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Stihl Blower Exhaust

Posted by Peter Davis on August 24, 2010 at 5:22pm in Machinery
I have an about 8 year old Stihl handheld. Can't remember which BG - it's rubbed off !.The silencer appears to be in one piece but I am wondering if the two halves of the casing come apart & if there is a spark arrestor in there somewhere.Anyone know ?
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  • Peter Davis August 24, 2010 at 5:29pm
    Something is rattling !. It is so annoying that Stihl part diagrams, manuals etc are so closely guarded especially when one is in a country where the dealers are useless.

    colin said:
    is it rattling? would think there wil be a spark arrestor
  • Anthony Toop August 24, 2010 at 6:11pm
    Had the same issue last year with an old FS55 strimmer, could'nt see anyway of taking apart the exhaust but just assumed corosion had caused a failure internally. bought a replacement and that cured it.
    According to the manual i have, there is a spark arrestor screen in the exhaust and it can be inspected and replaced but apparently only by a Stihl dealer, and thus they give no instructions on how to do it!

    HTH


    Peter Davis said:
    Something is rattling !. It is so annoying that Stihl part diagrams, manuals etc are so closely guarded especially when one is in a country where the dealers are useless.

    colin said:
    is it rattling? would think there wil be a spark arrestor
  • Peter Davis August 24, 2010 at 6:22pm
    It's a 2003 SH 85 - I found the manual !. It could even have a CAT. I haven't got around to taking it off & giving it a shake etc. Isn't it weird how you can put your ear close to a machine & still can't tell where the rattle is. I may have to resort to the old using a screwdriver as a stethoscope trick.

    I used to have a Husky Combi - first one on the market & years ahead of Stihl. That has a screen on the outside of the silencer that was easy to remove & clean.

    We need a Stihl spy - we know you are out there, who will put some manuals online.
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    Gary RK August 24, 2010 at 6:29pm
    Peter, go check your email....you should have what you are wishing for

    There are 3 different mufflers listed. Only the US/CAN models appear to have a CAT & replacable spark arrested on exhaust outlet. Other than that they are one piece...
  • Peter Davis August 24, 2010 at 8:48pm
    Many thanks. I was trying to imagine a join !.
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