Stihl FS-90 trimmer hard to start/stuck clutch, applies to all including the FS-38, FS-45, FS-55, FS-90, and so on.
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@bat-ireeduienkhbat74613 күн бұрын
Thank you. My clutch was almost new. I just couldnt fathom why i had to replace it. 😂 Thank you again.
@goforit58443 жыл бұрын
Well, you’ve done it again...! One of your previous videos, showed me that a plugged spark arrestor, was the reason my Redmax Brushcutter engine would not rev up anymore after 14 years of heavy use - Now, with This video, I see Why the cutter head has got to where it spins all the time, Why it has gotten harder to start, And HOW TO FIX IT MYSELF AT NO COST, IN A FAIRLY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME...!!! Thank You, for making and sharing this video.... :)
@andrewjohannsen8803 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Most people want to go straight to replacing rather than fixing the problem. I know it's not a really expensive part but money is money.
@billlyb0b3 жыл бұрын
Very Helpful video, I bought a FS90 today that had this same problem.
@cousinfuzzy45443 жыл бұрын
There you go making things look easy again. Anything I can do myself I will do myself. My equipment can’t make money in the shop. Good info Lester thanks.
@al52269Ай бұрын
Great video. Straight to the point. Thanks for sharing New subscriber here
@JT-ee1ii2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Lester! That was the very issue with my KM 90. You’re a Good Man, Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise!
@jimsworthow531 Жыл бұрын
you are a great wrench; thanks for this.
@austinwebb89862 жыл бұрын
Love the Ed Kirby ads in the background ha. I'm in Chattanooga hear them constantly. Thanks for the tutorial. Very informative
@doncarlton2 жыл бұрын
Very useful video. Thanks for taking the time to do it!
@lesteroliveintheshop9825 Жыл бұрын
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@mtmonesf3 жыл бұрын
Nice video,thanks!
@rbljackson2 жыл бұрын
thanks for this...tried replacing the clutch spring first but that didnt fix it. After watching this video..im pretty sure the bushings are seized up like yours and binding
@rbljackson2 жыл бұрын
Confirmed....this fixed my issue! Them bushings were in there pretty tight. Thanks!
@Droopy808 Жыл бұрын
@@rbljackson how did u get them out, im having the same problem.
@rbljackson Жыл бұрын
@@Droopy808 pin punch that was the right size, and a socket that was larger than the bushing area on the other. Like he indicated, they were in there pretty tight. I think it happens because I leave my equipment on the lawn care trailer, and they are exposed to water/weather about 9 months out of the year. I just ran thru the same thing again this spring in March. FYI,,,,i did break one trying to remove them, but I had an old non running parts machine that I was able to salvage a bushing from. If you don't have back up equipment, and need to have the unit operational, I recommend buying a new clutch assembly, then repair the old one and keep it for spare parts. Once the bushings are out, I used my dremel to clean all the corrosion off the bushings and all surfaces before putting htem back in. Hope that helps.
@smokenjoe1194 Жыл бұрын
HUGE THANKS. Great information.
@Beowulfsurvival3 жыл бұрын
I gotta do the same thing to my fs90, thanks for the info brotha.
@lesteroliveintheshop98253 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@tomhammer2346 Жыл бұрын
Nice job, soon as I finish my coffee gonna troubleshoot mine.
@bigbamboo9366 ай бұрын
Excellent work and video. Well done!
@808jonjon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help🤙🏽 aloha from Maui
@phillipsmith18472 жыл бұрын
Dude, you are very helpful. I think this was exactly my problem. Thanks! And I like your music!
@lesteroliveintheshop98252 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the positive feedback, Phillip
@bubbafudpucker3973 жыл бұрын
Good video. I mostly work on saws and haven't seen a clutch that complicated before. I'm wondering if that trimmer gets left out in the weather on a trimmer rack? I like my enclosed trailer for that reason.
@philliphall519821 күн бұрын
Really it’s best to keep them dry and out of the weather 😢 It’s a common problem 😅
@alpha1st9084 ай бұрын
Very well explained ,thank u
@neiltaylor40193 жыл бұрын
Hi just like to say excellent video here in the UK it will cost me about £60 plus tax many thanks.
