Brake Lever - Stihl MS 240 Instruction Manual

7.3

Brake Lever

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– Troubleshooting, b 4.2
– Push the hand guard towards the
guide bar.
The brake spring (1) is now relaxed.
– Remove the brake band, b 7.2
: Use the assembly tool 117 890
0900 to disconnect the brake
spring (1) from the anchor pin
(arrow).
– Disconnect the brake spring (1)
from the brake lever.
: Take out the screw (arrow).
MS 240, MS 260, MS 260 C
: Remove the E-clip (arrow).
1
: Pull the hand guard (1) and brake
lever (2) off the pivot pins
(arrows) together.
– Remove the hand guard (1) and
brake lever (2).
2
1
: Take the brake lever (2) out of the
hand guard (1).
– Inspect the brake lever (2) and
hand guard (1) and replace if
necessary.
– Inspect the pivot pins and replace
if necessary,
b 7.5
– Inspect the cam lever and
replace if necessary, b 7.4
2 Clean all disassembled parts with a
little standard commercial solvent-
based degreasant containing no
chlorinated or halogenated
hydrocarbons.
– Hold the brake lever (1) so that
the brake spring attachment point
(arrow) is at the top.
: Push the brake lever (1) into the
hand guard recess and line up
the holes.
: Push the hand guard with brake
lever over the machine until it is
positioned against the pivot pin.
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