Stihl MS 231 Manual page 29

Disassembling the brake cable
and retainer
1
3 4
: Loosen the clamp screw (1) and
take out the adjusting screw (2).
: Turn the hook (3) so that its offset
is next to the recess (arrow) and
then remove it from the
retainer (4).
Installing
2
1
: Position the hook (1) so that it is
next to the retainer (2) and push it
into the bore (arrow).
: Turn the hook (1) slightly while
pushing it through the
retainer (2).
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2
: Fit the adjusting screw (1) and
wind it home until the gap
between the screw's hexagon
and the retainer is 2 mm.
: Fit the clamp screw (2) and
tighten it down firmly.
2
3
: Pass the brake cable (1)
between the tank housing and
engine housing to the right of the
fuel hose (3) or, on versions with
a manual fuel pump, to the right
of the fuel hose (3) and fuel
return hose (2).
: Push the brake cable (1), short
hook (4) first, through the
bore (arrow) in the engine
housing.
2 1
: Pry the insert (1) out of the
4
: Push the brake cable
1
: Push the insert (1) with brake
MS 231, MS 231 C, MS 251, MS 251 C
1
recess (arrow).
2 1
grommet (1) into the insert (2) as
far as stop.
1 2
cable (2) into its seat (arrow) as
far as stop.
– The insert must be flush with
the housing ribs.