Spark Plug. The BG-86 features both a blowing tube and a special vacuum tube and bag that can actually suck up leaves. The gas-powered, two-cycle engine on your Stihl leaf blower starts via a starter rope and rewind spring mechanism more commonly known as a recoil starter. Accidently put straight gas in leaf blower. It has always started reasonably well (most of the time anyway ;-) and I have been happy with it. Locate the starter cover with the handle of the starter cord attached to one side. It was nice outside, so the BIL and my coworker decided to go out and do yardwork, put up lights and clean gutters and such. So, I got a gas powered 2-stroke Craftsman leaf blower for free from a co-worker. The story goes, his brother in law and family were all over his house this past weekend. First things first, fuel mix was spot on, no issues there. My Stihl Farm Boss pull cord doesn't really pull...it moves a little then gets stuck, and then moves a little more and gets stuck. The Pull Start Rope on My Echo PB500 Leaf Blower is jammed and will not pull out so I can't pull start the Engine. I tried keeping the saw upside down as was suggested on some sites, and nothing came out. leaf blower image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com In addition to a wide variety of power saws, Stihl also manufactures a complete series of leaf blowers. I know the carb was rebuilt... Craftsman 22" 6.75hp Eager 1 / Locked up pull cord. When I remove the spark plug, it pulls smoothly. Clean the parts. while running at work today. Accordingly, how do you fix a leaf blower? I got this mower from a friend who put the wrong oil in it. Stihl uses Torx head fasteners to secure the various components to the crankcase. How To Fix A Leaf Blower That Won't Start. The BG-86 is a lawn and leaf blower manufactured by Stihl, a company that is primarily known for making hand-held power tools like saws and drills. If that doesnt work, than you have bigger problems. The entire pull start assembly is behind the pull cord cover. If you tighten the cover without pulling cord out slightly, alot of times with some saws you wont be able to pull it at all. Hello, I have a Ryobi BP42 leaf blower. Although Stihl weed eaters are reliable tools, starter ropes and recoil springs will break. Hold the starter handle and remove the cap from the center of the grip. Pull the starter cover from the Stihl blower and turn it over. Disassembling the pull start on the Stihl weed eater is not difficult. Upon filling the gas and trying to re-start she noticed the Pull Start Rope was jammed and stick out about 3". I have a Stihl 290 ("Farm Boss") which has been used moderately for a couple of years. Though Ive done a bit of car mechanics I havent much experience with 2T engines, so had a few questions about our Stihl BG86 blower that seized (?) My wife was using it and ran out of gas. 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