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Stihl 360 Chain Saw

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Bob Underwood

10-03-2006 11:36:50




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I would like to know if there is a way to check the coil. The plug is wet when it is removed.

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Bob




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pete m

10-13-2006 10:11:22




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 Re: Stihl 360 Chain Saw in reply to Bob Underwood, 10-03-2006 11:36:50  
The spark of the Homelite 360 is checked by taping the leads of a small neon bulb ( NE-2, I think) to the rubber spark plug coil flat surface and pull the starter. No need to disassemble anything.



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JT

10-03-2006 12:45:17




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 Re: Stihl 360 Chain Saw in reply to Bob Underwood, 10-03-2006 11:36:50  
I do it by taking a psark tester, hook it up, see if there is spark, if no spark, check the switches, if switch is good and still no spark, then you have a bad coil



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Bob Underwood

10-03-2006 14:00:21




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 JT in reply to JT, 10-03-2006 12:45:17  
This model, what I am calling the coil fits over the sparkplug. There is no wire to the plug.

Bob



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JT

10-04-2006 12:44:44




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 Re: JT in reply to Bob Underwood, 10-03-2006 14:00:21  
teej you are right, Homelite made a 360, not Stihl, I was thinking of the MS360 when he said it was a 360,and if it is a Homelite, there is no way to check the coil on it. If it does not run, check compression, these need a minimum of 100psi to run.if it has compression of at least 100psi, and you like the saw, just buy the aprts and replace them if they are still available.



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teej

10-05-2006 07:49:29




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 Re: JT in reply to JT, 10-04-2006 12:44:44  
I did come up with a way to test them. using 2 jumper leads to connect the plug boot to its terminals on the coil, and then a spark tester that had the flashing bulb in it. Couldn't tell what kind of spark, but you could determine if it had one or not.

Regardless, it was a pain in the butt to do.



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teej

10-03-2006 23:54:28




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 Re: JT in reply to Bob Underwood, 10-03-2006 14:00:21  
Don't think there is a Stihl 360. Its either an 036 or an MS360. If its not those, you have a Homelite 360, which is a big red saw, mostly metal. Stihl has a lot of plastic cases and housings and are orange and white. Homelite is completely red.

I've never worked on a Stihl that had the setup you describe, but Homelite does.

There is a coil near the flywheel, under it I think, that "boot" you have connects by 2 terminals when you screw it on over the sparkplug. These are a pain to test, but can be done if you connect the small terminals with jumper leads, then use a spark tester in the boot.

This saw is old enough to have points as well as a coil. They are also under the flywheel if I remember correctly.

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