STIHL 026 Chain Keeps Spinning At Idle - Let's Fix This Chainsaw!

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  • STIHL 026 Chain Keeps Turning At Idle - Let's Fix This Chainsaw!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 103

  • @williamwilliams7706
    @williamwilliams7706 11 місяців тому +13

    Man the amount of useful information on your channel is amazing. Thank you for posting this information.

  • @georgebenevides
    @georgebenevides 11 місяців тому +11

    Good video. I like how Don shows an alternative way to make this fix without special tools. Wasn't complicated and very straight forward. Thanks again.

  • @brianbanks3044
    @brianbanks3044 11 місяців тому +7

    another great fix...good to show everyone the importance of having the correct tools but also showing people what to do if they don't have the specific tools....thanks Don

  • @bobmcl2406
    @bobmcl2406 11 місяців тому +4

    Great video, Dony. Another reason to use a pick or the special tool is so you don't damage the surface of the spring, which can weaken it and cause it to break over time.

  • @scottfirman
    @scottfirman 11 місяців тому +6

    I always enjoy watching your videos even though I have been doing this stuff for years now. I find my self saying out loud what you are going to do next. I guess it's a good review if anything. For homeowners, your channel is so helpful. Most people just ignore things like this, even though it is annoying and unsafe. My feeling is it avoids getting dirt in the chain when you sit it down and it is still turning like that. Thankyou for the awesome videos friend.

    • @mikespain8655
      @mikespain8655 11 місяців тому

      Yep, most people put up with things on equipment that haven't been working right for a multitude of reasons.

  • @Ron-0417
    @Ron-0417 11 місяців тому +11

    I hope that after you used your underwear to clean the clutch drum, you don't put them back in the wash and continue using them for their intended purpose. 😂🤣😂🤣

    • @markk3877
      @markk3877 11 місяців тому +4

      I was going to ask for the Stihl part number for the official cleaning rag….

    • @brucedale4465
      @brucedale4465 7 місяців тому +2

      Some times you got to recycle what you got!

  • @mikespain8655
    @mikespain8655 11 місяців тому +3

    I enjoy working on older quality equipment like Stihl, especially their saws. The Stihl 026 came out in the late 80's and early 90's. So getting 33 years out of a 2-stroke is amazing, especially a chainsaw.

  • @JD9RX830
    @JD9RX830 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video. The chain was still creeping a bit. Did you turn down the idle?

  • @briancornell2405
    @briancornell2405 9 місяців тому +4

    And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how a repair video should be made! Very clear video and audio, well-demonstrated technique, and a description of each tool used along with alternatives. Thanks Dony! I am on your channel a lot, and I am always impressed!

  • @100vg
    @100vg 11 місяців тому +17

    I figured it had to do with the clutch. Great to know how to look for stretched springs. Another great one, Don. Thanks

  • @deanmoore420
    @deanmoore420 2 місяці тому +1

    It must be a broken clutch spring

  • @JHruby
    @JHruby 11 місяців тому +4

    Great video. That 026 is a legend. One of the best small saws Stihl ever made.

  • @patriciapiper6294
    @patriciapiper6294 9 місяців тому +2

    Dear Dony. The way you present information is actually comforting to me. You leave nothing for guessing.😮 I don't have to be a pro to understand you. The lights you use to show us what you're doing is excellent. I wish you were my brother but I can pretend.❤ Thanks😊

  • @deanmoore420
    @deanmoore420 11 місяців тому +2

    Nice job I made a homemade hook like that and it works very well. Nice job enjoy watching your videos.👍

  • @briansierzega
    @briansierzega 11 місяців тому +13

    The 026 was my dad’s first Stihl … and he gave it to me 5 yrs ago as my first Stihl!
    Great vid! It’s in need of some maintenance and this helps a ton!

  • @Mechanicturfgear
    @Mechanicturfgear 11 місяців тому +2

    They are pretty hard to get on if I remember right . Great video . Might be doing that some we have a couple of old well used saw .💪🏼

  • @xrisdavid785
    @xrisdavid785 24 дні тому

    I'm sorry....but @ 8:48 ..... is that a set of men's boxers ya got there ??? 🤣🤣
    Keep up the good work Dony....been watchin' ya for over a decade !!

