Jan 12, 2016 · A flywheel serves four main purposes (in most vehicles): It provides mass for rotational inertia to keep the engine in motion It is specifically weighted to provide balance for …

Apr 20, 2016 · This previous question explains what a flywheel does and why it is needed. That explanation means that the flywheel needs a certain amount of mass to do its job. However, …

The darn thing has no spark. I figured a bad coil, but much to my surprise, if I swapped a different flywheel in, the saw had spark. The flywheel has a broken fin that did some damage to the …

May 31, 2017 · The mechanism to engage the flywheel is faulty, probably the solenoid that activates it is either faulty (it moves its internal parts to make contact and so the motor spins, …

Jul 2, 2003 · Here's the problem, the stihl setting gage seems to set the air gap too tight, like 0.004" measured between the ignition module arms and the flywheel magnets using a feeler …

May 13, 2013 · The flywheel seems to have some sort of thin metal one one side that appears to be a magnet. The opposite side looks to be missing this strip. The magnets aren't on opposite …

Dec 10, 2020 · Flywheel nuts are most commonly left hand thread. Lets say a saw did have a right hand thread nut ,then the same scenario would be true, as soon as that flywheel even …

Jun 21, 2019 · The starter motor has a small gear ( the pinion gear) which sticks out on a shaft to engage the flywheel. if the pinion gear doesn’t stick out far enough, it will spin but not turn the …

Feb 29, 2008 · The flywheel is the thickest at these points and can take a hit from a punch if common sense is applied. I have done it so I know it works. If it didn't have a puller to get at …

Jan 20, 2012 · I have Stihl MS 290 that when I installed the flywheel last time, I didnt get it tight enough and ended up shearing the key, which is built into the flywheel. Is there a tool needed …