Clutch - Stihl MS 261 User Manual

4.

Clutch

– Troubleshooting, b 3
– Remove the clutch drum, b 4.1
– Remove the shroud, b 6.4.
1
: Pull boot (1) off the spark plug.
– Unscrew the spark plug.
1
: Push the locking strip (1)
0000 893 5903 into the spark
plug hole, wide end first, so that
"OBEN-TOP" faces up.
MS 261, MS 261 C
: The locking strip (1)
0000 893 5903 must butt against
the cylinder wall (arrow) as
shown.
1
: Apply wrench to hexagon (arrow)
and unscrew the clutch (1).
Note that the clutch has a left-hand
thread.
Disassembling
1
: Use hook (2) 5910 890 2800 to
remove the clutch springs (1).
If the clutch is noticeably worn,
replace all three clutch shoes at the
1
same time – not individual shoes –
since runout may otherwise affect
correct operation of the clutch.
: Fit the retainers (1).
: Fit the clutch shoes (2) over the
arms (1).
2
: Clamp the clutch in a
vise (arrow).
1
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