Stihl Blowers SECRET FLAW!! Save your Blower with this EASY FIX!!
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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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My Son found one of these blowers on the curb, out for trash. He took it to a shop that sais it was locked up do to no oil. Shared your video with him. Yep, screws loose. He now has a perfectly running blower. Thanks for saving time, money & frustration!
Thank you so much for posting this video, you just saved a retired ole man at least $100 taking it to a shop and then whatever they would charge.
These companies should spend an extra twenty five cents and add locktite to problem areas. Great video as usual.
Dude; it's called planned obsolescence. They know exactly how long it will take for these screws to back out and how many blowers get tossed.
@@jdkrxw They should also know if their over priced junk locks up and I have to buy a new one, why would I buy another one from THEM?
@@jdkrxw Stihl used to be the Cadillac of equipment. Not so much anymore.
Don't use the red!
no they shouldnt that keeps chickanic in buisness
All 3 of the screws on the metal fan side of my Stihl 56 had backed out and locked up the fan/motor. Thank YOU for helping me fix this to keep this thing out of the landfill prematurely! And shame on Stihl for not using lockwashers or Loctite, to keep this from happening IN THE FIRST PLACE.
25 years as a maintenance mechanic and this is the first time I've seen the "arm pit " move. Genius !!
Love it when you can fix something without having to buy a new part!
Me too!
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Been there done that with my BG86 too, a great video for those who encounter a frozen flywheel. Well done!
Another fix saving us TMF. You’re almost at 300K subscribers! Have you ever asked how your channel has grown so fast? Great presentations that are well documented and easy to follow. Keep ‘‘em coming!!!
Aw! Thanks so much!!
Yes I think she was at 75,000 something like that when I first started watching.
@@Chickanic Bre, got to help me! Is a loose chain the main cause why a chain becomes dislodged while it’s running? I had this problem with my MS170 when I use a third-party bar and chain combination. Having problems with my Timberwolf. It’s the 20 inch Oregon bar & chain. I swear it’s tight.
Check the bar along its grooves that the chain runs in. You need to take bar off saw. Look along the chain grooves. If one side higher than other. You will have issues. You can reclaim bar by refacing the bar grooves with a bench grinder. Run bar along grinder. Get grooves equal again.
Too tight?
Anytime I have questions about small engine equipment I check here. I learn something new every time I watch your videos!
Thank you for posting this video. Just fixed my Stihl blower using your advice and I feel like a champ! Cheers!!
chick you are the best i have learned so much from you!!!!!!!!!
You make it look so easy to fix things. You have been a help with a lot of my equipment - so thank you. Stay safe and cool.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome Video - very knowledgeable mechanic 👩🔧
correct. vibration wreaks havoc on carbs and fasteners. i too have rebuilt carbs that still leaked. best repair is to replace. il throw my thumb pump on the carb and if it dont hold i will toss it.
This was exactly what was up with my blower. 10 min fix. The armpit leverage was a game changer.
Thanks for your videos. (If you ever see this comment)
GREAT VIDEO!! This is exactly what my issue was! I was blowing leaves, my blower made a weird metal "thrapping" sound, then jammed and stopped. 5 minutes later I found this video. It took me about 20 - 25 minutes to disassemble, clean the parts, add locktite to the bolts, and reassemble. 30 minutes later from time of blower stopping, I was back out blowing leaves. This saved me money and time! And considering the turn around time of at least two weeks to get my blower back from the shop if I brought it in. Thank you!
Nice. I personally have an electric blower, but I know this will help a lot of Stihl people though. Nice video.🤘
Thank you so much for your tutorial. I searched for seized bg56 and found your channel. I had already phoned the Stihl dealer to order a new one. After watching your explanation I found the three bolts had loosened and locked up the flywheel. Followed your instructions and cleaned up all the grease, used your long handled screwdriver armpit manoeuvre and the flywheel came off with a few taps. Three loose screws, cleaned and replaced. Tidied up like new, decoked the exhaust whilst everything was open, cleaned up, replaced the pull start and plug. Started on first pull! Now to phone the dealer to cancel my order! Thank you once again, you are the man!👍😀
You are a tremendous resource for the do it yourselfer. Imagine trying to figure this out no clue. Thanks
Exactly what I needed to fix mine. Thank you so much!
Girl, YOU are such an inspiration to me and so many others. If it doesn’t work you jump right in and find out why and then help us old folks (youngsters too) fix it. Thank you! Dave in Traverse City, Michigan.
Nice fix! Your diagnosis process is spot on. BTW, digging the Calypso Caribbean music in the wrench time.
In in the UK the hourly rate for repair is £120PH minimum 1 hour charge half the price of the machine I've got 7 of this blower I need to repair so these videos have been a god send thx.
Wish you had done this video 6 months ago when I trashed my makita blower. After stripping it to pieces, I found a loose bolt under the fan which locked up my unit. So mad at myself that I assumed it was a bad bearing but oh well. It was drinking oil too so its life was near the end. Keep up the good work.
