HOW TO REPLACE PULL CORD STIHL BLOWER

[@SCOFNC]

Guys, These are TORX screws. Very common in Auto industry: GM has lots of them. Germans love them : All over my BMW, Bosch and Stihl machines. They are much better than philips, slotted. I appreciate that Greg posted this since I am doing this on my blower, but he is definitely not a mechanic. Stihl makes great equipment, but is not for amateurs.

[@mrob1515]

I found this video helpful but found the pull cord installation to be much easier that Greg makes it out to be. The screws in question are torx head, a common screw driver you can find at any hardware store. Threading the new cord in the opposite direction as displayed in the video was a snap. It took me less than a minute! Be are to burn the end first.

[@suzannebuchanan3322]

Thank you for sharing. I have learned to do a lot on my own since my husband passed.

[@ernestells6791]

Sorry to hear that props for picking up and doing what you do

[@masterboogie]

I did this in literally 5 minutes entire process Just feed the cord from the outside Easiest thing I’ve ever done

[@ptlentz]

That last sigh cracked me up! If my p.o.s. Stihl blower wasn't so hard to start I doubt my cord would have broken.

[@paulchubb4554]

Just did mine after watching your video Greg though didn't have your hassle thankfully...15 minutes but had to undo handle knot and make the pulley shorter. Thanks mate

[@RaiseMorale]

Fished it through with 14 gauge wire and duct tape. Worked like a charm - too 15 seconds. Great video. Cheers!

[@freetheport]

Mannnn.. I'll tell ya..about 1 1/2 hours.. 😂.. I have a backpack blower yet this Stihl is the truth and much more powerful. I broke the pull cord this winter.. actually let a friend hold it then when I went to use it.. bam. Well spring is here and I found your video here. I done exactly 💯 as you except I burnt the cord to make it hard and was able to needle it through the hole..After that I was able to get tweezers to pull it through. I paused your video through steps.. even heated up a microwave meal in-between 😂.. Thanks 👍..About to finish after the hard part..I hope my baby growls for me. Appreciate you..Much Respect.

[@QigongwithEmily]

You can pick up a “stihl tool” at any Stihl dealership - or you can where I live anyways. Makes unscrewing those bolts super easy. Also I threaded the string through the opposite way that you’ve shown and it only took 2 minutes. Thanks for the video!

[@alann5762]

Any homeowner can buy a small set of Torx head bits at ANY home improvement store for a few dollars.

[@Futurenow77]

Thanks for the vid Greg. Also, big thanks to everyone that posted comments on here, some of the comments helped a lot. This is definitely a 5 minute job, very easy..

[@TheDibs66]

@Futurenow77 My son over pulled the cord now won't retract. Any ideas ?

[@tellygoodnow]

Greg you’re a bloody legend my blower has been out of action for two months and I fixed it in about five minutes after watching your vid

[@melodyyells]

Thanks, buddy. Could have kicked my dog when my edger cable broke after I had finally made myself go out in the 88F heat to get it done. Wound up getting a cold beer and watching your video instead. Much calmer.

[@orcastom]

Greg, if you use an old leather glove and melt the cord first, you can make a thin point of it, then thread it from the outside of the reel, you can pull it through that way easier. That'll save 15 minutes right there. Thanks for putting out the effort to show others they can do it themselves. :D

[@joguy9615]

Thanks Greg for the effort in explaining all that

[@beebob1279]

Effort is was. It's easier than he makes it out to be.

[@MBMOWING]

Thanks heaps bud . Helped me out big time today. I pulled the cord off at my first job... your vid helped me BIG TIME...

[@waljahras9813]

I just changed mine and thread the pulley from outside in. You went inside to out. Found it much easier. Melted the tip and threaded it in under 20 seconds

[@DeluxeNathan]

I requested this video a while back, got my blower fixed a few weeks ago, thanks for the tutorial mate.

[@bradbrewer3364]

This guy is obviously a Stihl hater. The longest part about changing the cord was the drive to the hardware store, and I'm not what you would call "handie". Greg doesn't even mention the split pin (in view on his video). Which removal of makes it easy to get out the cord housing, and even easier to put the new cord through the hole. The hardest thing about the whole job is putting the split pin back on - which takes about a minute. Entire job takes about 5min. As for the Stihl spacific tool to take those screws off, you can get them at any hardware store for a couple of bucks.

