Stihl - Chain Saw Service Manual - Models 029 and 039

STIHL 029, 039
Service Manual
029 and 039
Chain Saws
Chain saw on assembly stand
As the design concept of these two

models is almost identical, the
descriptions and servicing procedures in this manual generally
apply to both. Differences are
described in detail.
The STIHL Special Tools manual

lists all special servicing tools
currently available from STIHL.
Always use original STIHL
replacement parts.
Original STIHL parts can be
identified by the STIHL part
number, the STIHl logo and
the STIHL parts symbol ( The
symbol may appear alone on small
parts.
You should make use of the

illustrated parts lists while carrying
out repair work. They show the
installed positions of the individual
components and assemblies.
Microfilmed parts list are always
more up to date than printed lists.
A fault on the machine may have
several causes. Consult the
"Troubleshooting Charts" when
tracing faults.
Refer to the "Technical Information" bulletins for engineering
changes which have been introduced since publication of this
service manual.
Service manuals and technical
information bulletins describing
engineering changes are intended
exclusively for the use of STIHL
servicing dealers and staff and
must not be passed on to third
parties.
Servicing and repairs are made

considerably easier if the saw is
mounted on assembly stand 5910
850 3100 or 5910 890 3100. This
enables the saw to be swivelled to
the best position for the ongoing
repair and leaves both hands free.
The saw can be quickly secured to
the stand by means of the bar
mounting studs and nuts (after
removing the sprocket cover).
STIHl
1992 Andreas Stihl. Waiblingen
STIHL 029, 039
CONTENTS
1.
Specifications
5.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.6
Engine
Fuel System
Ignition System
Cutting Attachment
Special Accessories
For User
For Service
Tightening Torques
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5.1
2.
Troubleshooting
Charts
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
3.
3.1
Clutch, Chain Drive,

Chain Brake and
Chain Tensioner
Engine
Ignition System
Rewind Starter
Chain Lubrication
Fuel System
Clutch, Chain Drive,
Chain Brake and
Chain Tensioner
3.6
Clutch Drum and

Chain Sprocket
Clutch
Chain Brake
Disassembly
Assembly
Front Chain
Tensioner
Side Chain
Tensioner
Bar Mounting Studs
4.
Engine
4.1
Removing and Refitting

Exhaust Muffler
Leakage Testing
the Engine
Preparations
Pressure Test
Vacuum Test
Replacing the
Oil Seals
Removing and Installing
the Engine
Cylinder
Piston
Piston Rings
Crankshaft
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.4
3.5
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
Repairing Component
Parts
5.1.1
Spark Plug
5.1.2
Ignition Module
5.1.2.1 Ignition Timing
5.1.2.2 Removing and Installing
5.1.3
Spark Plug Terminal
5.1.4
Ignition Lead
5.1.5
Flywheel
5.1.6
Short Circuit Wire/
Ground Wire
5.1.7
Contact Spring
14
15
17
17
19
37
37
37
39
39
39
41
42
42
Air Filter
the Carburetor
Leakage Testing
the Carburetor
Servicing the
Carburetor
Carburetor Adjustment
Automatic Choke
Description of Operation
Troubleshooting Chart
Testing Automatic
Choke
Leakage Testing
Engine Housing
and Control Valve
Testing Control Valve
(removed from machine)
Leakage Testing
the Bellows
Foam Filter/
Polymer Sintered Filter
the Carburetor
Lever System on
Carburetor
Throttle Shaft/
Choke Shaft
Hose/Connector
Control Valve
Bellows
Tank Vent
Fuel Pickup Body and
Fuel Hose
Replacing the
FuelTank
58
12.
Special Servicing
Tools and Aids
82
12.1
12.2
Special Servicing Tools

Servicing Aids
82
83
11.3
11.4
45
11.6.4
6.1
6.2
6.3
Routine Maintenance
Rope Rotor/Pawl
Replacing the
Starter Rope
Replacing the
Rewind Spring
Tensioning the
Rewind Spring
Replacing Starter
Rope Guide Bush
45
45
11.6.5
AV Handle System
49
6.4
6.6
7.
46
11.6.6
47
11.6.7
47
11.6.8
48
11.6.9
11.6.10
7.1
Repair
49
8.
Handle Housing
50
8.1
8.1.1
Front Handle
Handle Housing
50
11.6.11
11.6.12
11.6.13
11.7
11.8
50
11.9
Master Control
53
Switch Shaft
Interlock Lever/
Throttle Trigger
53
23
9.1
9.2
10.
Chain Lubrication
55
10.1
Suction Hose/
Pickup Body
Vent Valve
the Oil Pump
Servicing the
Oil Pump
29
30
33
35
36
11.1
11.2
Rewind Starter
9.
27
58
44
44
23
24
24
25
26
Fuel System
11.5
11.6
11.6.1
11.6.2
11.6.3
21
21
22
11.
6.
6.5
14
Ignition System
10.2
10.3
10.4
54
55
56
56
57
59
60
60
66
68
68
69
70
70
71
72
72
73
73
76
77
77
78
79
79
80
STIHL 029, 039

1.
1.1
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine
029
039
STIHL single-cylinder two-stroke engine with special

impregnated cylinder bore
Displacement:
54.1 cm (3.3 cu.in)
64.1 cm (3.9 cu. in)
Bore:
45 mm (1.77 in)
49 mm (1.93 in)
Stroke:
34 mm (1.34 in)
34 mm (1.34 in)
Compression ratio:
9.5:1
10:1
Power output:
2.70 kW (3.7 bhp)
3.20 kW (4.4 bhp)
Max. torque:
2.8 Nm (2.1 lb. ft)
3.4 Nm (2.5 Ib. ft)
at 6,500 r.p.m.
at 6,500 r.p.m.
13,000 r.p.m.
13,000 r.p.m.
Max. permissible engine

speed with bar and chain:
Mean idle speed:
2,700 r.p.m.
2,700 r.p.m.
Crankshaft:
Three-part,
Three-part,
drop forged
drop forged
Crankshaft bearings:
2 ball bearings
2 ball bearings
Crankpin dia.:
14.4 mm (0.55 in)
14.4 mm (0.55 in)
Big-end bearing:
Needle cage
Needle cage
Conrod length:
58 mm (2.28 in)
58 mm (2.28 in)
Piston pin diameter:
10 mm (0.39 in)
10 mm (0.39 in)
Small-end bearing:
Needle cage
Needle cage
Rewind starter:
Pawl system with
Pawl system with
automatic rope
automatic rope
rewind mechanism
rewind mechanism
Starter rope:
Clutch:
3.5 mm (0.14 in) dia.,
3.5 mm (0.14 in) dia.,
960 mm (37.8 in) long
960 mm (37.8 in) long
Centrifugal clutch
Centrifugal clutch
without linings,
without linings,
76 mm (3.0 in) dia.
76 mm (3.0 in) dia.
approx. 3,500 r.p.m.
approx. 3,500 r.p.m.
at gauge pressure:
0.4 bar (5.8 psi)
0.4 bar (5.8 psi)
under vacuum:
0.4 bar (5.8 psi)
0.4 bar (5.8 psi)
Clutch engages at:

Crankcage leakage test
STIHL 029, 039
1.2
Fuel System
029 / 039
Carburetor:
Standard setting
High speed adjusting screw H:
Low speed adjusting screw L:
Carburetor leakage test

at gauge pressure:
Fuel tank capacity:
Fuel mixture:
Mix ratio:
Air filter:
1.3
All position diaphragm

carburetor with integral fuel
pump
Back off approx. 1 turn
Back off approx. 1 turn
(starting with screws tight
against their seats)
0.4 bar (5.8 psi)
0.56 L (1 .2 US pt)
Regular brand-name gasoline
and brand-name two-stroke
engine oil
50:1 with Stihl two-stroke
engine oil
25:1 with other brand-name
two-stroke brand-name,
air-cooled engine oils
Prefilter (coarse filter)
bisectional box filter
Ignition System
Type:
Air gap:
Ignition timing:
Advance angle:
Spark plug (suppressed):
Electrode gap:
Spark plug thread:
Length of thread:
Heat range:
Electronic magneto ignition

(breakerless) with integral
trigger unit
0.15-0.3 mm (0.006-0.012 in)
2.0-2.8 mm (0.08-0.10 in) B.T.D.C.
at 8,000 r.p.m.
24.5-29.5 B.T.D.C.
at 8,000 r.p.m.
Bosch WSR 6 F or
NGK BPMR 7 A
0.5 mm (0.020 in)
M14x1.25
9.5 mm (0.37 in)
200
STIHL 029, 039
1.4
Cutting Attachment
Guide bars:
Rollomatic with sprocket nose

Duromatic with stellite-tipped nose
Bar tail:
Bar lengths:
3003
(32, 37, 40, 45, 50 and 63 cm)
(13, 15, 16, 18 and 25 in)
Oilomatic chain:
9.32 mm (3/8") Rapid-Micro,

Rapid-Super
8.25 mm (0.325") Rapid-Micro,
Rapid-Super
Chain sprockets:
7-tooth 3/8" spur sprocket

7-tooth 0.325" spur sprocket
7-tooth 0.325" rim sprocket
8-tooth 0.325" rim sprocket
Chain speed:
21.7 m/s (71 ft/s) at 10,000 r.p.m.
Chain lubrication:
Fully automatic, speed-controlled

reciprocating oil pump, no feed at
idle speed. Additional manual oil flow
control
Oil feed rate (adjustable):
6-15 cm/min (0.2 - 0.5 fl.oz/min)

at 10,000 r.p.m.
Oil tank capacity:
0.33 L (0.7 US pt)
1.5
Special Accessories
1.5.1
For user
STIHL repair kit

Starter rope 3.5x30.5 m
7-tooth 3/8" rim sprocket kit
7-tooth 0.325" rim sprocket kit
8-tooth 0.325" rim sprocket kit
7-tooth 3/8" spur sprocket
7-tooth 0.325" spur sprocket
Spur gear/tensioning screw kit
Elastostart
1127 900 5000

0000 930 2203
1125 007 1002
1125 007 1001
1125 007 1000
1125 640 2000
1125 640 2005
1127 007 1003
1128 190 3400
1.5.2
For service shop
Carburetor parts kit (Walbro)

