Stihl MS 440 Service Manual page 42

: Place tapered stub of crankshaft
in the flywheel side (ball bearing)
of the crankcase.
1 2
: Screw threaded sleeve (1) to
thread (2) on crankshaft stub.
: Hold the spindle steady and
rotate the service tool counter-
clockwise until the drilled plate
butts against the crankcase.
MS 440, MS 440 C
: Turn the spindle clockwise until
the crankshaft locates against the
ball bearing.
The connecting rod must point
toward the cylinder flange while the
crankshaft is being installed.
: Hold the crankshaft steady,
release the spindle counter-
clockwise and then unscrew the
service tool, also counter-
clockwise.
: Place new gasket on clutch side
of crankcase.
– Lubricate straight stub of
crankshaft with oil.
: Fit crankshaft stub in the ball
bearing.
: To prevent the crankcase
and gasket twisting, fit M5x72
screws (arrow) in two crankcase
holes and tighten them down as
far as stop.
– Screw the spindle (counter-
clockwise, left-hand thread) fully
into the service tool
AS 5910 890 2205.
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