[@factionfx]

Thanks for the video. Torx are not that bad. This will be my first time replacing my stihl cord... had the blower 10 years with semi commercial use. I think you are using the wing kind of cord which would make sense why it isn't lasting

[@beebob1279]

Get a Stihl cord. My has lasted over 12 years. Broke today. I quick picked up a cord and replaced it in 10 minutes.

[@Manny123-y3j]

You're entertaining even when not swearing up a storm.

[@Ppp-kk6hw]

Mine snapped again 😢😢😢 big up from Scotland 👍

[@williampowell2045]

Took maximum 10 minutes start to finish. Used Torx bit which everyone that wants to work on things should have. Also a good angled pick allowed me to easily feed new line through hole. Rope isn't Stihl's fault, perhaps you pull at an angle when starting that prematurely wears rope? Again, simple fix. I noticed also that you had play in your rope. Wrap around inside reel to allow more rope with proper tension so that handle is snug to blower body.

[@salr2968]

Very informative by saving me from taking the pulley out to just change the rope, Thank you............I think your new career should be a director and video editor. Your video and narration was very professional looking.

[@jamesheyworth63]

I got a replacement cord from the local Stihl reseller. It is thinner than what this guy uses, single weave but strong nylon, without an outer cover on the string. Much easier to fit that way.

[@drewthornton4684]

greg the screws are called torx head

[@webgibs]

Nice helpful video Greg cheers buddy

[@IsiSolo111]

thanks greg, got it done fairly quickly...used tweezers to feed and grab end of cord when necessary. avoided some swearing that way :)))

[@dalemessenger3406]

If you quit using that cheap hardware store Pull Cord with the Coarse Weaving. Get some of the fine woven stuff like you show in this video of the right diameter and use it. It will last about 5 times as long! Also there is no need to make those screws into phillips. The Screws are called Torx Head. You can buy the bits to fit them at any Hardware Store or Auto Parts Store.

[@easyfix2113]

I found to feed the cord through the hole twist a small length of earth cable sleeve onto one end of the new cord and push into the hole toward the centre of the unit then once visable pull through with pliers. Whole process took about 30 seconds!!!

[@EastendBillythekid]

I changed mine many times it's actually easy I should make a video for ya LOL

[@mieses2pieces]

All you need to do is buy torx bits for those screws. They even make torx screw drivers. I have some and they are very common now.

[@gregthegardener]

@TheToddsvlog exactly!

[@gregthegardener]

@karmagirl74 it's true!

[@Gevedon]

Yay! Success... I love these videos! Thanks, Greg!!

[@gregthegardener]

@DeluxeNathan it WILL break again, so this will be for the next time :)

[@chinwart]

Nice work bro!

[@bidders77]

i thought stihl provide the torx bit with the product? they do in the uk

[@beebob1279]

they do supply them. If you lose it, just go to a dealer or hardware store and get a tool that fits.

[@MJ0U812]

The do with every product

[@davehumdiggity6422]

Your video was helpful but you successfully changed an awesome never stripping Torx head screw to an easily mangled phillips head. Stihl did NOT use torx screws to make it difficult or so you would have to go to a mechanic. They used it as an upgrade to the phillips head. Thank you for the video.

[@jobhib1024]

Nice video If it possible for cord to get stuck when I pull the assembly off the BG 86C it pulls fine in isolation. When I pop it back on it gets stuck somewhere and wont pull? strange.

[@djexclusivee]

Hey you have shoes this time!:) Great videos, very knowledgeable! Thanks you sir from Vancouver BC

[@beebob1279]

dj, there is a girl that shows how to do this and doesn't complain about how hard it is to do. This guy made it look like I should just take it to a dealer to get fixed. It's easy to do.

[@gregthegardener]

@poolehart oh yeah, got my heads mixed up

[@donmiller9179]

hey Greg, simple star bit will fit the screw head

[@menglizz35]

What is the easiest and correct way to reassemble the coils if they pop out of the plastic part of the guts on a km55rc

[@jimbooo1365]

4:01 take note! As simple as it sounds.... don't miss this step before pulling through 🤣

[@XYFACTOR]

Thanks for the video. Torx (T27) screwdriver or bit works best for my STIHL BG 55

[@gregthegardener]

@DibbersPage bump start, ha ha, they're not the standard ones, they are stihl specials

[@jongt69]

I was looking for a lightweight blower for my deck. kzbin.infoUgkxgioZQl3J5wPGAeDINzbieKbT5qomSEx3 There are some huge trees around my house and the leaves and pods drop all over my deck. Having to move furniture around to sweep has become too big a chore. This blower was the answer. It is light enough for this 70yr old lady and powerful enough to blow all the tree droppings off my rather large deck. Thank you B&D. Be aware the cord is not included. I use a 3 prong outdoor cord 25' cord for my 12' x 20' deck. The cord retainer works very well, but don't try to pass the plug through it. That is NOT how it works. You just have to loop the cord and it works great. One of my best purchases. Very happy.

