Stihl MS 171 Manual page 54

10.3 Pawl
3
– Remove the fan housing, b 10.1
and b 10.2
: Grip the straight end of the spring
clip (1) and ease it off the starter
post – the rewind spring may pop
out during this operation.
– Remove and inspect the pawl (2),
clean or replace if necessary.
– Lubricate seat of new pawl with
grease, b 16
– Fit the new pawl and lubricate its
peg with resin-free oil, b 16
Check that washer (3) is in place.
1
: Position the spring clip (1) so that
its loop engages the peg on the
pawl and its curved part (arrow) is
in the starter post's groove.
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: Push the straight part of the
spring clip over the starter post
until it snaps into the groove.
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
1
Machines with ErgoStart
2
1
2
– Remove the ErgoStart, b 10.4
: Grip the straight part of the spring
clip (1), ease it out of the groove
and pull the spring clip off the
starter post – the rewind spring
may pop out during this
operation.
– Remove and inspect the pawls
(2), clean or replace if necessary.
– Lubricate seat of new pawls with
grease, b 16
– Fit the new pawls and lubricate
their pegs with resin-free oil,
b 16
Check that washer (3) is in place.
1
: Position the spring clip (1) so that
its loops engage the pegs on the
pawls and its curved part (arrow)
is in the starter post's groove.
2
: Push the straight part of the
spring clip over the starter post
3
until it snaps into the groove.
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
10.4
The spring may still be under
tension. Always relieve tension of
spring as follows before installing:
– Pull out the starter rope until the
engine turns – tension is now
relieved.
– Remove the fan housing and, if
necessary, the segment, b 10.1
and b 10.2
ErgoStart
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