Carburetor parts kit
(automatic choke)
1127 007 1060

1127 007 1061
STIHL 029, 039

1.6
Tightening Torques
"DG" screws are used in the polymer and light-alloy components of models 029 and 039. When screwed in for the
first time, DG screws form a permanent thread in the parts concerned. They can be released and retightened as often
as necessary without affecting the strength of the screwed assembly. However, it is essential to always use a torque
wrench to tighten the screws to the specified torques.
Fastener
Thread
size
For component
Spline screw
IS-DG4x15
Spline screw
IS-DG4x15
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
Spline screw
IS-DG4x15
IS-DG4x15
IS-DG4x15
IS-DG4x15
IS-DG5x16
IS-DG5x16
IS-DG5x24
IS-DG5x24
IS-DG5x24
IS-DG5x24
IS-DG5x24
IS-DG5x24
IS-DG6x52
M12x1L
DG8x24
M10x21
M14x1.25
M5
M5
M5
M8x1
Chain tensioner cover/

engine housing
Chain brake cover/
engine housing
Handle housing/handle molding
Oil pump
Shroud/engine housing
Ground wire to cylinder
Chain catcher/engine housing
Spiked bumper/engine housing
Front handle/handle housing
Hand guard (I/h) with sleeve
Fan housing/engine housing
Buffer/front handle
Buffer/engine housing
Ignition module/engine housing
Engine housing/cylinder
Carrier (clutch)
Guide bar
Guide bar/engine pan
Spark plug
Muffler
Box filter/carburetor
Carburetor with box filter
Flywheel
Collar stud
Collar stud
Hexagon nut
Hexagon nut
Hexagon nut
Hexagon nut
Torque
Nm
Remarks
(Ibf.ft)
3.2
(2.4)
3.2
1.6
4.0
3.2
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
4.8
11.0
50.0
16.0
30.0
25.0
9.0
2.0
3.2
27.5
(2.4)
(1.2)
(3.0)
(2.4)
(3.0)
(2.6)
(2.6)
(2.6)
(2.6)
(2.6)
(2.6)
(2.6)
(3.5)
(8.1)
(37.0)
(11.8)
(22.0)
(18.5)
(6.6)
(1.5)
(2.4)
(20.3)
1)
Use the following procedure to fit a DG screw in an existing thread:

- Place the DG screw in the hole and rotate it counterclockwise until it drops down slightly.
- Tighten the screw clockwise to the specified torque.
This procedure ensures that the screw engages properly in the existing thread and does not form a new thread.
Remarks:
1) Screw must be secured with adhesive 0786 110 0126 (Loctite 649).
Note: Screws secured with adhesive are easier to release if the adhesive is heated first with a hot air blower (hair
dryer). Exercise caution on polymer components.
STIHL 029, 039

2.
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHARTS
2.1
Clutch,
Chain Drive,
Chain Brake and
Chain Tensioner
Condition
Cause
Remedy
Saw chain turns at idle speed
Engine idle speed too high
Readjust at idle speed

adjusting screw
(counterclockwise)
Spring hooks broken
Fit new springs
Clutch springs stretched or

fatigued
Replace all clutch springs
Needle cage damaged
Fit new needle cage
Clutch shoe retainer broken
Fit new retainer
Clutch shoes and carrier

worn
Fit new clutch
Chain sprocket wears

rapidly
Chain not properly

tensioned
Tension chain as specified
Chain wears rapidly
Chain not properly

tensioned
Tension chain as specified
Poor chain lubrication
Check chain lubrication and

rectify problem
Worn chain sprocket
Fit new sprocket
Brake spring broken
Fit new brake spring
Brake band stretched or
Fit new brake band
Loud noises
Chain does not stop

immediately when brake is
activated
broken
STIHL 029, 039

2.2
Engine
Always check and, if necessary, repair the following parts before looking for faults on the engine:
- Air filter
- Fuel system
- Carburetor
- Ignition system
Condition
Cause
Remedy
Engine does not start easily,

stalls at idle speed, but operates
normally at full throttle
Oil seals between cylinder

and engine pan damaged
Replace oil seals
Manifold leaking
Seal or replace manifold
Engine pan leaking
Seal engine pan
Engine pan damaged (cracks)
Replace engine pan
Secondary air seepage through

poorly mounted or faulty
manifold
Mount manifold correctly or

replace
Piston rings leaking or

broken
Fit new piston rings
Muffler carbonized
Clean muffler (inlet

and exhaust), replace spark
arresting screen (if fitted)
Insufficient cylinder
cooling. Air inlets in fan
housing blocked or cooling fins
on cylinder very dirty
Intake air preheating being
used at too high an outside
Thoroughly clean all cooling

air openings
Engine does not deliver full

power or runs erratically
Engine overheating
temperature
Move shutter to
summer position
STIHL 029, 039

2.3
Ignition System
Warning: Exercise extreme caution while carrying out maintenance and repair work on the ignition system.
The high voltages which occur can cause serious or fatal accidents!
Spark plug terminal firmly seated on spark plug?

yes
no
Remove spark plug.

Is it in good condition?
yes
Press terminal firmly onto spark

plug and fit spring if necessary.
no
Clean spark plug and reset electrode gap.
Does spark test produce powerful spark?
Faulty insulation on ignition

lead or short circuit wire?
Is connector sleeve touching short circuit
contact?
no
yes
no
Replace faulty ignition lead of short circuit wire.

Repair contact spring or switch shaft.
Insert screwdriver in place of spark plug in spark plug
terminal and hold about 4 mm (1/8") away from
ground. Sparkover?
yes
no
Is air gap correct?
Fit new spark plug.

yes
no
Adjust air gap (0.15 - 0.3 mm).

Is spark test positive?
Does flywheel appear to be

in good condition?
no
yes
Use ohmmeter to check ignition lead

for break. If break is detected, replace
ignition lead. Does spark test now
produce sparkover?
no
no
Fit new flywheel.

Is spark test positive?
no
Ignition system in order.

Look for fault in fuel system and
carburetor.
no
Replace ignition module. Does engine
now run after positive spark test?
STIHL 029, 039

2.4
10
Rewind Starter
Condition
Cause
Remedy
Starter rope broken
Rope pulled out too vigorously as

far as stop or over edge - i.e.
not vertically
Fit new starter rope
Normal wear
Fit new starter rope
Spring overtensioned no reserve when rope is fully

extended
Fit new rewind spring
Very dirty or corroded
Fit new rewind spring
Starter rope can be pulled out

almost without resistance
(crankshaft does not turn)
Guide peg on pawl or pawl

itself worn
Fit new pawls
Spring clip fatigued
Fit new spring clip
Starter rope is difficult to

pull and rewinds very slowly
Starter mechanism is very

dirty (dusty conditions)
Thoroughly clean complete

starter mechanism
Lubricating oil on rewind spring

becomes viscous at very low
outside temperatures (spring
windings stick together)
Apply a few drops of kerosine

(paraffin) to spring, then pull
rope carefully several times
until normal action is
restored
Rewind spring broken
STIHL 029, 039

2.5
11
Chain Lubrication
Important: In the event of trouble with the chain lubrication system, always investigate the other possible sources
of faults before disassembling the oil pump.
Condition
Cause
Remedy
Chain receives no oil
Oil tank empty
Fill up with oil
Oil inlet hole in guide bar

is blocked
Clean oil inlet hole
Intake hose or pickup body

(strainer) clogged or intake
hose ruptured
Wash intake hose and pickup

body (strainer) in white spirit
and blow out with compressed air;
replace if necessary
Valve in oil tank blocked
Clean or replace valve
Teeth on pump piston and/or

worm worn
Fit new oil pump and/or

new worm
Machine losing chain oil
Bore in pump
housing worn
Fit new pump housing
Oil pump delivers too

little oil
Control screw and/or

control edge on pump piston
worn
Fit new control screw and/or

pump piston
Bore in pump housing

worn
Fit new pump housing
STIHL 029, 039

2.6
12
Fuel System
Note: For machines with automatic choke see 11.6.2.
Condition
Cause
Remedy
Carburetor floods;
engine stalls
Inlet needle not sealing.

Foreign matter in valve seat or
cone damaged
Remove and clean or replace

inlet needle,
clean fuel tank, pickup body and
fuel line if necessary
Free off inlet control lever
Inlet control lever sticking on

spindle
Helical spring not located on
nipple of inlet control lever
Perforated disc on diaphragm
is deformed and presses constantly
against inlet control lever
Inlet control lever too high
(relative to design position)
Poor acceleration
Idle jet "too lean"
Main jet "too lean"
Inlet control lever too low

(relative to design position)
Inlet needle sticking to valve
seat
Connecting bore to atmosphere
blocked
Diaphragm gasket leaking
Metering diaphragm damaged
or shrunk
Engine will not idle,

idle speed too high
Throttle shutter opened too wide

by idle speed adjusting screw
Remove inlet control lever

and refit correctly
Fit new metering diaphragm
Set inlet control lever flush

with bottom of metering chamber
Back off low speed adjusting

screw slightly
(see Carburetor Adjustment)
Back off high speed adjusting
screw slightly
Set inlet control lever flush
with bottom of metering chamber
Remove inlet needle, clean
and refit
Clean bore
Fit new diaphragm gasket
Fit new metering diaphragm
Reset idle speed adjusting screw

correctly
STIHL 029, 039
13
Condition
Cause
Remedy
Engine stalls at idle speed
Idle jet bores or ports

blocked
Clean jet bores and ports

with compressed air
Idle jet "too rich"
Screw down low speed adjusting

screw slightly
Setting of idle speed

adjusting screw incorrect
- throttle shutter completely
closed
Set idle speed adjusting

screw correctly
Small plastic plate in valve

jet does not close
Clean or renew valve jet
Air filter plugged
Clean air filter
Tank vent faulty
Clean or replace tank vent

if necessary
Leak in fuel line between tank

and fuel pump
Seal or renew connections

and fuel line
Pump diaphragm damaged or

fatigued
Fit new pump diaphragm
Main jet bores or ports

blocked
Clean bores and ports
Fuel pickup body dirty
Clean pickup body, fit new

filter
Fuel strainers dirty
Clean fuel strainers
Engine speed drops quickly under

load - low power
See also 2.2
STIHL 029, 039

3.
14
CLUTCH, CHAIN DRIVE

CHAIN BRAKE AND
CHAIN TENSIONER
3.1 Clutch Drum and

Chain Sprocket
Top:
Removing needle cage
Top:
Sprocket cover mounting nuts
Top:
Removing E-clip
Bottom:
Disengaging chain brake
Bottom:
Removing chain sprocket
- Unscrew sprocket cover nuts

and remove the sprocket cover.
- Remove the washer from the

clutch drum or chain sprocket.
- Disengage the chain brake by

pulling the hand guard back
toward the front handle.
- Remove the spur sprocket or rim

sprocket with clutch drum.
- Pry the E-clip off the crankshaft.
- Take the needle cage out of the

clutch drum or chain sprocket.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
Bottom:
Assembly sequence of chain drive
1 = Spur sprocket
2 = Needle cage
3 = Washer
4 = E-clip
5 = Clutch drum (for rim sprocket)
6 = Rim sprocket
Note: Clean stub of crankshaft.

