Stihl MS 261 User Manual page 47

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– Screw the spindle fully into the
service tool.
: Screw the threaded sleeve (1)
5910 893 2409 onto the spindle
as far as stop
– left-hand thread.
: Apply the threaded sleeve to the
crankshaft stub (arrow) and push
the service tool over the bar
studs.
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: Hold the crankshaft steady and
rotate the spindle
counterclockwise to screw the
threaded sleeve onto the
crankshaft stub.
– Release the crankshaft. Hold the
service tool steady and continue
turning the spindle until the tool
butts against the crankcase.
– Fit the nuts on the collar studs
and screw them down finger-
tight.
: Turn the spindle (1)
counterclockwise until the
crankcase locates against the
guide sleeves.
Make sure the sleeves (arrows)
engage the holes and the gasket is
not pinched or twisted.
– Continue turning the service
tool's spindle until the gap
between the two halves of the
crankcase is closed.
– Unscrew the mounting nuts.
– Unscrew the spindle clockwise
and take away the service tool.
– Take out the M5x72 screws.
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: Insert the screws (arrows) and
tighten them down firmly in a
crosswise pattern.
MS 261, MS 261 C