  • @COSpacegunner
    @COSpacegunner 24 дні тому

    Hi Dony - I have a vintage Stihl 031 on which the brake lever has 3 positions: lock, neutral & run. I have never seen another chainsaw with the "neutral" position, where I can rev the engine, the chain remains in an unlocked state and the clutch stays disengaged.
    Have you any experience with this setup?

  • @michaelwojcicki3624
    @michaelwojcicki3624 11 місяців тому +3

    You diagnosed my 028 issue. Thanks

  • @tonym6920
    @tonym6920 11 місяців тому +2

    Great vid Dony,as always. Always learn something from your videos, 👍👍. Reminds me of the clutch replacement I just did to my Echo GT-225 trimmer.

  • @ladam836
    @ladam836 11 місяців тому +2

    You can use steel wire and loop the spring leg then vice grip pull the the wire just like that tools.

  • @georgedavall9449
    @georgedavall9449 Місяць тому

    Very good Don!
    I have it on good authority that one of the first things he reached for as an infant, was a wrench and a ratchet! And his first motor tear down and rebuild was before the age of five! 😯 🤩 😆
    You never fail to impress me Don. Stay safe and cheers from the States.

  • @Mikey-g4g
    @Mikey-g4g 9 місяців тому

    I have a Stihl 017. Starts right up and runs good.
    But if I turn it off it’s very difficult to restart when it’s hot, I’m not choking it on warm starts. Where would you look for the problem?

  • @theoriginaljohngalt2450
    @theoriginaljohngalt2450 10 місяців тому

    MS201t and MS200 are notorious for this problem at my work. The springs will either break or wear into the clutch shoes causing them to expand into the drum which will spin the chain. More often than not, I will change the entire clutch and not do the springs.

  • @ferdinand2506
    @ferdinand2506 Місяць тому +1

    BRILLIANT
    MATE!

  • @TheReal1953
    @TheReal1953 11 місяців тому

    Never a good idea to use abrasive teeth pliers on springs. You'd be surprised at how little scoring it takes to make a spring break & fail later on. Also failed to mention to measure the thickness of the shoes and the drum surface thickness the shows press against. There are factory wear specs for both of these. In this example, they look OK, but always better to measure.

  • @rooster3019
    @rooster3019 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi Donnie! Take a llook at the frames where you show the OE springs in place and compare to the new springs in place later on. The replacement springs have about 1/2 or so fewer coils and the gaps between coils are larger than what you observed for the originals; ie the new springs are of a stronger rating even though the old ones were fatigued, they were never as "strong"as the new if the metalurgy is the same -- "I guess". Thanks!

  • @bobwalton4879
    @bobwalton4879 11 місяців тому

    So so so many other videos of others It just kills me that they never clean items off just put a replacement part in, and reassemble. When I take the time to pull something apart I always clean it up, just makes it easier to do a good job. And the intention of the videos that don't clean their items they have the intention of flipping such item. And yes buyer beware!

  • @chadrides914
    @chadrides914 11 місяців тому

    I disagree with you, the lower the idle is set, the more bottom end torque and quicker rev response you will have. Saw engine also will stay cooler with a 2300/2600 rpm idle.

  • @jeschreindl
    @jeschreindl 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video as always Donny 👍 those were excellent little saws

  • @P--O
    @P--O 4 місяці тому

    Super well made video and great information Don! ☀
    Greetings from Sweden

  • @100vg
    @100vg 11 місяців тому +1

    I figured it had to do with the clutch. Great to know how to look for stretched springs. Another great one, Don. Thanks

  • @julianreid8179
    @julianreid8179 10 місяців тому

    snap on and mac also have a set of seal hooks witch would work as well but yours would work equally well not to argue...

  • @mikemccoyrpt
    @mikemccoyrpt 11 місяців тому

    Best saw I ever had, some a$$hat stopped by one day and stole the saw and the copper gutters from my house.

  • @andrewsteele7663
    @andrewsteele7663 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Don, I took a guess and thought it was the clutch, and even though I know how to do what you did. I have not done it such a long time and it was a great refresher. Cheers

  • @kurtsimmons1587
    @kurtsimmons1587 7 місяців тому

    Would it be easier to do one spring at a time? It looks like it help by keeping some tension on the clutch.