Replace the needle cage or wash
it in clean white spirit and lubricate
with STIHL multipurpose grease,
see 12.2.
Push clutch drum/chain sprocket
onto crankshaft and rotate it until
tang of spring on oil pump worm
engages the notch in the clutch
drum.
Important: Rim sprocket must be
fitted with the chip ejector cavities
facing outward.
STIHL 029, 039

3.2
15
Clutch
Top:
Removing prefilter
Bottom:
1 = Spark plug terminal
2 = Spark plug
Removing and disassembling

clutch:
Top:
Locking strip 0000 893 5902
Top:
Unscrewing the clutch
Bottom:
Locking strip in position
Bottom:
Assembly hook 5910 890 2800
- Push the locking strip into the

spark plug hole so that "TOP" or
"OBEN" is facing upward.
- Remove the clutch drum or chain

sprocket, see 3.1.
Troubleshooting chart - see 2.1.

- Remove air filter - see 11.1.
- Pull the prefilter out of the handle
housing.
- Pull terminal off the spark plug.
Unscrew the spark plug.
Important: To avoid the risk of

piston damage, use only the
specified locking strip.
- Unscrew the clutch from the

stub of the crankshaft.
Caution: Clutch has a left-hand
thread.
STIHL 029, 039
Top:
Removing a clutch spring
Bottom:
Component parts of clutch
16
Top:
Fitting retainer on
clutch shoe
Bottom:
Pushing clutch shoe
onto carrier
Top:
Clutch clamped in a vise
Bottom:
Attaching clutch springs
- Use assembly hook to remove all

the clutch springs.
Assembling and installing

the clutch:
- Clamp the clutch, e.g. one shoe,

in a vise.
- Pull the clutch shoes off the

carrier.
- Slip the retainers onto the clutch

shoes so that the narrow side is
next to the series number, e.g.
1127.
- Attach one end of each spring to

the clutch shoes by hand.
- Pull the retainers off the clutch

shoes.
- Clean all parts and stub of
crankshaft in white spirit.
Replace any damaged or worn
parts.
- Fit the clutch shoes over the

arms of the clutch carrier so that
the series number, e.g. 1127, is
on the same side as the carrier's
hexagon.
- Use the assembly hook to attach

the other ends of the springs and
press them firmly into the clutch
shoes with one finger.
STIHL 029, 039
17
3.3
Chain Brake
3.3.1
Disassembly
Top:
Tightening the clutch
Top:
Bumper strip
Top:
Detaching brake spring
Bottom:
Fitting the prefilter
Bottom:
Cover mounting screws
Bottom:
Removing the brake band
- Screw clutch onto crankshaft

and torque down to 50 Nm
(37 Ibf.ft).
- Remove the clutch drum or spur

sprocket - see 3.1.
- Carefully remove the brake

spring from the anchor pin.
- Engage the chain brake.
- Ease the brake band out of its

seat in the engine housing.
- Install clutch drum or spur

sprocket - see 3.1
- Remove locking strip from
cylinder. Install spark plug
and torque down to 25 Nm
(18.5 Ibf.ft).
- Install the air filter - see 11.1.
- Fit the prefilter so that its tabs
engage the recesses in the
handle housing.
- Remove the upper bumper strip

from its seat.
- Remove mounting screws from
cover and lift cover away.
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Top:
Removing the
brake band
Bottom:
Hand guard mounting
screw
- Remove the brake band from the

retaining lug and disconnect it
from the bell crank.
- Take out the hand guard mounting screw.
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Top:
E-clip on bell crank pivot pin
Top:
Washer on pivot pin
Bottom:
Removing the link (strap)
Bottom:
1 = Hand guard
2 = Bell crank
- Pry the E-clip off the bell crank

pivot pin.
- Remove washer from bell crank

pivot pin.
- Remove the link (strap) from the

bell crank pivot pin.
- Slide the link up and take it off

the hand guard pivot pin.
Carefully pull the hand guard and

bell crank off their pivot pins and
lift them away together.
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3.3.2
Disconnecting the spring
Assembly
Top:
1 = Spring
2 = Cam lever
3 = E-clip
Top:
Pressing cam lever
downward
Bottom:
Fitting bell crank in
hand guard
Bottom:
Correct installed position
of hand guard
- Remove the E-clip from the cam

lever pivot pin.
- Disconnect spring from the cam
lever. Pull the cam lever off the
pivot pin.
- Remove the spring.
- Clean all disassembled parts in
white spirit. Replace any worn or
damaged parts.
- Push the cam lever onto the pivot

pin and secure it with the E-clip.
- Attach the spring to the cam
lever, from behind, and push it
over the pivot pin.
- Insert the bell crank in the side of
the hand guard so that the short
arm of the bell crank points up.
- Position bearing boss of hand

guard against the pivot pin and fit
the other side of the hand guard
over the handle housing.
- Press the cam lever downward
and push the hand guard and
bell crank onto the pivot pins.
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Top:
Fitting the link
Bottom:
Attaching brake band to bell
crank
- Fit the washer on the bell crank

pivot pin.
- Position the link on the hand
guard pivot pin and slide it down
until it engages the groove on the
end of the pivot pin. Then push
link over the bell crank pivot pin
and secure it with the E-clip.
- First attach brake band to bell
crank and then push it into the
engine housing recess.
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Top:
Fitting the brake band
Bottom:
Attaching the brake spring
Important: Coat sliding and

bearing points with Molykote
grease - see 12.2. Do not
lubricate the brake band.
Top:
Assembly tube 1117 890 0900
Bottom:
Attaching brake spring to
anchor pin
- Slip the bush over the hand

guard mounting screw. Fit screw
and tighten to 3.5 Nm (2.6 Ibf.ft).
- Fit cover for brake band.
- Attach the brake spring to the

bell crank.
- Use the assembly tool and a
screwdriver to attach the brake
spring to the anchor pin.
- Fit bumper strip in its seat.

- Install the clutch drum or chain
sprocket - see 3.1.
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3.5
Front Chain
Tensioner
Top:
1 = Adjusting screw
2 = Adjusting nut
Bottom:
Removing cover
a = 19.5 mm (0.77")
b = 1.7 mm (0.07")
c = 10 mm (0.4")
Side Chain
Tensioner
Top:
Cover mounting screw
Bottom:
Removing the chain tensioner
Note: The front chain tensioner can

be converted to a side chain
tensioner - see 3.5.
In the case of a coversion from
front to side chain tensioner, it is
necessary to drill a hole in the
sprocket cover to take the peg of the
spur gear - see dimensions in
illustration.
Reverse the above sequence to
install the chain tensioner.
- Remove chain sprocket cover.
- Remove the chain sprocket cover.
- Unscrew the adjusting nut by

rotating the adjusting screw.
- Take out the cover mounting

screw.
- Take the adjusting screw out of

the cover and housing.
- Pull the chain tensioner assembly out of the engine housing.
- Pull the cover out of the engine

housing.
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3.6
Bar Mounting
Studs
Top:
1 = Thrust pad
2 = Tensioner slide
3 = Adjusting screw
4 = Spur gear
5 = Cover
Bottom:
Withdrawing the spur gear
Removing tensioner slide

and adjusting screw
- Pull the tensioner slide off the

cover.
- Take the adjusting screw out of
the cover.
- Inspect the teeth on the spur
gear and adjusting screw. If the
teeth are damaged, replace both
parts.
Reverse the above sequence to
install the chain tensioner.
- Take the thrust pad off the

adjusting screw.
- Rotate spur gear until the
adjusting screw comes is clear
of the tensioner slide.
- Pull the spur gear out of the
cover.
Note: Coat teeth of adjusting

screw and spur gear with grease,
see 12.2, before refitting.
Unscrewing collar stud with

stud puller 5910 893 0501
- Remove the sprocket cover.

- Push the stud puller over the
front collar stud (next to spiked
bumper) as far as it will go. Use
a 15 mm wrench to unscrew the
collar stud counterclockwise.
- Fit the collar stud and torque it
down to 16 Nm (11.8 Ibf.ft).
Note: The collar stud next to the
chain sprocket is installed with
Loctite.
- Remove the muffler - see 4.1.
- Use hot air blower (e.g. hair
dryer) to heat engine pan around
the collar stud. Then unscrew the
collar stud with the stud puller.
- Coat thread of collar stud with
Loctite, see 12.2.
- Fit collar stud and torque it down
to 30 Nm (22 Ibf.ft).
- Install the muffler - see 4.1.
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ENGINE
4.1
Removing and Refitting

Exhaust Muffler
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Top:
Flanged locknuts on muffler
Top:
Removing the cover
Top:
Gasket
Bottom:
Removing the muffler
Bottom:
Removing the spark arresting screen
Bottom:
Removing the screws
These machines do not have a

conventional crankcase - the engine
consists of the cylinder, piston,
crankshaft and engine pan.
- Unscrew flanged locknuts from
muffler.
- Remove muffler together with cover.
- Remove the cover from the

muffler.
- Remove the spark arresting
screen, if fitted, from the muffler.
- Clean the spark arresting screen or
fit a new one if necessary.
- Remove the gasket.

- Take the mounting screws out of
their seats on the cylinder.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
Note: Install a new gasket. Use new
flanged locknuts and tighten them
down to 8.5 Nm (6.2 Ibf.ft).
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Leakage Testing
the Engine
4.2.1
Top:
1 = Sealing plate 0000 855 8106
2 = Flange 1123 855 4200
3 = Sleeves 1127 851 8300
Top:
Carburetor and crankcase tester
1106 850 2905
Bottom:
Sealing plate between
mounting screws
Bottom:
Vacuum pump 0000 850 3500
Defective oil seals and gaskets or

cracks in castings are the usual
causes of leaks. Such faults allow
supplementary air to enter the
engine and thus upset the fuel-air
mixture.
This makes adjustment of the
prescribed idle speed difficult, if
not impossible.
Preparations
Moreover, the transition from idle

speed to part or full throttle is not
smooth.
The engine housing can be checked
accurately for leaks with the
carburetor and crankcase tester and
the vacuum pump.

