Stihl HT 131

[simonm]

the shaft that goes into the cutting head keeps sliding out and down the pole, i have stripped it down but cannot see what is in place to stop this from happening.

[Haironyourchest]

When my 131 shaft eventually quits or gets bent beyond reason, I'm turning mine into a short shafter. Great idea, engineering not quite there...

[harrythecat178]

There is a circlip on shaft that has dropped off

[spudulike]

Be prepared to cut a better slot in the shaft to receive the circlip but it is definitely the circlip that has shifted. I did my first one this year, loads of strange bearings and two big springs but got there in the end!

 

These bits of kit are generally abused and the bearings fall apart!

[simonm]

The shaft that is on the cutter head end has 1 circlip attached and like a ring roughly 1" across and about as wide. Does the white plastic cap on the outer poles slide out to allow access to the whole assembly inside?

[spudulike]

The shaft that is on the cutter head end has 1 circlip attached and like a ring roughly 1" across and about as wide. Does the white plastic cap on the outer poles slide out to allow access to the whole assembly inside?

 

Here is the IPL http://www.m-jardin.fr/wp-content/documentation/stihl/autres/ht130.pdf

 

A pic or part number may help - beware, the parts list is very difficult to decipher as it doesn't make things very clear.

[simonm]

Jeepers! Talk about over complicating things. Well done Stihl!

[Ian C]

The shaft on mine is about buggered I think , v vibey to use and a new shaft is about 275 quid so a new complete unit I think, this has lasted 5 years so not bad really

 

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[spudulike]

Jeepers! Talk about over complicating things. Well done Stihl!

 

If you get a pic up I may be able to remember how it went back together. I gave up on the parts list and just put my engineers hat on and asked myself why each part was designed like that, what function they played and where it should fit, three attempts and bingo, got it working fine but the repair bill was over £200 although those bearings were around £40 a pop from memory!

 

The guy was happy, think he was amazed how smooth it was and even tipped me.......always nice:thumbup:

 

Just replacing shafts won't fix vibes as it is probably the inner sliding bearings that are failing!

[simonm]

So this is the shaft that joins onto the lower shaft that connects to power unit. It has 1 circlip on. If I rotate is a quarter of a turn it doesn't slide back down, obviously as it starts spinning it slides back.