[@gregthegardener]

@golfernky that's the one!

[@TheBurghJL412]

You took the time to convert them to Phillips heads hahahha 🤣

[@gregthegardener]

@AuntieDiluvian i don't know how they do it in the shop, i'm sure they have a machine for it

[@stvna8040]

you can get tools for those screws i have a set there called torque bits or something (haven't used them so cant really remember), there made by kingcrome so i guess there a good set

[@Tommyr]

Torx 27 driver is all you need.

[@joedickson-mamani4713]

I think that this video should be called "HOW TO REPLACE PULL CORD ON A STIHL BLOWER".

[@gregthegardener]

@GuppyPal thanks GP ;p

[@clearcutlawncare7954]

Allen keys work in torque screws also

[@ernestells6791]

I know it looks like that's the way it goes in but if you put it in through the roller and then it comes out of the hole very easy it's like two minutes just tried the next time my friend

[@barrycbauer]

To get the pull cord through the small hole, I tied fishing string to the end of the pull and used the fishing string to get the cord through the hole.

[@polarlab113]

do you ever clean your machinery

[@gregthegardener]

+trent farrell on the odd occasion i do :)

[@jackfrost8439]

Didn't see how he got any tension on the pull back spring to return the rope into the casing after it was pulled. Am I missing something? Doesn't there need to be tension to pull the rope back in?

[@man9170]

is that on your stihl blower?

[@calgarymick]

Needle and thread through the cord and then just poke the thread through with a twist tie and the cord follows :)

[@gregthegardener]

yep, get grandma to do it :)

[@calgarymick]

***** LOL

[@calgarymick]

***** This video did help me lots though Greg. TY! :)

[@gregthegardener]

cheers, thanks :)

[@Firemedic2105]

It's a T27, VERY common in the USA. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@clearcutlawncare7954]

I use very thin fishing line tied to the string

[@karmagirl74]

You shed so much blood sweat and tears you had to change your clothes!! lol. Man, you have patience! I would have smashed it with a hammer after 10 minutes! Helpful vid for those with one of those doohickies! I'm sure this will help them save a lot of money too! :)

[@JamesWilson-xo8ps]

as for your CRAZY reason/method of "fixing the screws" "Jus roll down ta bunnings mate or local and pickup a security bit set that has a T27 bit for those screws MATE"

[@arkyump]

Using a lighter, melt the end to a point and then feed the line from the OUTSIDE, not the inside.

[@Thefreakingwierd1]

Ive had my stihl blower for more than 3 years now and never had this happen

[@elmergonzalez2104]

Probably you don’t use it every day

[@DiGiTaLdAzEDM]

Stihl uses Torx head screws. Kind of a poor choice, but they are not unique to Stihl. A friend of mine has a mountain bike which uses torx head screws on the disc brake rotors. My graphics cards also uses incredibly small torx screws on the circuit board--those were a major pain to find a driver for.

[@ShallowBeThyGames]

Did you know, the guy who invented the phillip's head screw actually parted his hair four ways...

[@ernestells6791]

If you will melt down the cord about 5 inches just to where it's stiff roie it around in your fingers to the right angle that you need to put it through the holes it's much easier then just melting the tip

[@ptlentz]

Gawd people in the comments here are jerks. At least he made a video.

[@gregthegardener]

@ShallowBeThyGames ha ha nice one

[@tshetter]

T25 Torx to be exact.

[@jamesculp3622]

its a common Torque 27 wrench

[@earthtrekker1]

GREG YOUR STIHL THE BEST ......

[@zaczanenghi5240]

T27 torx is all you need for removing the screws. Geeeez

[@beebob1279]

I can't believe how negative you are towards Stihl power tools. I've owned these for years and they are by far the best lawn care products on the market. You struggle to replace a simple pull cord is obviously a ploy to discredit Stihl tools. First off, the tools that you say people can't get are easy to find. Secondly, the manner in which you replaced the cord is backwards. And a pair of needle nose pliers are all that's needed to grab the cord. There are other easy to follow directions here on youtube that you should watch. They are positive and easy to follow. This guy did it the hard way.