- Position the sealing plate
between the mounting screws.
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4.2.2
Top:
Flange 1123 855 4200 fitted in position
Bottom:
Test flange 1128 850 4200
- Fit the flange in place of the

muffler.
- Push the sleeves over the mounting
screws. Fit the nuts and tighten
them firmly.
Note: Sealing plate must completely
fill the space between the two
mounting screws.
- Remove carburetor - see 11.2.
- Set the piston to top dead center
(T.D.C.). This can be checked
through the inlet port.
Top:
1 = Bore No. 1
2 = Bore No. 2
Bottom:
Test flange fitted in position
(pin in impulse hose)
- Check to see that the pin in the

test flange is in bore No. 1 and
fit it if necessary.
- Fit the test flange in place of the
carburetor.
Important: When fitting the test
flange, make sure the pin is
properly located in the impulse
hose.
Pressure Test
Top:
Tester's pressure hose fitted on test flange nipple
Bottom:
Closing the vent screw
- Connect tester's pressure hose

to nipple on test flange.
- Make sure the spark plug is
properly tightened down before
starting the test.
- Close the vent screw on the
rubber bulb.
- Use rubber bulb to pump air into
the engine housing until the gauge
shows a pressure of 0.4 bar
(5.8 psi). If this pressure remains
constant for at least 20 seconds,
the engine housing is airtight.
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4.2.3 Vacuum Test
Tester's suction hose connected

to nipple on test flange
Pressure-testing the engine
Oil seals tend to fail when subjected

to a vacuum, i.e. the sealing lip lifts
away from the crankshaft during the
piston's induction stroke because
there is no internal counterpressure.
An additional test can be carried out
with the vacuum pump to detect this
kind of fault. The preparations for this
test are the same as for the pressure
test - see 4.2.1.
- Connect the vacuum pump's suction
hose to test flange nipple.
However, if the indicated pressure

drops, the leak must be located and
the faulty part replaced. Note: Coat
the suspect area with oil and
pressurize the engine housing
again. Bubbles will appear if there is
a leak in the oiled area.
- Carry out the vacuum test - see
4.2.3.
- After finishing the tests, open the
vent screw and disconnect the
hose.
- Remove the test flange and refit

the carburetor - see 11.2.
- Remove the flange and sealing
plate.
- Refit the muffler - see 4.1.
- Pull out the pump piston several

times until the gauge indicates a
vacuum of 0.4 bar (5.8 psi).
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4.3
Replacing the
Oil Seals
Top:
Puller 0000 890 4400 with
No. 6 jaws 0000 893 3711
Bottom:
Removing oil seal at
clutch side
Leakage test with vacuum pump
Note: When you release the pump

piston, the non-return valve automatically seals the suction hose. If the
vacuum reading remains constant, or
rises to no more than 0.3 bar
(4.25 psi) within 20 seconds, it can be
assumed that the oil seals are in good
condition.
detected in the pressure test.

- Remove the test flange and refit
the carburetor - see 11.2.
Clutch side:
- Remove the flange and sealing
plate.
- Refit the muffler - see 4.1.
However, if the pressure continues to

rise (reduced vacuum in crankcase),
the oil seals must be replaced, even if
no leaks were
It is not necessary to disassemble

the complete engine to replace the
oil seals.
Note: If oil seals have to be

replaced - see 4.3.
- Remove the oil pump - see 10.3.

- Apply the puller and withdraw the
oil seal at the clutch side.
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Top:
Installing oil seal with press sleeve
1127 893 2400
Replacement oil seal
1 = Sealing lip
2 = Clamping ring
3 = Dust lip
Bottom:
Removing oil seal at
ignition side
Note: Take care not to damage the

crankshaft in the area of the oil seal.
If new oil seals have already been
installed, use sealing ring puller and
No. 3.1 jaws to pull out the clamping
ring. Pry the remaining part of the oil
seal out of the housing.
Note: Remove oil seal with

clamping ring as described for
clutch side.
- Clean the sealing surface with a
solvent-based degreasant
containing no CFCs, and apply thin
coating of sealant, see 12.2, to
outside diameter of oil seal.
- Clean the sealing surface with a

containing no CFCs.
- Pack space between sealing and

dust lips with grease - see 12.2.

dust lips with grease - see 12.2.
- Apply thin coating of sealant, see
12.2, to outside diameter of the oil
seal.
- Slip the assembly sleeve 1122
893 4600 over the end of the
crankshaft.
- Position oil seal so that the
clamping ring points up. Use the
press sleeve to press home the oil
seal as far as stop.
Installing oil seal without

press sleeve
- Wait about one minute and then

rotate the crankshaft several
times.
- Remove the assembly sleeve.
- Install the oil pump - see 10.3.
Ignition side:
- Remove the flywheel - see 5.1.5.
- Apply the puller and withdraw the oil
seal at the ignition side.
- Position the oil seal so that the

clamping ring points up. Use the
press sleeve to to press home the
oil seal as far as stop.
Note: If the press sleeve is not
available, the oil seals can be
pressed into the housing by hand.
- Wait about one minute and then
rotate the crankshaft several times.
- Fit the flywheel - see 5.1.5.
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4.4
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the Engine

2 = Spark plug
3 = Ignition lead retainer
Top:
Cover mounting
screws
Top:
Bar mounting
stud
Bottom:
Ground wire
fastening screw
Bottom:
Engine housing/engine
mounting screws

screws and lift the cover away.
- Remove the collar stud next to

the brake band.
- Remove the ground wire

fastening screw from the
cylinder.
Important: The collar stud is installed

with Loctite. Use hot air blower (e.g.
hair dryer) to heat engine pan around
the collar stud.
Always check and, if necessary, repair

the fuel system, carburetor, air filter
and ignition system before looking for
faults on the engine.
- Remove handle housing see
8.1.1.
- Remove the flywheel - see 5.1.5.
- Pull the terminal off the spark plug
and unscrew the spark plug.
- Remove the ignition lead from
the retainer and groove on the
cover.
- Remove the engine pan mounting

screws from the cylinder.
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4.5
Top:
Impulse hose
Top:
Removing the engine
Bottom:
Sequence for tightening screws
Cylinder
Correct position of ignition lead

in cover
1 = Tank vent
Bottom:
1 = Hose clamp
2 = Manifold
- Fit mounting screw 1 as far as

stop.
- Coat thread of collar stud 4 with
Loctite - see 12.2.
- Fit collar stud 4 and torque it
down to 30 Nm (22 Ibf.ft).
- Fit mounting screws 2, 3 and 5
and torque them down to 11 Nm
(8 Ibf.ft).
- Tighten down mounting screw 1 to
11 Nm (8 Ibf.ft).
- Lift the engine sideways out of
the engine housing.
To replace engine housing - see
11.9.
Assembly is a reversal of the
disassembly sequence.
Note: Pay special attention to the
following points.
- Push ignition lead into groove

and retainer on cover.
- Push the tank vent into the hole in
the cover.
- Remove the engine - see 4.4.

- Pull the impulse hose off the
nipple on the cylinder.
- Release the hose clamp on the
manifold. Pull the manifold off the
intake port.
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Top:
Fitting clamping strap on
piston rings
Top:
Inner contour of cylinder
Correct position of
piston rings
Bottom:
Clamping strap 1127 893 2600
Bottom:
1 = Piston pin
2 = Channel section on
clamping strap
- Pull the engine pan off the

cylinder.
- Lift the crankshaft and pull the
piston out of the cylinder.
- Inspect the cylinder and replace
it if necessary.
Note: If a new cylinder has to be
installed, always fit the matching
piston. Replacement cylinders are
only supplied complete with piston
for this reason.
- Thoroughly clean all residue of
sealant from the cylinder and
engine pan mating faces.
- Lubricate piston and piston rings
with oil.
- Position the piston rings so that
the radii at the ring gap meet at
the fixing pin in the piston groove
when the rings are compressed.
Note: The clamping strap can only

be used with cylinders whose inner
contour is the same as that shown in
the illustration above.
- Use the clamping strap to compress the piston rings around the
piston and check that the piston
rings are correctly positioned.
- Close the clamping strap and
compress it so that the lug engages
the square hole.
- Position the clamping strap so that
its channel sections line up with the
center of the piston pin.
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Top:
Straight faces on manifold and
intake port
Top:
Fitting the piston
Bottom:
1 = Long crankshaft stub
2 = Exhaust port

2 = Tapped hole for bar
mounting stud
Bottom:
Correct position of hose clamp
a = 8 mm (5/16")
- Line up the crankshaft so that its

long stub is on the right - looking at
the exhaust port.
- Apply a thin bead of sealant to the
engine pan mating face - see 12.2.
Note: Follow manufacturer's
instructions for use of sealant.
- Fit the engine pan so that the seat
for the oil pump is at the same side
as the long crankshaft stub.
- Apply a thin coating of sealant to

the outer diameters of the oil seals
- see 12.2.
- Position piston with clamping strap
in cylinder so that the channel
sections on the clamping strap rest
on the lands in the cylinder.
- Carefully push the piston into the
cylinder. Open the clamping and
take it away.
- Push the manifold on to the

intake port so that the straight faces
of the manifold and intake port are in
alignment.
- Fit the hose clamp on the manifold

so that its ends point up and the
screw head is on the left.
- Tighten the screw until the gap
between the two ends of the hose
clamp is about 8 mm (5/16").
- Assembly of all other parts is now a
reversal of the disassembly
sequence.
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Piston
Top:
Pushing out piston pin
Top:
Removing snap ring
Bottom:
Assembly drift 1110 893 4700
- Pull the piston out of the cylinder see 4.5.

