*#@#@* #&%*@ Spring is a #@*^%

[Mick DMember]

Yesterday the %#@*% cord that starts my #$@*% whipper snipper failed to retract like it is supposed to. Having dealt with pull start recoil set ups before I was aware that there is a #@^&%# long spring in there that is a #@*t to get back in, so I was being extra careful when I pulled it apart, to no avail, the spring went “twoying” and shot out near taking my eye out in the process.
I battled with the @#*&ing thing trying to get it back in for quite some time before giving up in disgust. I actually used some choice Australian adjectives in the process.
At this stage I figured there must be some trick to getting the *&$#ing thing back in. So here I am, hat in hand asking does anyone know how to do it??
Maybe I should have put this post in the KTM section, as one thing I noticed yesterday that Stihl equipment is the same colour as KTM.

[GregMember]

Yeah mate honestly the trick is walk the the Otto bin and throw it in, go down the road and purchase a 4 stroke honda whipper snipper, never will you have a problem again they are the bomb!

[Mick DMember]

No mate, I intend on keeping the Stihl as it has given me 20 years of trusty service even though it is ORANGE.Besides I run Motul 2t oil in it and it smells good and reminds me of the track…LOL

[Paul SouthwellMember]

Can you put a kickstart on it:blink: :laugh:

[ChrisMember]

Mick I think you’d give chicken a run for his money on the expletives department!!! At least yours was sensored.

[Anonymous]

I can’t help you much Mick other than saying I just a 2 smoker whipper snipper and it rips! Best bit is it only cost me 130 clams You could one a year for that money!

[ChrisMember]

The good old HOMELITE 2 banger has been going for years no drama’s so far.

Chris.

[Mick DMember]

chris72a wrote:

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The good old HOMELITE 2 banger has been going for years no drama’s so far.

Chris.

Yeah well don’t %#&@*! pull the #%@&*%@ recoil spring out of the %#@&*^ thing then.

[Anonymous]

Mine is a Homelite as well Chris. Nice to har yours has been good. My one hits 12,000RPM! :ohmy:

[Mick DMember]

Moto wrote:

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Mine is a Homelite as well Chris. Nice to har yours has been good. My one hits 12,000RPM! :ohmy:

My Stihl winds out pretty well now I ported it and put a bigger carb and pod filter on it. The avgas makes it rip to.
When I raised the compression ratio I should have put a heavier starter cord in it though. Now it hasn’t got a starter set up on it, I have to put my rattle gun on its flywheel nut to start it. Now it has air start like a Mack Truck.

[Anonymous]

Check you and your blinged out whipper snipper! With those mods she should be pulling more horses than the XR :laugh:

[ChrisMember]

I did replace the homelite blower with a stihl one, TB now has the homelite one.

Also bought the mrs a little electric blower from K-Mart for $20.00 this thing is amazing nearly pumps out as much air as the stihl and it is very light. Lot easier to get into the tight areas, the big downside is that you have to lug the extension cord around with you.

Chris

[ChrisMember]

I would like to meet the guy who invented the whipper snipper…And punch him in the face as many times as it takes to start my whipper snipper….i would be punching him in the face most of the day 👿 👿

[ChrisMember]

Had a ryobi shitter that use to be like that, I think I ended up polevolting over the fence and smashed it. The homelite starts 2-3 pull everytime.

Chris.

[NestyMember]

Mick,

Just get the wife to go get a new one. You probably owe her a present for Christmas (perhaps you should have gotten a salt AND a pepper mill!) After all she does the mowing and snipping doesnt she……tsk tsk
I bought a new Victa yesterday for less than $200 started first pull. ( no inference to masterbation please)

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