[@TheDibs66]

😂 pity we missed it

[@juantovar2274]

I see after testing the blower at the end your cord hanged. I'm having the same issue

[@rsgrippo]

Yea, dude, Kenneth Reece is correct. Feed from the outside. You are putting the cord in from the wrong direction. Takes 10 min max for the entire process. BTW, use my blower quite a bit and only need to change the cord every 6-8 years.

[@drewcole5723]

torx bit bro, torx bit. any auto store has entire sets of them.

[@ernestells6791]

Thank you well-made video

[@beebob1279]

Read the comments Ernest. You'll see what I mean.

[@gregthegardener]

@kennethh70 ha ha ha

[@Ammonymity1776]

Lol "designed these screws to make it difficult" 😂😂😂 those are standard T25 Torx screws. No special tool needed. Just a torx bit

[@mattsalmon559]

🤯😀 thought the same thing

[@vantagestudios]

Cool, thx for this. I have some thin brass wire that I will probably use to fish the line through. You'd think they'd make this shit easier though. Stihl is mosly made in China now I think, which is where it all started to go wrong... like so many other things.

[@ernestells6791]

It is easier look at my message to him above

[@jimmueller5936]

This guy is clueless, watch the video by Bobbi Meyer

[@dabhenjiman8694]

He’s a fuckin idiot

[@abaddon5]

The sad thing is that Stihl probably made good tools at some point. Since they have a pretty big share of the market, they probably produce tools of shoddy quality, but have a big name to sell them. Very few companies will actually stand behind their products these days.

[@RMartin631]

Seriously dude, the screws are T-27. I've removed thousand of them and none of them have stripped out like a Phillips head screw would tend to do.

[@americanaviator676]

Ah, Stihl, the same over priced crap no matter the hemisphere! I swear by Husqvarna for my yardwork needs. Friend of mine got fed up with his, the cord kept snapping on his and it was one of those KombiSystems with a tillerhead. He tore off the blades and put wheels on it and turned it into an airplane tug to pull his PA-28 out of his hangar. It looks like something off of a crappy sitcom, but it works just fine like that! It's REALLY nice in the MN winter, not having to touch a frozen airplane!

[@jeremymcdonald3179]

Its called a torx bit

[@Macmacmacmacmacmacmac]

Don't diss stihl!!

[@Plink-Plonk800]

They're star drive screws.. jeezzz you make it look so f***ing hard.. #muppet

[@heathhendricks4507]

Feed the cord from the OUSTIDE!!!! 2 seconds!

[@JohnnyAddison-jx4ff]

Couldn't you just tape the new cord to the old one then pull the old one out and the new one come threw untape it and it will be done

[@SealofPerfection]

Dude...they're Torx screws. They're not unique to Stihl. Nearly every automobile made has them. You can buy a set pretty much anywhere, and cheap. And wouldn't the Scotch tape trick have been a good idea for the OTHER end of the cord, too? Appreciate the video, but this is a very simple job.

[@robschoufour4825]

Mistake no 1 take of wheel

[@phillipkramer6638]

I used a piece of fishing line and a knot. Took less than five minutes. Its strange that this video popped up today since I just replaced the pull cord on a BR420, 500, and 550. About a month ago I replaced the pull cord on my Stihl 015l which took less than 3 minutes. Just make sure the spring doesn't slip because if it does it will take probably 20+ minutes to rewind it and its very likely that you wont get the tension right the first time. I think its absurd that this guy thinks it will take a hour to replace the pull cord. If its not something that is new to you like this isn't to him he should be able to replace the cylinder and piston in 1.5-2 hours. He must be smoking crack to take that long. Also why would you put a philips head screw in place. Only reason I could think of is so you can slip out of the screw and damage the housing. I would say he is retarded but that would be unfair. I guess idiots should stick to ryobi that way when something needs work you can just throw it away and get a new one. Like the landfills don't need more trash. Sickening

[@polarlab113]

+Phillip Kramer my sentiments too

[@glenndrosten]

Took me 3 minutes?

[@beebob1279]

It shouldn't take more than 5 if it's your first time.

[@rose81213]

Come on Greg I think the King James bible could help here: 2 Samuel 16:5: Behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, he came forth, and cursed stihl

[@joegrimes3873]

+Roger Rabbit Hitler invented stihl

[@polarlab113]

the tool for taking those screws off comes with the machine bone head

[@polarlab113]

Ouch that hurt roo breath no wait.....dingo vomit

[@beebob1279]

greg, nice language. Trent is right. After watching you do a butcher demonstration of one of the easiest things to fix on a Stihl I have to agree with Trent.