- Use a scriber or similar tool to
ease the hookless snap rings
out of the grooves in the piston
bosses.
- Use the assembly drift to push
the piston pin out of the piston. If
the piston pin is stuck, tap the
end of the drift lightly with a
hammer if necessary.
Bottom:
Piston rings
1 = "N" marking on piston
head
Important: Hold the piston steady

during this process to ensure that no
jolts are transmitted to the connecting rod. Remove the piston and
take the needle cage out of the
connecting rod.
Top:
Needle cage in small end
Bottom:
1 = Installing tool 5910 890 2210
2 = Sleeve
head is marked with the letter "N", as

in the inside of the piston.
- Lubricate the needle cage with oil
and fit it in the small end.
- Fit a snap ring in one piston boss.
- Inspect piston rings and replace if

necessary - see 4.7.
Note: Only special pistons may be
installed in low compressions saws
(i.e. "N"). The machine numbers of
low compression saws have the suffix
"N". In addition, the piston
Note: Use special installing tool

5910 890 2210 to fit the snap ring.
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Top:
Modified sleeve
a = 16 mm (11/16")
b = 8 mm (5/16")
c = 20 mm (25/32")
Bottom
1 = Snap ring (hookless)
2 = Magnet
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Top:
1 = Flat on end of shank
2 = Pin
Bottom:
Pushing installing tool into sleeve as far
as stop
Owing to the special shape of the

piston it is necessary to modify the
sleeve of the installing tool as shown
in the illustration.
- Push the slotted diameter of the

sleeve over the magnet and snap
ring so that the inner pin points at
the flat face of the tool's shank.
Use the installing tool as follows:
- Stand the installing tool, sleeve

downward, on a flat surface
(wooden board) and press
vertically downwards until the
sleeve butts against the tool's
shoulder.
- Remove the sleeve from the tool.

- Attach the hookless snap ring to the
magnet so that the snap ring gap is
on the flat side of the tool's shank
(see illustration).
Top:
Slipping sleeve onto other end of
shank
Bottom:
Fitting snap ring in
piston boss
- Remove the sleeve and slip it

onto the other end of the shank.
Note: Pin must point toward flat
face of tool's shank.
- Apply the installing tool to the
piston boss, hold the piston
steady, center the tool shank
exactly and press home until the
snap ring slips into the groove.
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4.7
Top:
Installing the piston pin
1 = Mark (arrow)
Bottom:
Insetting snap ring with installing
tool 5910 890 2210
Piston Rings
Top:
Piston ring grooves
Bottom:
Fitting piston ring
Note: The snap ring must be fitted so

that the ring gap is on the piston's
vertical axis (it must point either up or
down).
- Heat the piston on an electric
heating plate to approx. 60C
(140F) and slip it over the connecting rod so that the mark (arrow)
on the piston head points towards
you - the long stub of the crankshaft
must be on the left.
- Push the assembly drift, small
diameter first, through the snap ring
already fitted, the piston bore and
the small end (needle cage). Line up
the piston.
- Fit the piston pin on the assembly
drift and slide it into the piston (the
piston pin slides home easily when
the piston is hot).
- Use the installing tool 5910 890

2210 to fit the snap ring in the
piston boss.
- Remove the piston from

the cylinder - see 4.5.
- Remove rings from piston.
Note: The snap ring must be fitted

so that the ring gap is on the
piston's vertical axis (it must point
either up or down).
- Install the piston - see 4.5.
- Use a piece of an old piston

ring to scrape the grooves
clean.
- Install the new piston rings in
the grooves so that the radii at
the ring gaps face upward.
- Install the piston - see 4.5.
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Crankshaft
Top:
1 = Crankshaft
2 = Connecting rod
Top:
Ball bearings
Bottom:
Oil seals
Bottom:
Closed side of ball bearing
1 = Sealing lip
2 = Clamping ring

dust lips of oil seals with grease see 12.2.
- Apply thin coating of sealant, see 12.2, to outside diameters of oil
seals.
- Slide oil seals on to crankshaft
stubs so that the clamping ring
points outward (sealing lip also
points outward).
Assembly of other parts is a
reversal of the disassembly
sequence.
The crankshaft, connecting rod and
needle bearing are an inseparable
assembly. This means that the
crankshaft must always be replaced
as a complete unit in the event of
damage to any one of these parts.
When fitting a replacement crankshaft, always install new ball
bearings and oil seals.
Remove the piston - see 4.6.
Pull both oil seals off the crankshaft stubs.
Pull both ball bearings off the

crankshaft stubs.
Note that closed side of ball

bearings must face outward
when they are installed. Heat
new ball bearings to approx.
50C (120F) and push them on
to the crankshaft stubs as far as
stop.
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5.
IGNITION SYSTEM
Warning: Exercise extreme

caution when carrying out
maintenance and repair work on
the ignition system. The high
voltages which occur can cause
serious or even fatal accidents!
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5.1
Repairing Component
Parts
5.1.1
Spark Plug
Top:
Checking electrode gap with
feeler gauge
Bottom:
Resetting electrode gap with
Bosch spark plug gauge
1 = Ignition module
2 = Flywheel
Troubleshooting on the ignition

system should always begin at the
spark plug.
In the event of starting difficulties, low
engine power, misfiring, etc., unscrew
the spark plug and check that it is the
approved type. Only the spark plugs
listed in the specifications may be
used. Other makes of spark plug are
unsuitable because they have longreach electrodes.
Sooted or carbonized spark plug:
STIHL 029 and 039 chain saws are

equipped with an electronic
(breakerless) magneto ignition
system which requires no outside
power source (battery or dynamo).
The system basically consists of an
ignition module and flywheel and is
easily accessible.
- Use brass wire brush to clean the

spark plug and then blow it clear
with compressed air.
Note: Never use a steel wire
brush for this job.
Spark plug smeared with oil:
- Wash the insulator nose with a
grease solvent and blow it clear
with compressed air.
Electrode gap:
Electrode gap becomes wider as a
result of normal erosion.
- Check the electrode gap at
regular intervals with a feeler
gauge. It should be 0.5 mm
(0.02").
- Bend the ground electrode as
necessary.
Important: Always fit a new spark
plug if the electrodes are badly
eroded.
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Checking the spark plug:

Accurate checking of the spark plug
is only possible with a special spark
plug tester.
A provisional check can be carried
out by fitting a clean spark plug in the
spark plug terminal and holding it
against ground. Set the Master
Control to the "RUN" position. There
should be a powerful sparkover at the
electrodes when you crank the
engine with the starter rope.
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Warning: Do not touch any live

parts - contact with high voltage
can cause serious or fatal
accidents.
Note: It is recommended that a
new spark plug be fitted in all
cases of doubt.
If there is no sparkover even
though the spark plug is in good
condition, first check the connections.
Note: Chafed insulation on the ignition

lead or short circuit wire will cause a
short-circuit to ground. In this case the
engine with either not start or only run
erratically.
Installing the spark plug:
- Clean the spark plug seat and
inspect the sealing ring to make
sure it is in good condition.
- Fit the spark plug and tighten it to
25 Nm (18.5 Ibf.ft).
The appearance of the spark plug's insulator nose gives valuable information with regard to the effects of various
operating conditions:
Condition of insulator nose
Meaning
Normal:
Grayish yellow to brown, dry
Engine in order; correct spark plug

(heat range as specified)
Sooted:
Velvet-like, dull black coating of

soot
Mixture too rich, lack of air (dirty air

filter, choke shutter partly closed),
electrode gap too wide, wrong spark
plug (heat range too high)
Smeared with oil:
Coating of damp oil carbon and

soot
Too much oil in fuel mix
Overheated:
Welding beads on insulator nose,

pitted electrodes
Mixture too lean, spark plug loose,

wrong spark plug (heat range too
low)
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5.1.2.1 Ignition Timing
5.1.2.2 Removing and Installing
Top:
2 = Ignition lead retainer
3 = Groove
Bottom:
1 = Lead retainer
2 = Short circuit wire
1 = High voltage output

2 = Connector tag
Ignition timing on the electronic

(breakerless) magneto ignition
system is fixed at 2.4 mm (0.095")
B.T.D.C. at 8,000 r.p.m. and is not
adjustable.
However, in view of the permissible tolerances in the electronic
circuit, it may vary between 2.0
and 2.8 mm (0.080" and 0.11 ")
B.T.D.C. at 8,000 r.p.m.
The ignition module accommodates

all the components required to control
ignition timing. There are two
electrical connections on the coil
body:
Since there is no mechanical wear in

these systems, ignition timing cannot
get out of adjustment. However, an
internal fault in the circuit can alter the
switching point in such a way that a
spark test will still show the system to
be in order although timing is outside
the permissible tolerance. This will
impair engine starting and running
behavior.
1. the high voltage output

2. the connector tags for the short
circuit wires
Accurate testing of the ignition
module is only possible with
sophisticated test equipment. For
this reason it is only necessary to
carry out a spark test in the workshop. A new ignition module must be
installed if no ignition spark is
obtained (after checking that wiring
and stop switch are in good
condition).
- Remove handle housing - see

8.1.1.
- Pull terminal off the spark plug.
- Remove the ignition lead from
the retainer and groove on the
cover.
- Pull the short circuit wire off the
tag on the ignition module and
remove it from the lead retainer.
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Top:
Ignition module mounting
screws
Bottom:
Pulling the unscrewed ignition lead
out of ignition module
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Top:
Removing lead retainer
Bottom:
Setting gauge 1127 890 6400
Setting gauge fitted between

flywheel and ignition module
Important: Secure ground wire with

upper screw and fit a washer on the
lower screw.
- Slide the setting gauge between
the arms of the ignition module and
the flywheel magnets.
- Press the ignition module against
the flywheel and tighten down the
mounting screws to a torque of
4.8 Nm (3.5 Ibf.ft).
Important: Tighten the upper
screw first.
Remove the ignition module
mounting screws.
Pull the ignition module forward
and push back the grommet on
the high voltage output.
Unscrew the ignition lead from the
contact pin and pull it out of the
ignition module.
If necessary, ease the peg of the
lead retainer out of its seat and
remove the retainer.
Note: Before fitting the ignition lead,

pack the high voltage output with
STIHL multipurpose grease
see 12.2.
Important: Do not use graphite
grease (Molykote) or silicone
insulating paste for this job.
- Push the grommet over the
ignition module's high voltage
output.
- Place the ignition module in
position, fit screws but do not
tighten down yet.
- Remove the setting gauge and

use a feeler gauge to check the air
gap. It should be 0.15 - 0.3 mm
(0.006 - 0.012").
Assembly of the remaining parts is
now a reversal of the disassembly
sequence.
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5.1.3 Spark Plug Terminal
Top:
Removing dust seal
Top:
Fitting the leg spring
Bottom:
Pulling leg spring out of spark
plug terminal
Bottom:
Correct position of leg spring in spark
plug terminal
Fitting dust seal
- Unhook the leg spring from the

ignition lead and slip the spark
plug terminal and dust seal off
the lead.
- Slip the dust seal over the
ignition lead.
- Coat end of the ignition lead
with oil (about 20 mm/3/4").
- Fit spark plug terminal over the
ignition lead.