  • @kencurtis228
    @kencurtis228 11 місяців тому

    ? I didn't see you use Chain Brake some don't have Chain Brake

  • @billsmith1770
    @billsmith1770 11 місяців тому +1

    i wouldn't have imagined they'd sell the springs separately . great fix , thanks db .

  • @turbodog99
    @turbodog99 11 місяців тому

    Can probably make spring tool from old bicycle spoke

  • @danijelcar5184
    @danijelcar5184 11 місяців тому +2

    Great job done!😎👍

  • @fraydnot
    @fraydnot 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the alternative methods to remove the springs.

  • @philliphall5198
    @philliphall5198 10 місяців тому

    Peace of a wood cloth pen works great too keep shoes in place

  • @famasmaster2000
    @famasmaster2000 11 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video Don , very helpful indeed 👍

  • @liljoeii6091
    @liljoeii6091 10 місяців тому

    Awesome video thank you

  • @turbodog99
    @turbodog99 11 місяців тому

    Brake cleaner is nasty. Please wear gloves

  • @RichardSivonen
    @RichardSivonen 5 місяців тому

    Thanks donyboy73, taught this ol timer something new 👌 👍 much appreciated 👏 🦅🦅🦅😊

  • @jimsauber9252
    @jimsauber9252 10 місяців тому

    Great video! I had this exact problem with the chain spinning, by coincidence on an 026. Replaced the springs and it works perfect. T/hanks you Dony!

  • @Chozo-Drifter
    @Chozo-Drifter 8 місяців тому

    Why not use chain break when installing springs? Will it damage?

    • @davidsprocket5141
      @davidsprocket5141 8 місяців тому +1

      The chain brake tightens on the outside of the clutch drum. It is removed.

  • @kenk3102
    @kenk3102 11 місяців тому

    ...great DIY video Don...I was given an 026 last year that was not running....I have restored it and it runs great...I will be looking
    for the "stretched spring" issue, and now, thanks to you, I know how to fix it.....keep 'em coming...I luv your posts!... 🙂

  • @donnashirleyhughescampbell6194
    @donnashirleyhughescampbell6194 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for a very informative video and repair. I could watch your videos all day long. Because of you, I maintain and clean my MS170 after each use and enjoy showing others how to use and maintain theirs. Also, I would like to say Thank you for acknowledging that us women also watch, learn and repair our chainsaws with your knowledge and guidance and great videos!

  • @johngrossbohlin7582
    @johngrossbohlin7582 11 місяців тому

    I have a gunsmithing spring tool that works well for clutch springs. Brownell's and other suppliers have them if you cannot find the Stihl tool.

  • @davidsprocket5141
    @davidsprocket5141 8 місяців тому

    I thought that the 026 oil pump has a drive arm that fits into a notch on the outer edge of the clutch drum?

    • @davidsprocket5141
      @davidsprocket5141 8 місяців тому

      I am sorry, I see that this version of 026 runs the pump all the time that the engine is running.
      I think that it must be the 026 PRO that has the pump worm driven by the clutch drum.
      Love your information and your willing to share it.

  • @RG-wy1ol
    @RG-wy1ol 11 місяців тому

    Thanks don I’ve learned something new every time I watch your videos 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @filipcirkvenec1166
    @filipcirkvenec1166 8 місяців тому

    I’m from Croatia and this helped me today fixing my 044 and cut my firewood, thank you very much!

  • @johnclarke6647
    @johnclarke6647 11 місяців тому

    Been there, done that!

  • @cornbinder
    @cornbinder 11 місяців тому

    Alway's looking fwd. to Fri. and learning something from this channel

  • @elbateman
    @elbateman 11 місяців тому

    My favourite Friday morning show thx D Boy. Will try this on my 034

  • @steveriggenbach90
    @steveriggenbach90 11 місяців тому

    Was the shoes newer? Didn’t see wear marks from the springs. Great info. Will check into that tool.

  • @danieleminicucci8159
    @danieleminicucci8159 11 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @aussiehardwood6196
    @aussiehardwood6196 11 місяців тому

    This repair is such a rewarding one if the old springs are really shot. It only cost a few dollars and is not instantly appreciated when u go to use your saw. Some may say oh...I can just set the brake to stop the chain moving but if the springs are bad, the engine will stall.

