HOW TO REPLACE PULL CORD STIHL BLOWER

l demonstrate how to replace the starter cord on a Stihl gas blower, l also show my home made modification on the blower to make this job easier for the next time.

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[DibbersPage]

Those bolts look like standard star head bolts, you should be able to get a set from any good motor spares store, i thought you were gonna get hard core and and bump start it hahahaha H&R Bro

[gregthegardener]

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

[GuppyPal]

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

[gregthegardener]

@GuppyPal thanks GP ;p

[ShallowBeThyGames]

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

[gregthegardener]

@ShallowBeThyGames ha ha nice one

[gokramer2]

@DibbersPage Thats cool. the reason people dont know what they are is because the people who actually do know what they are called still refer to them as "star head"

[DibbersPage]

@gokramer2 I already know that but your average joe dont know them as Torx head bolts, i spent over 20 years in engineering.

[gokramer2]

@DibbersPage Torx are the "star head" bolts

[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.

[divemunster1]

It might last longer Greg if you stopped dropping it in the pools mate.

[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.

[jonnythunder75]

Fuck Stihl.....total bunch of "girls dicks" for inventing such an UN-user friendly device.....fuck em I will never buy one after seeing this....

[brindabellaoffroad]

I think the first blowout on the stihl starter chord was probably a bit of bad luck, but all your subsequent blowouts were due to the generic chord you replaced it with. If you got stihl to fix it the first time you may never have had a problem again. In my experience anyway.

[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.

[Thereminator101]

Like others said you should be able to purchase "Torx/star" fold-out drivers at your auto parts place.Looks like Stihl has gone down hill...gotta be careful these days as most manufactures are out-sourcing their "good name" to compete with cheap labor.