8.1.1.
- Pull terminal off the spark plug and
remove the ignition lead from the
retainer.
- Pull the dust seal off the spark
plug terminal and push it down
the ignition lead.
- Use a suitable pair of pliers to
grip the leg spring and pull it out
of the spark plug terminal.
- Use suitable pliers to grip the end of

the ignition lead inside the spark
plug terminal and pull it out.
Pinch the hook of the leg spring into
the center of the lead, i.e. about 10
mm (3/8") from the end of the lead.
- Pull the lead back into the
terminal so that the leg spring
locates properly inside it (see
illustration).
- Fit the dust seal over the spark

plug terminal.
- Fit the terminal on the spark plug.
Push the ignition lead into the
retainer and groove on the cover.
- Fit the handle housing - see 8.1.1.
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Ignition Lead
5.1.5
Flywheel
Top:
Grommet
Top:
Locking strip 0000 893 5902 in
cylinder
Bottom:
Pulling ignition lead out of
tank housing
Bottom:
Fan housing mounting
screws
Piercing center of ignition lead
- Cut new ignition lead to length

(see parts list or cut to same
length as old lead).
Reassembly is a reversal of the
Note: Use a pointed tool (awl or
gimlet) to pierce the center of the
other end of the ignition lead which
screws into the module.
Note: Before fitting the ignition lead,
pack the high voltage output with
see 12.2.
- Remove ignition module - see
5.1.2.2.
- Pull the grommet off the ignition
lead.
- Pull the ignition lead out of the
hole in the tank housing.
- Remove the spark plug terminal see 5.1.3.
Important: Do not use graphite

grease (Molykote) or silicone
insulating paste for this job.
Removing the flywheel:

- Block piston with locking strip see 3.2.
- Take out the fan housing mounting screws and remove the fan
housing.
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Top:
Flywheel mounting nut
Top:
Puller 1116 893 0800
Bottom:
Removing the flywheel
Bottom:
Puller fitted in position
1 = Flywheel
2 = Magnet poles
- Inspect the condition of the

flywheel. If you find any damage
(e.g. cracks, broken fan blades),
fit a new flywheel.
Installing the flywheel:
Important: Clean the stub of the
crankshaft and the flywheel hub
bore with a standard commercial,
solvent-based degreasant containing
no CFCs. Fit the flywheel and tighten
mounting nut to 27.5 Nm (20 Ibf.ft).
- Rotate the flywheel so that the

magnet poles are opposite the
ignition module.
- Unscrew flywheel mounting nut
from the crankshaft.
- Pull the flywheel off the crankshaft.
Note: If the flywheel cannot be

removed by hand, screw the puller
onto the crankshaft stub, tap the end
of the puller lightly with a hammer to
release the flywheel. Unscrew the
puller.
Assembly of the remaining parts is

now a reversal of the disassembly
sequence.
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Short Circuit Wire/

Ground Wire
5.1.7 Contact Spring
Top:
Ground wire fastening
screw
Bottom:
Withdrawing short circuit wire and
ground wire
Top:
Ground wire terminal
Grommet
Bottom:
Removing contact spring
- Pull the short circuit and ground

wires out of the hole in the engine
housing.
- Pull the grommet off the short
circuit and ground wires.
Installation is a reversal of the
removal sequence.

8.1.1.
Remove the flywheel - see 5.1.5.
- Remove the air filter - see 11.1.

- Remove the switch shaft - see
9.1.
- Remove the ignition module

-see 5.1.2.2.
- Pull the ground wire terminal off

the contact spring.
- Remove the ground wire

fastening screw from the
cylinder.
- Ease the contact spring out of its

seat in the handle housing.
removal sequence.
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6.
REWIND STARTER
6.1
Routine
Maintenance
45
6.2
Rope Rotor/Pawl
Top:
Removing spring clip
Fan housing mounting

screws
Bottom:
Pulling rope rotor off the
starter post.
If the action of the starter rope

becomes very stiff and the rope
rewinds very slowly or not completely,
it can be assumed that the starter
mechanism is in order but plugged
with dirt. At very low outside
temperatures the lubricating oil on the
rewind spring may thicken and cause
the spring windings to stick together.
This has a detrimental effect on the
function of the starter mechanism. In
such a case it is sufficient to apply a
few drops of paraffin (kerosine) to the
rewind spring.
Carefully pull out the starter rope
several times and allow it to rewind
until its normal smooth action is
restored.
If clogged with dirt or pitch, the entire
starter mechanism, including the
rewind spring, must be removed and
disassembled. Take special care
when removing the spring.
Wash all parts in paraffin or white
spirit.
Lubricate the rewind spring and
starter post with STIHL special
lubricant, see 12.2, before installing.
Removing rope rotor:

The fan housing has to be removed for access to the starter
mechanism.
Relieving tension of rewind
spring:
- Pull out the starter rope to a
length of approx. 5 cm (2 - 3 in)
and hold the rope rotor steady.
- Take two turns of the rope off the
rotor.
- Pull out the starter grip and let go
of the rope rotor.
Note: The rope rotor will spin back
and relieve the tension of the rewind
spring. The rewind spring will not be
under tension if the starter rope is
broken.
- Remove the starter rope from the
rotor.
- Use screwdriver or suitable pliers

to carefully remove the spring clip
from the starter post.
- Take the washer and rope rotor
and with pawl off the starter post.
- If necessary, remove the pawl
from the rope rotor.
- Replace the worn or broken
starter rope - see 6.3.
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6.3
Replacing the
Starter Rope
Top:
Correct position of starter rope in
rope rotor
1 = Spring clip
2 = Pawl
3 = Washer
Bottom:
Starter rope secured in rope rotor with
knot
Top:
1 = Special knot
2 = Rope guide bush
Bottom:
Special knots used
Installing the rope rotor:

- Lubricate guide peg on pawl with
graphite grease, see 12.2, and then
fit the pawl.
- Coat the bore in the rope rotor with
STIHL special lubricant - see 12.2.
Fit the rotor on the starter post so
that the inner spring loop slides into
the lug on the rotor.
Note: Check that the spring loop
has engaged by turning the rope
rotor slightly and letting it go - it
must spin back.
- Fit the washer and install the
spring clip in the starter post
groove.
Note: Make sure the spring clip
engages the pawl guide peg and
points it in the clockwise direction.
- The spring clip must be treated
very carefully. If it is bent or
twisted during disassembly or
assembly, the rewind starter
might malfunction.
- Tension the rewind spring
see 6.5.
- Remove the rope rotor - see 6.2.

- Remove the remaining rope from
the rope rotor. Thread end of new
rope (3.5 mm (0.14") dia., 960
mm (37.8") long) through the rotor
and secure it with a simple
overhand knot.
- Pull the rope back into the rotor
so that it locates in the recess.
- Thread the other end of the rope

through the guide bush from
inside the fan housing and through
the bottom of the starter grip.
Secure with one of the special
knots shown.
- Install the rope rotor - see 6.2.
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Replacing the
Rewind Spring
6.5
Top:
Position of anchor loop a =
20 mm (3/4")
Rewind spring in position
Remove the rope rotor, see 6.2.

Take out the spring housing. Use
pliers to remove any remaining
pieces of spring from the fan
housing.
The rewind spring is supplied

ready for installation with the
spring housing. It should be
lubricated with a few drops of
STIHL special lubricant before
installation.
Position the rewind spring with

spring housing (bottom plate must
face up) in the fan housing.
Engage the anchor loop over the
lug in the starter cover.
Caution: The rewind spring can

pop out and uncoil during installation.
- If the rewind spring has popped
out, refit it as follows:
Bottom:
Fitting rewind spring with aid of wooden
assembly block 1108 893 4800
- Position anchor loop about 20

mm (3/4") from the edge of the
spring housing.
- Refit the rewind spring in the
spring housing in the counterclockwise direction, starting
outside and working inwards.
Note: The wooden assembly block
can be placed over the spring
housing to simplify refitting.
Tensioning the
Rewind Spring
Top:
Tensioning the rewind spring
Bottom:
Straightening twisted rope
- Make a loop in the starter rope.

- Grip the rope close to the rotor
and use it to turn the rope rotor
six full turns clockwise.
- Hold the rope rotor steady.
- Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and straighten it out.
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6.6
Replacing the Starter

Rope Guide Bush
Top:
Installing tool 0000 890 2201
Grip on fan housing
- Hold the starter grip firmly to

keep the rope tensioned.
- Let go of the rope rotor and
slowly release the starter grip.
Note: The rewind spring is correctly
tensioned when the starter grip sits
firmly in the rope guide bush without
drooping to one side. If this is not the
case, tension the spring by one
additional turn.
When the starter rope is fully
extended, it must still be possible to
rotate the rope rotor at least another
half turn before maximum spring
tension is reached. If this is not the
case, pull the rope out, hold the rope
rotor steady and take off one turn of
the rope.
Do not overtension the rewind
spring as this will cause it to
break.
- Refit the fan housing.
Rope guide bush
Bottom:
Flaring the new rope
guide bush
The wear on the guide bush is

accelerated by the starter rope being
pulled sideways. The wall of the guide
bush eventually wears through,
becomes loose and has to be
replaced.
- Remove the fan housing.
- Remove the rope rotor, see 6.2,
take off the starter grip and pull out
the rope.
- Use a screwdriver to pry the old
bush out of the fan housing.
Installing the new rope bush:
- Place the new bush in its seat in
the fan housing.
- Insert the screw spindle of the
installing tool through the bush
from inside the housing.
- Fit the thrust sleeve, tapered end
first, and the hexagon nut.
- Tighten down the hexagon nut

until the bush is firmly seated.
Note: The installing tool flares the lower
end of the rope bush.
- Refit the starter rope and starter grip.
- Tension the rewind spring - see 6.5.
- Fit the fan housing.
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7.
AV HANDLE SYSTEM
7.1
Repair
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Top:
Removing annular buffer from front
handle
Top:
Fitting buffer in front handle
1 = Groove
Top:
Removing plug
Bottom:
Removing lower annular buffer from
engine housing
Bottom:
Fitting buffer in engine housing
1 = Groove
Bottom:
Fitting buffer in engine housing
1 = Groove
Rubber anti-vibration buffers are

installed between the handle housing
and engine housing. Damaged
rubber buffers (annular buffers) must
always be replaced.
- Remove the front handle
see 8.1.
- Remove both annular buffers
from the front handle.
- Push the lower annular buffer
out of the engine housing.
- Push the annular buffer into the front

handle (from inside) until its groove
engages over the housing rib.
- Push the lower annular buffer into
the engine housing until its groove
engages over the housing rib.
Note: To replace the upper annular
buffer it is necessary to remove the
exhaust muffler and handle housing,
see 4.1 and 8.1.1.
- Pry the plug out of the upper

annular buffer. Remove upper
annular buffer from the engine
housing.
- Push the annular buffer into the
engine housing from outside until its
annular groove engages over the
edge of the housing.
Assembly is now a reversal of the
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8.
HANDLE HOUSING
8.1
Front Handle
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8.1.1

