What's on your bench today?

[Matthew Arnold]

How easy is it to replace a fuel purger/pump on a Stihl FS480? As we have a split bulb and need to replace it.

[spudulike]

Will have to take a look to be honest but i expect i will leave it before it comes to you for some spud treatment

 

If you pop out the two allen bolts that hold the stainless plate on, you will be able to inspect the chain adjuster and also take a look at the fit between the oil pump and the rear oil pipe feed and the top oil pump outlet pipe. You could try a little more padding on top of this assembly - tightening the bar down will help clamp it tightly in place.

 

It is a simple mechanism - the only problem with leaking was with MattyFs 257 and that was the wear on the casing. My original pic is below, note the JB weld on the lower casing and the little green pad I had fitted before finding the true fault!

[Marsh Monkey]

How easy is it to replace a fuel purger/pump on a Stihl FS480? As we have a split bulb and need to replace it.

 

 

if its the same as on a FS 400 fairly easy i think it was 2 hoses and the pump just clips in and out, took me half hour tops think most of that was swearing at the pipe going from the carb....

[WoodED]

spud wear can i get a clutch removal tool for a 346xp

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[tree_beard]

spud wear can i get a clutch removal tool for a 346xp

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combi-spanner...

 

 

rest screwdriver end into the notch in the clutch assembly, tap socket end with hammer/wedge/bit of wood, unscrew clutch...

[WoodED]

combi-spanner...

 

 

rest screwdriver end into the notch in the clutch assembly, tap socket end with hammer/wedge/bit of wood, unscrew clutch...

 

i dont wana use a piston stop tho,, just want to shock the clutch off

[john k]

You don't need a piston stop. Just follow those instructions!

[spudulike]

i dont wana use a piston stop tho,, just want to shock the clutch off

 

I use rope in the plug hole or a Stihl piston stop NOT THE SCREW IN ONE!! and then use a screw driver and mallet - it has always worked for me.

 

Special tools can be knocked up out of sockets or steel pipe.

[Stubby]

i dont wana use a piston stop tho,, just want to shock the clutch off

 

You don't need a piston stop compression is enough . make sure the decomp valve is not pushed in though !

[MattyF]

Don't talk to me about clutch removal on a 346!!