Hi Bre, I wanted to tell you about what I did to my friends weed eater! His son brought it to my house to cut down some weeds around my house! No gas in it put non ethanol fuel in it. Still sounds funky check the oil cause it's a 4 cycle engine and no oil. So all I had at the time I had some mercon 5 transmission oil it ran smooth and even started up easy next day.
Thanks! What you did worked perfectly and my blower was back in business in 5 minutes. Thank you!!
You're welcome!
She's good at what she does. 👍
I was having trouble with the same blower being hard to pull now I know what to look for. As always thanks for another great video.
Bre, You are amazing. Thank you for another wonderful video. I would have never guessed that it would have been a loose crew. Your videos and your channels are always so informative and very entertaining. I wish you always continued health, happiness, and prosperity. Thank you again for all you do.👍🙂👋
Ditto Kiddo! Thanks you so much!
Very nice! Glad I found your channel. Mine ended up being one of the screws on the opposite side, behind the impeller. This, of course, only after having removed the flywheel to find nothing there. But it was a great learning experience, and I enjoyed watching you do what you do. Keep it up!
Exactly the problem I had with my Stihl wood boss. Fixed it in five minutes! Thank you for making this video and I sent you a financial thank you as well.
Always a fun start to a Friday, with another good video from Chickanic! Thank you.
the kind of content I like seeing, straight-forward & to the point, Thanks for the knowledge you have & how to fix it very good video
I learn so much from you watching your videos.
Thanks for the tips and tricks. I have the same leaf blower. Take care 👍
Glad to see this video I have that very same blower so if this happens you gave me a good heads up, thank you !
Every episode I learn something , thank you ! Love your channel
Awesome video, straight to the heart of the matter! Never would have thought about that being the problem. Thanks for another way to "avoid frustration!"
You amaze me Bre. Happy 4th
Thanks for watching!
I so want to learn from you, I will work for free as an apprentice, although I am in my 50s.
You're an all-around good teacher❤
I bought a chain saw several years ago (not Sthil) and it had a screw behind the flywheel backout just like this. Almost new saw for $25.......WIN !!!! Love your channel. I have learned a bunch.
I Just Found Your Channel !!! 😃 A Wealth of Information ! Off Track my Stihl KM 110 R 20 Years Old from 2003 had SHORT RUN Times and Quit, Adjusted Valves (to tight) and REMOVED Air Filter and ONE pull Started !!! I will goto Stihl Dealer and get Various Parts Plus that Grease for the String Head and the other Grease for the Hedge Trimmer ! Thanks for Your Wisdom !!!
Thanks for your video, I had the same issue. Please note, after I completed the fix, I couldn't get it to throttle up without dying. Took it apart and found that the flywheel key was smoothed out. Found one on ebay for $45 + $10 shipping, and now it runs great.
Yo! I told my cousin about you. The cool part is, he already knew who you are. Pretty cool. 👍💪🙏
You would make a perfect neighbor,keep up the good work
ohhh my god. YOU CHICKANIk is making my farm life go easier. Thank you :👍👍
I always learn something watching your videos. Thank you for creating and sharing your tips.
Wow. Nice diagnosis. I work on small engines and would not have thought of a lose bolt causing that ?!?! Yes I have 2 stroke dirt bikes and they do rattle themselves to pieces 😂. Always got to check the bolts after a wash.
I did this repair about 5 years ago. But I needed help getting flywheel off. I ran over to a friend with repair training. He thought I missed diagnosed it! He helped me get flywheel off and was surprised that it was just the bolts coming loose.
Wish all repairs were this easy!
I have the same Stihl BG-86, never have had the carb problem or screws backing out but have twice replaced the crankshaft bearings. Probably caused by shredder vac usage (and sucking in wet organic matter) causing imbalance of the rotating assembly. Great video and as always enjoy the learning!
Great tip! Now I'll be on the lookout for marketplace sales.
Thank you Bre. That is a great suggestion on how to get the flywheel loose.
THANK YOU. I am not a small engine mechanic, but I am the "guy" all my neighbors bring their non-working equipment. I had a Troy Bilt WW come in that was locked up. The Recoil starter rope Paul's had self destructed and then messed up the fan behind it which jammed the crankshaft. Luckily I had watched this video before I tore into it.
I was about to take my locked up blower to ACE and have their guy take a look at it but then I had a better thought and looked up your video. Shure enough the screws behind the flywheel backed out. Thank you very much! You are awesome!
Thanks heaps for this one, I actually have the same model so I will be keeping a close eye on it now, cheers from down under.
Just fixed our BG86. Screw backed out under the flywheel. Quick fix😊. Thanks for the tips 👍
Bre, you are nothing short of fantastic. Thanks for such great info !
ah...the old Hydro lock spectre..Thank you for pointing this out ! I just love a lady who has a brain, knows how to use it , is not afraid to get her hands dirty and repairs stuff!
thanks for the video! great tutorial...i did it in about 10 minutes.. and saved me from buying another blower. it was only 6 years old.
Chicks who fix things rock!
