OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions On Hand Held Blowers/Vacuums Petrol Blowers & Vac's Homelite blower UT08105 won't start

any help at all ?
Using the machine the other day when the Blower wheel came off , everything stopped. After collecting up the attaching nut and washers and putting them back on. The machine will not start again. Inspected the machine all seems OK . So whats the problem?

Regards
All At 97

after further inspection I thick the problem could be in the ignition .Any way of checking this module?
Regards
All At 97

Check the flywheel key it usually strips when this happens

There is not a flywheel key on this model.

ah yeh there is its part of the flywheel

ah yeh there is its part of the flywheel

The is a photo of the Flywheel in the forum Photo's.

Is that the key highlighted that you are referring to?

Regards
All At 97

yep thats where the key goes

Yes found the key but it's disappeared into thin air.

Thanks for you remote diagnosis 100% correct.
Next question where do I get these keys?

CBC have a good range of flywheel keys, http://www.conbear.com/

Problem
on further inspection of the flywheel the keys are only formed by the aluminum being compressed and raised to form the key.

cheap production process.

thus I think i need a new/secondhand flywheel.

any ideas where to get?

Is your flywheel the same as this one?

All at 97,

A new flywheel is expensive I would be trying to get a second hand one and when putting it on make sure the nut is done up tight otherwise you will do another key.

I have posted some images of the faulty flywheel in the photo forum .

If any body can help with a 2nd hand on it will gratefully be appreciated.

Regards
All At 97

All At 97, If you cant get another flywheel it might be worth trying "loctite" on the shaft & the flywheel nut.
It should hold ok.

cheers gmax

Problem solved
Removed a small amount of the old aluminum key so as to get good purchase when using small amount of Selleys Knead it epoxy putty to replace the old key. Then just put the flywheel back on, Tight as possible. when putty set (couple of hours ) re assembled the machine, and fired it up,
WENT FIRST TIME.

Thanks all
Regards
All At 97

All at 97,

Let us know how long it last as I am sure that the members will be interested as they might try it themselves in the future.

Bruce,

I would try that for sure, nothing to loose, being expected to
buy a new flywheel just because the key shears off is a bit rich!!

cheers gmax