Great video, thanks. Tip 1: Cover the far end of the large spring with a cloth before prying up the end when removing it. The cloth stops it from flying across your shop and under the beer fridge. Tip 2: When stretching the large spring use a flat head screwdriver inserted between the spring coils right near the end (don't put it in the hook part. Tip 3: When installing the brake bar over the axle it may go over a lot easier if you remove the orange top cover first - at least on my MS291 that was the ONLY way to get it on.

I had a broken chain brake on my ms 500i thank's to you i was able to fix it with a new handle! without this video i would not been able to do it! we'll done lumber girl!

Nice video, like the way you explain things in down to earth terms. No technical mumbo jumbo. I've changed a few of those brake handles and usually requires a few " working words" to get that spring back in.

Thank you for the great video! Got my ms500i back together because of you.

Thanks! Your video on the chain brake handle really helped me out!

That was an excellent and very approachable demonstration of that repair! I'm used to doing that on older chainsaws, but never a brand new Stihl. Thank you so very much! 👍💪

Your video was super helpful with the spring replacement as I was not strong enough using other methods that men on KZfaq used involving pulling the string spring back with a hook. Thank you!

Just wanted to say your awesome, my ancestors were Danish and when I found your channel I was super excited. I’m from USA and do tree work also 👍🏼

Good job! I have also been using chainsaws for many years and I must say that putting "that spring" is really uncomfortable. Good

Firewood season fired up the 261 c-m. Makes day enjoyable thanks again for recommending it

Thank you. Haven’t had to replace one yet but it’s good to know what to do.

Great inspiration video for us less mechanically inclined individuals.

Thanks for explaining! My ground guy tripped and accidentally stepped on my 500i yesterday, breaking the chain brake handle in exactly the same place as yours… kinda a bummer how easily this part breaks, it’s hanging out there and vulnerable. An aluminum cnc machined aftermarket replacement would be cool if it existed. It’s a more involved repair than I expected as well, of course it is a stihl… thank you for preparing me to execute this repair 🙏🏻

Very informative and nice Video! Thanks for showing! To release or mount the spring of the chainbrake I made a little Tool from a steelpipe. Outer diameter 8mm inner 6mm. Little cutout on the front and you can easily set the cutoff to the rear bolt of the spring, turn the pipe and let the spring slide from the bolt. Installing in reverse order. No more snapping springs.

Im very glad I found this video of yours, I've just replaced the same part on my ms500i while watching . Im of the opinion that the chain brake lever breaks on 500i because of the exhaust gases escaping so close to that part of chain brake lever. I wish Stihl made the part out of a more heat resistant material or had a better muffler design to prevent the damn thing from breaking in the first place. I actually modified the muffler mine by pop riveting a small piece of 1mm stainless sheet steel over the exhaust outlet to help push the gasses forward instead of sideways which does seem to have worked quite well.

Hope all is well, missed this video I guess. Excellent video. Merry Christmas from Canada

Nice Job I have changed the springs on my old 021 before Thanks again

Great video excellent explanation 👍

Thank you for other great video. Can't wait to see more

Thanks for taking us along Mrs femalelumberjack,hope alls well in ya'lls neck of the woods.🌳💚🌳🌳👊👍🌳💚🌳💚

You must be stronger then you look. 💪 Broke the chain brake just by pulling it back. Wow!

"You might be swearing a bit" getting the spring back on -lol! Great video; very detailed instruction steps. Cheers

Great rebuild video.

Thanks for the informative video

Well done Felixia!

11:47 is my favorite part! That is some good wrenching, not everyone could have fixed that.

Great vidja and good job young lady. I agree with you about the swearing putting the spring back. Timber looked happy having mommy home. Take care and have a blessed day and I'll see you on your next vidja. The only thing that was missing was the bloopers 🤣🤣🤣🤣

A small advise my from my side, it's a little bit easier to put the big spring on if you put the chain break in. You don't have to pull it that far. I hope you get what I tried to tell you👍🏼

Großartig! ! Viele Männer trauen sich das nicht zu! Ich denke das einsetzten der großen Feder ist das schwierigste weil die etwas Gefühl und Kraft braucht! Ganz toll gezeigt! Mach weiter so, ich freue mich schon auf weitere Videos!

Thank you Very informative video. I have swore at a spring or to before lol.

