Pawls - Stihl MS 231 Manual

8.3

Pawls

– Remove the fan housing,
b 8.2
– Relieve tension of rewind spring,
b 8.5
: Carefully ease the spring clip (1)
off the starter post.
– Pull the pawl out of the rotor.
Installing
– Fit the new pawl in the
bore (arrow) and lubricate the
peg (1), b 14
MS 231, MS 231 C, MS 251, MS 251 C
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: Position the spring clip (1) so that
its loop engages the peg on the
pawl. The rounded part of the
1
spring clip (short arrow) must
engage the starter post's groove.
: Push the straight part of the
spring clip over the starter post
until it snaps into the groove.
1
The spring clip's guide loop must be
in line with the pawl (arrow).
Check operation
– Pull the starter rope, the rotor
turns and the peg on the pawl
moves in the direction of the
spring loop – the pawl moves
outwards.
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
Models with ErgoStart
– Remove the ErgoStart, b 8.4
Two pawls are installed in models
1
with ErgoStart. The removal
procedure is the same as for the
standard version.
– Lubricate the seats of the new
pawls, b 14
– Fit the new pawls and lubricate
their pegs with resin-free oil,
b 14
Installing
2
Make sure the washer (1) is in
place.
: Position the spring clip (2) so that
its loops engage the pegs on the
pawls. The rounded part of the
spring clip (short arrow) must
engage the starter post's groove.
: Push the straight part (3) of the
spring clip over the starter post
until it snaps into the groove.
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
3
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