Stihl HT 131

[simonm]

Bearing looks a big knackered, I assume the metal ring sits inside and stops the shaft sliding down?

[spudulike]

I think the part around the outer pipe in the first pic may be the remains of the bearing.

 

The circlip I was talking about was No18 on page 24 (9458 621 1130) and the groove it sits on is just below No 19 on page 24 on the diagram. I deepened this groove and bent the circlip to grip it better.

 

The other circlip is No20 page 24 (9455 621 1520) but forget what that one did. The one I had in to fix had part 18 hanging off the shaft.

 

If one bearing has gone then check the rest. Make sure you mark the end of the black rubber gripped pole that fits on to the power unit as it won't work either way. Two bearings are held in place with rivits, the tubes are all splined so the cutting head doesn't swivel round.....enjoy......it is a bit like one of those baked bean jigsaws:001_rolleyes: