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 …

Nov 3, 2014 · 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 …

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, …

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, …

Jun 12, 2005 · 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 …

Aug 15, 2009 · Loosen the flywheel nut, leave the threads spun down close to the flywheel, but still off of the flywheel. Place a 1/2 inch socket [13mm] on the flanged nut, and rap with a …

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 …

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 …

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 …