Pawls - Stihl MS 261 User Manual

8.3

Pawls

– Remove the fan housing, b 8.2
– Relieve tension of rewind spring,
b 8.5
: Carefully ease the spring clip (1)
off the starter post.
1
: Remove the pawls (1).
Installing
1
– Fit the new pawls in the
bores (arrows) and lubricate the
pegs (1), b 15
68
: Position the spring clip (1) so that
its loops engage the pegs on the
1
pawls. The rounded part of the
spring clip (short arrow) must
engage the starter post's groove.
: Push the straight part of the
spring clip over the starter post
until it snaps into the groove.
1
The spring clip's guide loops must
be in line with the pawls (arrows).
Check operation.
– Pull the starter rope, the rotor
turns and the pegs on the pawls
move in the direction of spring
loops – the pawls move
outwards.
1
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
Models with ErgoStart
– Remove the ErgoStart, b
1
1
3
: Carefully ease the straight
part (2) of the spring clip out of
the groove in the starter post and
take the spring clip (1) off the
starter post.
– The rewind spring may pop out
and unwind.
– Pull out the pawls (3), check them
and clean or replace if necessary.
– Lubricate the seats of the new
pawls, b 15
– Fit the new pawls and lubricate
their pegs with resin-free oil,
b 15
Make sure washer (4) is in place.
MS 261, MS 261 C
b 8.4
2
3
4