Ciao Felixia, sempre bella e brava.. grazie

Another great video well done hope u well 😉

I'll be looking forward to where you disassemble the whole chainsaw put back together

I’m curious about what meter per second class chainsaw trousers you use when cutting with the 500i? I believe that most people I see using them use class 1 20 m/s and the 500i is rated at 28 m/s, class 3 trousers would be the preferred chainsaw trousers. Thanks in Advance

Thank you , for the tutorial ,👍🇲🇽

great job thank you

Would the place you got saw from cover your repair cost. I got a 2 year warranty on my new 362 ms. They gave me a extra year if I use hp synthetic oil.

Hello ! You are very good :) have a nice day :)

Great video as always. Those springs definitely can cause a bit of swearing!!

Very informative video. I have been subscribed since you started and always enjoy your vids and Instagram posts. I have an unrelated question for you. Your English is exceptional, did you learn it as a second language in school or are you self taught.

Cheers Mate!

The skall shaft that holds the tiny spring under the lever is missing on my Stihl MS391. Is that important shaft available at a dealership or online ?

"there's always a lot of screwing goin' on" love that little joke Awesome video as usual. Try a little snap ring pliers on the spring to avoid swearing🍺

Greetings from Wyoming, USA. I just ordered a light 40 bar for my MS 261 from a company in Ireland! Stihl dealers don’t sell them here. I am also considering an MS 462 C-M or MS 500i for bucking logs. Mostly pine and aspen here. (I love the 261 for felling and limbing, but maybe want a little more hp for bucking) Do you have a preference?

I will never be able to use a chainsaw, but love watching a woman hands on, on one! Well done, you make honour to us ladies! xx

I believe they make a tool for putting springs into car brakes that would work. If I remember correctly, they are C shaped in cross section. You put the spring end on the outside and the inside around the post then lever away from the spring. the spring slides down and catches. Save your fingers from getting hit if the spring pops off.

Hello I just love to hear you talk...I wish I could train my wife to sound like you lol....I would love to see you .....doin a review on the laser thing

U are awesome

thanks for a very good video, ps stihl is best saws

Show the details of that stihl multi tool. I wanted a 500i but ended up with a 400cn.

Nice tutorial. Curious what the issue is with the donor 500?

hello super video a bientot

Такая симпатичная и на вид хрупкая девочка занимается ремонтом бензопил и прошу заметить не маленьких бытовых а профессиональных круто очень круто Я восхищаюсь

When people hear lumberjack they immediately think of big ugly men, like myself. Your channel should be called tree cutting goddess.

nice you make those vids and i like to watch them, but i got a little question, your dogs breed i like to know, ( i like that brown one) keep on buckin👍

Hey girl great video. Can’t get a 500 in the USA where I live.

When are we going to see you doing tree work again? Miss it.

Where you buy from?

Hi my daughter loves chainsaws a lot every time i watch any of your videos and she hears the saw she come running to me saying chainsaw! She is 2 years of age! I saw a video with you and your adorable kids with their toy chainsaws doing maintenance on them was wondering where can i get one for my daughter?

I just think you are gorgeous. And you have some great content.

Just did this on my 044, what a pain in the butt.

You have multiple Timber sports banners in your background. Have you competed?

YAY!!!

Expensive parts saw. What are the issues with the other ms500i? You usually are talking about how great the 500i is, must be serious problems if your ribbing parts off a $2000 saw?

I totally got freaked out by the statue to your left at the corner.... I hate instaling those springs, but tje small e clips, i hate them more....

I just replaced one of those about a month ago the worst part was putting it back together

There is a tool for doing old drum brakes on cars that I think would make that spring easy to put in. Now I have to go take one apart. Ha.

Do you heat at home with wood?

You are such a pretty girl!

Like 🙋🏻‍♀️ 😍 😍 🤗 🤗

You are very smart and interesting and oh so pretty.

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🤜🤛😊

Будем вмести, STIHL разбирать и собирать🤣

Ahoj Femalelumberjack supr akce 🐑😆🍗😛🤗🐻🚜🎻😝🌽🐙♥️😀😅💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

Femalelumberjack: "it's ok to have favorites" ...... Me: You're my favorite 💓! Be safe, don't work too hard! 💘😍😍😍💘

Great job …… could have checked the brake band wasn’t worn too thin ….. they can wear through and fail …

Breaks right by the muffler every time, very conspicuous

It's a stupid spot to put the muffler out let on that side pointing at the chain brake omg why I'm replacing mine at the moment as it's been getting hot and melting come on stihl 🤔

Так а сцепу сразу попутно снять и там почистить... туда грязи набивается капец сколько

Stihl saw having issues? impossible

Hi female super still500i

Im afraid of chainsaw😬

Hmm where is the female lumber j

You married? Ask for a friend. 🙂

This, that, little guy and metal parts have names. You should take the time to learn the name of the parts.