Handle Housing
Top:
Lower mounting screws on front
handle
Top:
Front handle mounting
screws
Top:
1 = Washer
2 = Sleeve
Bottom:
Plugs
Bottom:
Removing the front handle
Bottom:
Withdrawing short circuit wire
- Take the lower mounting screws

out of the front handle.
- Take out the front handle mounting

screws.

see 8.1.
- Remove the plugs from the annular

buffers on the front handle.
- Pull the front handle down and off

the handle housing, and then take
it away to the rear.
- Remove the carburetor

see 11.2.
Assemble in the reverse sequence.
- Slip the washer off the mounting

studs and take the sleeve out of
the manifold.
- Pull the short circuit wire's connector sleeve out of the switch
shaft.
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Top:
Removing annular buffer
Top:
Removing grommet
Bottom:
Plug
Bottom:
Removing handle housing and
pushing out manifold at same time
Bottom:
Removing the impulse
hose
- Pull the ground wire off the

contact spring.
- Push the annular buffer out of the

engine housing.
- Ease the grommet for the ground

and short circuit wires out of the
handle housing.
- Ease the plug out of the annular

buffer on the hand guard.
- Pull the handle housing slightly

forward and push the manifold
through the handle housing
opening at the same time.
- Remove the impulse hose from

the handle housing.
Top:
Ground wire
- Remove the handle housing and

pull the ground and short circuit
wires out of the bore at the same
time.
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Top:
1 = Bore for impulse hose
2 = Grommet for ground and short circuit
wires
3 = Impulse hose
4 = Fuel hose
Top:
Pulling manifold into handle
housing intake opening
Top:
Annular groove
Bottom:
String around manifold
Bottom:
Pulling impulse hose into position
Bottom:
Correct position of ground and short circuit
wires
Note: Pay special attention to the

following points.
- Wind a piece of string (about 15

cm / 6" long) around the back of
the manifold flange and pass the
ends through the intake opening.
- Place the handle housing in position and thread the ground and short
circuit wires through the bore. Fit the
grommet in the bore.
- Position impulse hose in bore and
pass the fuel hose through the
lower slot.
- Press the intake opening of the

handle housing against the manifold and pull the ends of the string
outward at the same time. The
manifold flange is pulled through
the handle housing intake opening
without being damaged.
- Pull the impulse hose outward is

until its bead is in front of the
housing.
- Push the annular buffer into the
engine housing until its groove
engages the housing rib.
- Position the ground and short
circuit wires correctly in the
handle housing (see illustration)
and push them into their retainers.
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9.
MASTER CONTROL
9.1
Switch Shaft
Positions of Master
Control lever:
1 = STOP
2 = RUN
3 = START (warm start)
4 = CHOKE (cold start)
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Top:
Removing connector sleeve
1 = Seat on switch shaft
Bottom:
Detaching the switch
shaft
Top:
Withdrawing the switch shaft
Bottom:
Holding the contact spring up
The main part of the Master Control

is the switch shaft with an integrally
molded multi-function operating
lever, a molded seat for the contact
spring and connector sleeve and
three levers.
The thumb-operated Master
Control lever moves the switch
shaft to select the required
function.
The following positions can be
selected with the Master Control
lever (from the top down):
- STOP
(short circuit
contact closed,
ignition interrupted)
- RUN
(normal operating
position)
- START
- CHOKE
(warm start starting throttle/

choke shutter open)
(cold start starting throttle/
choke shutter closed)
- Remove the carburetor box cover see 11.1.
- Lever the switch shaft out of

its pivot mount.
- Set the Master Control to "CHOKE".
- Pull the switch shaft out of

the bore.
- Take the short circuit wire out of its

seat on the switch shaft.
- Pull the connector sleeve of the
short circuit wire out of the switch
shaft.

removal sequence.
Note: The contact spring must be
held up while installing the switch
shaft.
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Interlock Lever/
Throttle Trigger
Top:
Withdrawing interlock lever
Top:
1 = Cylindrical pin
2 = Torsion spring
3 = Throttle trigger
Bottom:
Disconnecting throttle rod
from throttle trigger.
Bottom:
1 = Torsion spring
2 = Throttle lever
- Remove the carburetor box cover.

- Move Master Control to cold
start position (CHOKE).
- Take out the handle molding
fastening screw. Lift away the
handle molding.
- Take the interlock lever out of its
seat.
- Move Master Control lever to
"RUN" position.
Top:
1 = Interlock lever
2 = Throttle trigger
3 = Master Control lever
Bottom:
Fitting handle molding
- Disconnect the throttle rod from

the trigger.
- Push the interlock lever into the

slots.
- Use a 4 mm (5/32") drift to drive

out the cylindrical pin. Remove
the throttle trigger and torsion
spring.
Note: The torsion spring must be

under the interlock lever and engage
the notch.
- Position the torsion spring on the

throttle trigger -long leg of spring
must face upward.
- Fit the throttle trigger so that the
seat for the throttle rod points up
ward. Push the cylindrical pin into
position.
- Press the interlock lever downward. Push the throttle trigger

upward and move the Master
Control lever to the "CHOKE"
position.
- Fit the handle molding so that it
engages behind the lugs as
shown in the illustration. Secure
with screw.
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10.
CHAIN LUBRICATION
10.1
Suction Hose/Pickup Body
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Top:
Removing suction hose from oil
pump nipple
Top:
Pulling out suction hose with
pickup body
Bottom:
Pulling out the suction hose
Bottom:
Pulling pickup body out of hose
Impurities gradually clog the fine

pores of the filter with tiny particles of
dirt. This prevents the oil pump from
supplying sufficient oil to the bar and
chain. In the event of problems with
the oil supply, first check the oil tank
and the pickup body.
Clean the oil tank if necessary.
- Push the suction hose off the

nipple on the oil pump.

see 8.1.
- Pull the pickup body out of the

hose.
- Remove the clutch - see 3.2.

- Drain the oil tank.
- Pull the suction hose out of the

engine housing.
- Pull the suction hose with pickup
body out of the housing.
Top:
Removing the strainer
Bottom:
1 = Hose
2 = Connector
3 = Strainer
- Use side cutters or similar tool to

remove the strainer from the
connector.
- Wash the strainer and pickup body
in white spirit and, if possible, blow
out with compressed air.
Important: Always replace a damaged
pickup body.
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10.2
Vent Valve
10.3

the Oil Pump
Top:
Oil filler cap
Top:
Vent valve
Top:
Removing the worm
Bottom:
Pushing bead of suction
hose into position
Bottom:
Installed position of valve a =
approx. 1 mm (3/64")
Bottom:
Removing suction hose from oil
pump nipple
- Remove the oil filler cap and the

cap retainer. Flush out the oil tank.
Note: Coat the bead of the suction
hose with oil to simplify fitting.
A valve is installed in the tank wall to

keep internal tank pressure equal to
atmospheric pressure.
- Remove the clutch - see 3.2.

- Pull the worm and drive spring off
the crankshaft stub.
- Drain the oil tank.

- Use a 7 mm (9/32") dia. drift to
carefully drive the vent valve into
the engine housing and then
remove it from the oil tank.
- Carefully press in the new valve
until it is about 1 mm (3/64") below
the face of the housing.
- Take the spring off the worm.

- Push the suction hose off the
nipple on the oil pump.
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10.4
Top:
Removing the oil pump
1 = Elbow connector
Top:
1 = Assembly sleeve 1122 893 4600
2 = Press sleeve 1127 893 2400
Bottom:
O-ring
Bottom:
Press sleeve in position
Servicing the
Oil Pump
1 = Pump piston
2 = Washer
3 = Helical spring
4 = Washer
5 = O-ring
6 = Elbow connector
7 = Spring pin
8 = O-ring
9 = Control bolt
Always check the suction hose and

pickup body before disassembling the
oil pump.
- Swing the elbow connector to one
side and pull it out of the housing.
- Remove the O-ring from the elbow
connector.
- Use a 2 mm (5/64") dia. drift to drive
out the spring pin. Pull the control
bolt out of the housing and remove
the O-rings.
- Take out the oil pump mounting
screws.
- Slip the assembly sleeve over the

crankshaft stub.
- Take out the pump piston with helical

spring and washers.
- Push the oil pump to one side and

ease the elbow connector off the
nipple.
- Fit the mounting screws by hand.
- Wash all parts in white spirit. Inspect

the parts for damage and replace as
necessary.
- Remove the oil pump.

- Take the O-ring off the nipple and
fit a new one.
- Place the pump in position and
line it up.
- Place the press sleeve in position.

Tap the end of the press sleeve
lightly to seat the pump housing.
- Tighten screws to 4.0 Nm (3 Ibf.ft).
- Fit the worm.
- Install the clutch - see 3.3.