@lesteroliveintheshop98253 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting
@1pearldrums3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much I will have to do mines just like that awesome
@phillipsmith18472 жыл бұрын
Good job, bud! Thanks for the help.
@lesteroliveintheshop98252 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@nealhardin68692 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man..I fully understand what's going on with my 110r now. You made it easy to understand and you didn't leave anything out. Thank you
@h1227692 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and informative video
@TheTruth43132 жыл бұрын
One thing you said T-25 but I think it's T-27. But awesome video otherwise!
@gliceriosanchez9605 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work
@smokey6799 Жыл бұрын
Great job
@ScampAitken2 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thanks mate.
@lesteroliveintheshop98252 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting
@Rein_Ciarfella Жыл бұрын
Nice one, Lester! Used 5 of your screws yesterday to bring back an MS200T from a no start condition. Whoever had been working on that saw over the years had screwed up threads and lost screws without finding a replacement (among other things). Amazing! As for this video, this is the second time I've come across this issue in a video in the past couple days - something I haven't seen yet. Do you have any guess as to why the clutch area rusts up like that? At first I thought in the other video it might be due to leaving outside uncovered and it got rained on, but the machine you worked on here looks exactly the same. I'm now thinking the steel used for those parts is different than other steels in these machines and more prone to rust just from atmospheric humidity. This may be confirmed, possibly, from my experiences washing other machines of different types and the clutches in all of them, if left without a spritz of WD-40 right after washing and blowing out, develop flash rust immediately. I've learned to do the same with carbs after coming out of the ultrasonic cleaner - WD-40 as soon as they come out of the rinse or some of the parts develop flash rust. That steel must just be more prone to rusting. A bad choice for clutch shoes and bushings!
@jaytank312 жыл бұрын
Thanks i thought they should come out. Now i can actually fix it. Mine are stuck in. Can i heat it up
@vasileios93382 жыл бұрын
Great video, i wonder if someone can help. My trimmer burns hot at the clutch/drum area where my hand touches the motor. Clutch seems fine, any opinion?
@Rein_Ciarfella Жыл бұрын
Late reply - it may be that the clutch spring is getting weak, which allow the shoes to contact during operation, causing the heat.
@lesteroliveintheshop98253 жыл бұрын
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@maximinovides38882 жыл бұрын
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@Adamv70103 жыл бұрын
Why'd you pull the shaft out of the cone? I've never done that on a Stihl. A few echo models, but never a Stihl. Have I been doing something wrong all this time? Lol
@lesterolive3 жыл бұрын
I also had to change the bearings in the cone, which I didn’t show
@Adamv70103 жыл бұрын
@@lesterolive I gotcha. Makes sense.
@lesterolive3 жыл бұрын
Just realized I Accidentally responded to you signed in on another account, sorry about that
@lesterolive3 жыл бұрын
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@helicopterjohns2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the information. Question? Does either the clutch shoes or the clutch drum have any type of brake lining on either one?
@lesterolive2 жыл бұрын
No
@helicopterjohns2 жыл бұрын
@@lesterolive Thanks for the information. I was used to working on Shindaiwa trimmers that have a lining on the clutch shoes and was concerned when I first saw that there was no lining on the clutch shoes of the FS90R Stihl trimmer.
@lesterolive2 жыл бұрын
T I am Lester Olive IN The Shop, didn’t realize I was signed in on my other channel when I responded
@lesterolive2 жыл бұрын
@@helicopterjohns T I am Lester Olive IN The Shop, didn’t realize I was signed in on my other channel when I responded
@helicopterjohns2 жыл бұрын
@@lesterolive I found the issue you described in your video. The clutch shoes were stuck and rusted as described. Guess someone else had worked on it before. One of the bushings was cracked on the small diameter area and no wavery washers were present. I already have a new clutch. I will order new bushings and wavery washers and I should be good to go. Thanks again for your assistance.
@waylonlegend46032 жыл бұрын
Mine shattered first hit with a punch
@g3mini_p3t36 ай бұрын
Simplified 🤔✊🏾
@lesteroliveintheshop98253 жыл бұрын
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@lesteroliveintheshop98253 жыл бұрын
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