Stihl 088 Owner's Manual page 11

• Insert the bell crank in the side
of the hand guard so that the
short arm of the bell crank points
up.
• Position the hand guard (1)
against the pivot pin and fit the
other side of the hand guard over,
the housing.
• Position the bell crank (2)
against the pivot pin.
• Press the cam lever (3) slightly
downward and push the hand
guard and bell crank onto their
pivot pins.
- Push the metal bushing into the
back of the rubber bushing as far
as shoulder.
- Press the rubber bushing into the
hand guard.
- Fit hand guard mounting screw
and tighten to 7.0 Nm (5.2 Ibf.ft).
STIHL 088
• Check that cam lever is properly
located on face of hand guard
bearing boss.
• Secure bell crank with E-clip.
- Coat brake band with chain oil
(STIHL Bioplus), see 11.2, to
protect it from corrosion and
cushion "snatching" during the
first few brake applications.
• Hook the brake spring onto the
bell crank.
- Position the brake band behind
the lugs on the crankcase.
• Press brake band into slot.
- Coat the mounting screw with
Loctite, see 11.2. and torque
down to 3.0 Nm (2.2 Ibf.ft).
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