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STIHL KOMBI problems and solutions

Chainsaw Matt

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Here I show a few common problems that I see with the kombi system and how to repair them

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@MGoBlue100 2 years ago (edited)

Freaking saved me BIG TIME today!! Kombi blower wasn't working right; thought it was the blower itself. Took it apart (so I know how THAT works now, LOL) and found one of the guide clips from the the drive unit inside the coupling / sleeve of the blower. It wasn't broken, had just vibrated out of the holes I guess. Took the coupling off the drive unit, put the guide clip back into place (also tapped the other down to seat it a little better) reassembled and VOILA! it works like a swiss watch. Thanks a million! Subscribed! 👍👍

@judisinger3693 3 years ago

My exact problem! Just ordered 5 pack of plastic sleeves! Mine is missing stop inside tube. Also learned from another video that drive line should be greased each season! Not in manual!

@hectorperez7655 3 years ago

I noticed not enough grease on any of the parts and what makes it worse is that you didn't add any!!

@ShouldSlayer 2 months ago

My drive shaft was coming out too, but it was because the plastic sleeve failed. Your video helped me figure out how to get the piece (stop sleeve) off that you put onto the shaft! Now I can put a new plastic sleeve on and then put the stop sleeve back on. Phew!

@dalriada842 5 years ago

That vice looks as if it is small enough to hold the shaft vertically with the plastic piece below the jaws, and the serrated flange above it. I'd try to heat the bush separately from the shaft and put it on with vice grips, then use the spanner/wrench with a mallet to drive it home. Applying the heat when it is on the shaft will cause it to expand too, making it harder to force on.

@zedacruja681 3 years ago

And no grease?AMAZING I guess you like the customer to be back lol

@michaelblack3136 5 years ago

Got my KM111R all sorted thanks to your video. Informative and straight forward and straight into it. Thank you.

@jayeff3196 4 years ago

Hi...Great video....do you ever grease the shift around the plastic guide to stop heat building up and melting the plastic....thanks....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@dannymorgan6053 5 years ago

Using a 111r about 1 1/2 hrs a day for 2 yrs. The plastic shaft retainer is the absolute worst design! Metal spinning against stationary plastic, what could go wrong? 2nd issue I have had is the connector for attachments. I change attachments 20+ times per day. The tightening knob strips the threads in the nut way too often. If Stihl simply used a higher grade of bolt/nut it might be less of a problem. The 56 is amazing but lacks power compared to higher numbered versions...

@mikeparkermikeparker 5 years ago (edited)

I've had the "guide wires" pins fall out and break many times, and 3 times so far they broke with a piece stuck in the hole and I couldn't figure out how to get it out, had to replace the whole shaft like it says in the video here. Terrible design. The guide wires don't even work very well. Pretty often you have to stick your finger in to turn it a little or rotate the attachment part to get it to line up and slide in. I wish I started with a different brand than Stihl Kombi in the beginning but I'm so invested in them that I keep buying replacement parts. I found that if you remove the plastic sleeve on the attachment side it works okay without any guide wires and you just have to hold the tool and fuss with it for an extra moment to slide the shaft in place. If you leave the attachment plastic sleeve on and the guide wires are missing or damaged the sleeve gets destroyed pretty fast.

@frankbaine3918 2 years ago

This was helpful for all the part #'s, and it's helpful to see how these pieces come apart, so thx.
Since you hammer those plastic sleeve retainer bushings on all the time, perhaps you'd consider chasing that heated bushing with a long & snug enough piece of steel tube stock so you get equal force on the bushing as you drive it over the teeth.
The hammer & combo wrench method is ok if you're out on a jobsite somewhere, but since you're in your workshop, servicing other people's expensive equipment and putting it on YT for all to see your repair facility & operational techniques, there may be another way.