  • @skipproctor8979
    @skipproctor8979 11 місяців тому

    Never knew you could do this. I would probably have ordered a new clutch. Great tip. Thanks!

  • @Jturnb
    @Jturnb 11 місяців тому

    I think replacing the whole clutch would be smarter. I think I would check the rpm also

  • @montegomm
    @montegomm 11 місяців тому

    Had the issue with an MS180 - it was a dirty clutch drum like you mentioned at the end.

  • @scottmclagan4276
    @scottmclagan4276 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Don...super good advice that applies to all brands.

  • @boblemon2103
    @boblemon2103 11 місяців тому

    Nice video, figured they would make you buy a new clutch, and old drawers as a rag,lol

  • @Aviation.Safety.
    @Aviation.Safety. 11 місяців тому

    Shoulder use underwear, particularly if it's your wife's underwear, as a rag

  • @dinkumannely3963
    @dinkumannely3963 11 місяців тому

    That's a good lesson to learn, i use to think it was something to do with the Idle screw setting, but i was wrong. Cheers from newzealand.

  • @dagwood1327
    @dagwood1327 11 місяців тому

    Perfect timing. I just bought an 041 at an estate sale. Now I now how to fix the only issue it had.

  • @abdrahimghazali8473
    @abdrahimghazali8473 11 місяців тому +1

    Tq for share

  • @paulfroese1469
    @paulfroese1469 11 місяців тому

    I knew there had to be another way to stop that chain from rolling. Thank you Donyboy 73!!

  • @richardf9137
    @richardf9137 11 місяців тому

    Always Very Informative Videos!!

  • @shsechas
    @shsechas 11 місяців тому

    It's getting to that season here in the North East, snow blowers and chain saws. Thanks for all you do!!!

  • @larryleonard3922
    @larryleonard3922 11 місяців тому

    Not only do my parrots wake me up with happiness, Dony does too! As always you have GREAT tutorials!!!

  • @hankfrankly7240
    @hankfrankly7240 11 місяців тому

    Great video. Never would have thought of that. Thank you.

  • @robertstonebreaker8394
    @robertstonebreaker8394 11 місяців тому

    I am subscribed you share some great information.

  • @TOWNCARBUBBA87
    @TOWNCARBUBBA87 10 місяців тому

    Very informative. Thank you brother 👍

  • @MercyMinister
    @MercyMinister 11 місяців тому

    Thanks, Don. I purchased the tool.

  • @tacocin
    @tacocin 11 місяців тому

    Excellent tutorial with superb editing!

  • @lyndelllyon754
    @lyndelllyon754 11 місяців тому

    Awesome is always Donnie thanks for showing us

  • @Pete.Ty1
    @Pete.Ty1 11 місяців тому

    👍👍👍

  • @nebiertugrul5095
    @nebiertugrul5095 11 місяців тому

    👍

  • @christophercolt1361
    @christophercolt1361 10 місяців тому

    OUTSTANDING BROTHER! THANK YOUY!

  • @keithpayne8943
    @keithpayne8943 11 місяців тому

    Thanks a million. Great video.

  • @rk22cc
    @rk22cc 11 місяців тому

    Great info as usual, thanks Donny.

  • @wayneberry8703
    @wayneberry8703 11 місяців тому

    Excellent video once again, Dony.

  • @notapplicable430
    @notapplicable430 11 місяців тому

    Nice videography. Very nice.

  • @DavidBall-v5i
    @DavidBall-v5i 11 місяців тому

    Thanks!!! Great content!!!😊❤

  • @kmclash1835
    @kmclash1835 11 місяців тому

    Nice one. Thank you!

  • @ristomattikolsi5711
    @ristomattikolsi5711 11 місяців тому

    Diamond job again donyboy 🤩👍

  • @RobsChannel-dc1nn
    @RobsChannel-dc1nn 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @kencurtis228
    @kencurtis228 11 місяців тому

    TY for Sharing

  • @adnacraigo6590
    @adnacraigo6590 11 місяців тому

    You have taught us a lot.

  • @gunterbecker8528
    @gunterbecker8528 8 місяців тому

    Nice one,well done

  • @mrclaus859
    @mrclaus859 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Dony

  • @darwindropmazda
    @darwindropmazda 11 місяців тому

    Good video!

  • @mjd-m6h
    @mjd-m6h 10 місяців тому

    ty