Rewind Starter; General; Removing And Installing; Pawl - Stihl MS 240 Instruction Manual

10.

Rewind Starter

10.1

General

If the action of the starter rope
becomes very stiff and the rope
rewinds very slowly or not
completely, it can be assumed that
the starter mechanism is in order
but plugged with dirt. At very low
outside temperatures the lubricating
oil on the rewind spring may thicken
and cause the spring windings to
stick together. This has a
detrimental effect on the function of
the starter mechanism.
In such a case it is sufficient to apply
a few drops of a standard solvent-
based degreasant (containing no
chlorinated or halogenated
hydrocarbons) to the rewind spring.
Carefully pull out the starter rope
several times and allow it to rewind
until its normal smooth action is
restored.
Before installing, lubricate the
rewind spring and starter post with
STIHL special lubricant.
If clogged with dirt or pitch, the
entire starter mechanism, including
the rewind spring, must be removed
and disassembled. Take particular
care when removing the spring.
– Clean all components.
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10.2

Removing and Installing

1
: Take out the screws (arrows).
– Lift the hand guard (1) a little and
remove the fan housing (2).
1
– Lift the hand guard a little and fit
the fan housing in position.
: Insert the screws (arrows)
– screw (1) with sleeve secures
the hand guard as well.
– Tighten down the screws firmly.
– Tightening torques, b 3.5
10.3

Pawl

2
– Remove the fan housing,
b 10.2
: Carefully ease the spring clip (1)
off the starter post.
: Remove the pawl (1).
– Fit the new pawl in the bore
(arrow) and lubricate its peg (1),
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MS 240, MS 260, MS 260 C
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