. IMO.. the best tach currently made is the DTI-20k - about $99. It has a very fast response time. If you can live with slower response(they work), $24-60 is all you have to spend. The Stihl EDT-5 is the nicest tach around but is no longer available new.

There are many specialized tools, but you can get away with some pretty crude devices - you just have to know how things are supposed to come apart. Check this thread - splitting the 066 cranks case. I have an example of an 044 case split and reassembly using both home made tools and OEM.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=40590

Good post Andy I agree don't hammer a flywheel it could crack it or bust it if you hit it to hard there are better ways if you don't want to buy a puller.