Stihl MS 460 Service Manual page 78

– Turn the tank housing to one
side.
: Pry the grommet out of the
housing and pull out the wiring
harness.
: Remove the rings (arrows) from
the tank housing.
– To replace the impulse hose,
remove the fuel hose, switch
shaft, throttle trigger and tank
vent.
MS 460, MS 460 C
a
If a screw thread is stripped in one
of the mounting holes for special
self-threading screws, the tank
housing can be repaired by
installing a thread insert.
: Drill out stripped thread to a
diameter of 'a' = Ø 8.5 mm and a
depth of 'b' = 15 mm.
Caution!
Do not exceed the specified hole
depth of 15 mm.
: Fit an M6x10 screw with washer
in the thread insert.
– Screw the thread insert into the
tank housing.
– An M6x18 screw must then be
used in place of the original self-
threading screw.
Install in the reverse sequence.
– To pull the manifold flange
through the intake opening in the
tank housing, wind a piece of
string (1) (about 15 cm long)
around the back of the flange.
– Pass the ends of the string
through the intake opening.
: Press the manifold down.
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