Great video Bre! I have a Stihl B86 but haven't had any issues with it.🤞
Thanks Bre....Learned something new ....again. Happy Independence Day weekend!
Great video. Your video worked as planned Gets me why stilhl when building unit wouldn’t use red Loctite. I removed bolts cleaned up and red loctite. Left over nite to dry and worked great the next day. Thank you
Great video Bre, I knew an old lawnmower mechanic that would pop a flywheel on a push mower by taking a hard blow hammer and hit the side the of the flywheel opposite the magnet side. Of coarse on a small flywheel like that you have, you would need a smaller hammer and a steady hand.
The easiest way to remove the flywheel on these 4140 motors is to back the flywheel nut off until it is flush with the end of the crankshaft, then sit the unit upright. Use a brass or aluminium drift and with one or two decent hits to the crank end, it will pop off. Bonus is the nut protects the thread and the flywheel doesn't fall too far. Also take great care lining the key up as it is cast into the flywheel and if damaged will require replacement of the flywheel.
The Stihl hedge trimmers that use the 4140 motor are also known to have a similar issue with the screw coming loose.
BINGO!!
Thank you for the video! I have a blower with this exact problem
Good information, I have a Stihl blower vac that’s around 8 years old and it works great. It’s good to know what to look out for and stay ahead of the curve with these quirky little machines. Thanks.
I have this blower.
Thanks for the heads up so I can get loctite on those bolts to avoid this issue.
Regardless of its flaws, it’s a 1000 better than my old Husqvarna!
Your skills are awesome
Fantastic video 😎👍
The old Homelite XL12 was bad about doing this. Have to keep my eyes out for it on the Stihl's Thanks for the info
Dog Gone Chickanic, you did 'er again ! I am going to keep that one in mind as I have a Stihl hand held blower which is approx. 20 plus years old, yet still looks like new { no exaggeration } but have never had that problem because I keep my equipment in primo condition.
Love your videos... very helpful. I wonder tho if you could use a gear puller.... instead of that armpit trick. I guess not many people have a gear puller or a steering wheel puller or whatever, but it might be nice to know that there IS an actual tool that does that job...
Excellent Video and Job Well Done!! Good info!
Bre! You never cease to amaze me! Thanks for another great video. I'd never guess. BTW, thanks for for taking a picture with me a couple weeks ago. I'm the guy with the blues t-shirt on. You're such a good sport, and trooper! Please say cool and hydrated, it's brutally hot here in Arkansas! You're the goodest! thanks for all you do! 😇🥰
Thank you very much, you are a wealth of knowledge. Tim S
Thanks for the video..I’m getting ready to buy this model of blower.
Hi Chickanic.
Had the same problem come in this week.
Got sprayed in fuel a bit as it was totally full of fuel.
3 days later still hasn't flooded.
And I also locktite those bolts in now when they come out.
Weird vibration problem?
Update
Less than 24 hrs later after watching this video I had one come in and it was the fan side bolts that had come loose.
Easy diag, engines loose.😂
Took about 30 mins to remove the pipe, fan cover, fan (left hand threaded nut), clean the bolts and threads, lock tite them and reasemble 😁
Fantastic diagnosis and fix bre, new york
You are great at what you do girl doing what you do you do he best 4😊
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Terrific job done.
Thanks for sharing never knew that before
Thank you Bre for once again giving some great content and money saving Tips.........................................................Fort Worth,Tx
Air hammer with a blunt tip against the loose nut works good to for those flywheel nuts. May be a little more one person friendly.
Definitely not a claw hammer, a ball peen has it's weight in the right place. Or air hammer lol
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I have two that are locked up.I will check this out.Super video.
Awesome fix... !
If you spin the flywheel 1/4 turn after you hit the crank a time or two it will pop right off. It helps by shifting the pressure on the taper of the crank. I also always spray a little PB blaster on the crank before I start then again after the nut is off to help with getting the flywheel off the crank taper.
Thanks beautiful. Always listening and learning.
Awesome videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. But I’m curious who taught you how to work on small engines?
Thanks sweetheart. You taught me something.
Arm pit and leverage...you crack me up Bre 🤣
Great vid, I never woulda guessed that, Bre!
thank you! now i know what is wrong with my weedeater!
I enjoy your videos and find them clear, informative and helpful. Do you answer any questions concerning how to fix an issue? I’m in Tn and not near any small engine repair shops. Thanks
So if you were writing a manual on how to fix this. How would you explain putting the screwdriver in your armpit? I love it the things we have to do to fix things. Thanks really enjoyed that. Comes down to just common sense sometimes
I picked up a used BG 86 this weekend needing some TLC and was hoping to find some videos on it here.
Stihl makes a tool that you thread on the crankshaft. You run it down to the flywheel then back it up a half turn them hang the unit by your hand and give it a good sharp blow with a hammer. Loosens it right up. And there not that expensive. I use on in my shop and it fits 90% of Husqvarna crankshafts.
Great video, Thanks. I worked on a Ryobi chainsaw with the same problem. Same fix worked great!
Thanks for sharing 🙂