Note: Always install new O-rings. Coat
the pump piston and worm with grease,
- see 12.2, before installing.
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11.
FUEL SYSTEM
11.1
Air Filter
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Top:
Twist lock on carburetor box cover
Master Control in
"CHOKE" position
Bottom:
1 = Prefilter
2 = Slotted nuts
- Pull the air filter off the studs.
The air filter's function is to remove any

dust and dirt sucked in with the
combustion air and thus help reduce
wear on engine components to a
minimum.
- Separate the two halves of the

filter.
- Wash both parts of the filter in a
fresh, non-flammable cleaning
solution (e.g. warm soapy water)
and, if possible, blow clear with
compressed air. Encrusted dirt
should be softened by immersing
the filter in the cleaning solution.
Dirty and clogged air filters reduce

engine power, increase fuel consumption and make starting more
difficult.
The air filter should always be
cleaned when engine power begins
to drop off.
Before removing the filter, close the
choke shutter to prevent dirt falling
into the carburetor - press down the
interlock lever and move Master
Control down to cold start position
(CHOKE).
- Turn twist lock on carburetor box
cover one quarter turn counterclockwise and take away the cover.
Separating two halves of air filter
Important: Do not clean flocked air

filters with compressed air, brushes
or rags.
- Clean away any loose dirt from
around the filter.
- Push the prefilter up a little or take
it out of the recesses in the handle
housing.
- Unscrew the slotted nuts.
Note: If the filter is damaged,

replace it immediately.
removal sequence.
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11.2
59

the Carburetor
Top:
Flanged lock nuts
Top:
Detaching throttle rod
Bottom:
Detaching throttle rod
Bottom:
Removing grommet for adjusting screws
Removing the carburetor

1 = Fuel hose
- Remove the grommet from the

adjusting screws and pull it out of
the handle housing.
- Pull the carburetor off the studs
and pry the fuel hose off the
elbow connector at the same time.
removal sequence.
The all-position diaphragm carburetor

consists of a fuel pump and the actual
carburetor. Although the fuel pump
shares a common housing with the
carburetor, it operates as a completely separate and independent unit.
Note: For removal of carburetor on

machines with automatic choke see 11.6.8.

the throttle trigger.
- Unscrew the flanged lock nuts

from the mounting studs.

the throttle shaft.
Note: Check that sleeve (in manifold)

and washer are in place before fitting
the carburetor in position. Push the
fuel hose on to the elbow connector
on left side of carburetor. After fitting,
check that elbow connector on
underside of carburetor is properly
engaged in impulse hose. Fit new
flanged lock nuts and torque them
down to 3.2 Nm (2.4 Ibf.ft).
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11.3
60
Leakage Testing the

Carburetor
11.4
Servicing the
Carburetor
Top:
Nipple 0000 855 9200
fitted in fuel line
1110 141 8600
Bottom:
Fuel line on elbow
connector
Pressure testing carburetor with

carburetor/crankcase
tester 1106 850 2905
- Close the vent screw on the rubber

bulb and pump air into the carburetor
until the pressure gauge shows a
reading of approx. 0.4 bar (5.8 psi).
If this pressure remains constant, the
carburetor is airtight. However, if it
drops, there are two possible causes:
1. The inlet needle is not sealing
(foreign matter in valve seat or
sealing cone of inlet needle is
damaged or inlet control lever
sticking).
The carburetor can be tested for

leaks with the carburetor and
crankcase tester.
- Remove the carburetor, - see 11.2.
- Connect tester's pressure hose to
elbow connector on side of carburetor. Note that a separate nipple
and a length of fuel line are required
to make this connection.
2. The metering diaphragm is

damaged.
In either case the carburetor must
be removed and serviced.
Fastening screw on fuel

pump end cover
Zama and Walbro carburetors of

almost identical construction are
installed in these machines. The
servicing procedures for the Zama
carburetor are described below.
Differences in individual parts are
described separately.
It is advisable to check the serviceability of the fuel pump whenever the
carburetor is removed for repair.
see 11.2.
- Unscrew the fuel pump end
cover and take it off.
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Top:
Fuel pump end cover with
gasket
Top:
Fuel strainer in carburetor body
Bottom:
Pump diaphragm on
carburetor body
Bottom:
Fastening screws of metering
chamber end cover
- Remove the gasket and pump

diaphragm.
Important: If the fuel strainer is

damaged, fit a new one.
Note: The diaphragm and gasket

often stick to the cover or carburetor
body. If this is the case, take
particular care when separating
them.
In such a case the fuel pickup body

should also be inspected and replaced
if necessary - see 11.8.
- If the fuel strainer in the pump

side of the carburetor body is
dirty, use a scriber to remove it
and then clean it.
- To disassemble the carburetor,

take out the screws of the
metering chamber end cover and
lift away the cover.
Top:
Metering diaphragm with gasket
on end cover
Bottom:
Separating gasket and diaphragm
- Remove the metering diaphragm

and gasket from the carburetor
body or the cover.
- Carefully separate the diaphragm
and gasket.
Note: The diaphragms are the most
delicate parts of the carburetor. They
are subjected to continuous alternating
stresses and the material eventually
shows signs of fatigue, i.e. the
diaphragms distort and swell. Check
and replace if necessary.
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Top:
Round head screw on control lever
spindle (Zama)
Bottom:
1 = Round head screw
2 = Inlet control lever
3 = Spindle
4 = Helical spring
5 = Inlet needle
- The inlet needle valve is located in

a recess in the metering diaphragm chamber. Remove the
round head screw or collar screw.
- Remove the inlet control lever
with spindle, helical spring and
inlet needle.
Top:
Damaged inlet needle
Top:
Pressing out valve jet (Walbro)
Bottom:
Pressing out valve jet (Zama)
Bottom:
Carburetor adjusting screws
Note: If there is an annular indentation on the sealing cone of the inlet

needle, it will be necessary to replace
the inlet needle because it will no
longer seal properly. This is indicated
by constant flooding of the carburetor
even though the needle is clean.
- Use a 5 mm (approx. 3/16") dia.
drift to press the valve jet out of its
seat in the direction of the venturi
and wash it in white spirit.
Note: On Walbro carburetor, use a

4 mm (approx. 5/32") dia. drift to
press the valve jet out of its seat.
- Remove the carburetor adjusting
screws.
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Top:
Sealing plate (Zama)
Bottom:
Sealing plug (Walbro)
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Removing the fixed jet

1 = Retaining ring
2 = Fixed jet
3 = O-ring
- The Walbro carburetor is equipped

with a fixed jet. To remove, use a
suitable tool to ease the retaining
ring out of its seat and then take
out the fixed jet and O-ring.
- Wash the carburetor body and all
serviceable parts in fresh white
spirit and blow clear with compressed air, paying special attention to the bores and ports.
- Remove the sealing plate or plug

from of the metering chamber.
Caution: The sealing plate or plug is
destroyed during removal. It should,
therefore, only be removed if a
replacement is available.
- To install the fixed jet, fit a new

O-ring in the bore for the fixed jet.
Press home the fixed jet (flat side
up) as far as stop and secure in
position with the retaining ring.
- When fitting the valve jet, make
sure it is exactly vertical in the
bore. Press it home until it is
flush with the bottom of the
metering chamber.
Correct position of inlet

control lever
- Fit the inlet needle and the helical

spring in their respective bores.
Insert spindle in the inlet control
lever, engage clevis in annular
groove on the head of the inlet
needle and tighten down the round
head screw. Make sure that the
helical spring locates on the control
lever's nipple.
- Check easy action of the inlet
control lever.
Important: The top of the inlet control
lever must be level with the bottom of
the metering chamber. If necessary,
use suitable pliers to carefully bend the
lever.
- After fitting new sealing plate or
plug, fill gap between carburetor
body and plate or plug with Loctite
see 12.2.
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Top:
Locating pegs on body
Bottom:
Locating pegs on cover
64
Top:
Elbow connectors
Bottom:
Throttle shutter
fastening screw
Top:
E-clip
Bottom:
Withdrawing throttle shaft
- Fit the gasket, metering diaphragm and end cover. The

metering diaphragm and gasket
are held in position by the
integrally cast pegs on the
carburetor body.
Note: Fit the end cover so that the

two elbow connectors are pointing
in the same direction.
- Unscrew the throttle shutter

fastening screw.
- Refit the carburetor adjusting

screws.
- Use suitable pliers to pull the

throttle shutter out of the throttle
shaft.
- Insert the fuel strainer at the

pump side. Fit the pump diaphragm, gasket and end cover
and tighten down securely. The
pump diaphragm and gasket
are held in position by the
integrally cast pegs on the end
cover.
- Carry out leakage test before

installing the carburetor
see 11.3.
- Pry the E-clip off the end of the

throttle shaft.
Removing the throttle shaft:
- Withdraw the throttle shaft from

the carburetor.
Note: For machines with automatic

choke - see 11.6.10.
- Remove the torsion spring.
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Top:
Correct position of torsion spring
(Zama)
Top:
Fitting throttle shutter
Bottom:
(Walbro)
Bottom:
Choke shutter fastening
screw
- After fitting the throttle shaft,

check that the torsion spring is
correctly positioned.
- Fit the throttle shutter, round

notch first, with the small bore
pointing to the throttle lever.
- Coat the fastening screw with
Loctite, - see 12.2, and tighten
down firmly.
Top:
Withdrawing choke shaft
Bottom:
Removing the torsion spring
- Unscrew choke shutter fastening

screw. Remove the choke shutter.
- Pry the E-clip off the end of the
choke shaft and withdraw the
shaft from the carburetor.
- Remove the torsion spring.
Removing choke shaft:

Note: For machines with automatic
choke - see 11.6.10.
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11.5
Top:
(Zama)
Bottom:
(Walbro)
Carburetor Adjustment
Top:
Fitting choke shutter (Zama)
1 = Large bore
2 = Small bore
Bottom:
Fitting choke shutter (Walbro)
1 = Round notch
2 = Indentation
1 = High speed adjusting screw

2 = Low speed adjusting screw
3 = Idle speed adjusting screw
The carburetor has a standard

setting when it leaves the factory.
This is the optimum setting of the
high speed adjusting screw for the
barometric pressure and climatic
conditions at the factory (300 m/1000
ft above sea level). It ensures
maximum engine performance, fuel
efficiency and the highest possible
reliability.
Standard setting:
- After fitting the choke shaft,

check that the torsion spring is
correctly positioned.
- Position choke shutter of Zama
carburetor so that the large bore
points toward the metering end
cover and the small bore toward
the lever on the choke shaft.
Note: Fit the choke shutter of Walbro

carburetor so that the round notch
points toward the metering end cover
and the indentations face inward.
- Coat the fastening screw with
Loctite, - see 12.2, and tighten
down firmly.
- Install the carburetor - see 11.2.
H = High speed adjusting screw

backed off 1 full turn
L = Low speed adjusting screw
backed off 1 full turn
If the carburetor has to be adjusted
from scratch, first carry out the
standard setting to obtain a starting
point for fine tuning.
If no tachometer is available, do not
turn the high speed adjusting screw
beyond the standard setting to make
the mixture leaner.
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If the saw is used at high altitudes

(mountains) or near sea level:
A slight correction may be necessary.
For corrections to high speed adjusting
screw (H):
Use a tachometer - do not exceed
maximum permissible engine speed.
Engine can be damaged by lack of
lubricant and overheating.
Maximum engine speed with bar and
properly tensioned chain: 13,000 r.p.m.
- Check chain tension
- Check air filter and clean
if necessary
- Adjust idle speed correctly
(chain must not rotate)
- Start the saw warm up the engine
Turn high speed adjusting
screw (H) and low speed adjusting
screw (L) clockwise for leaner
mixture at high altitudes or counterclockwise for richer mixture at sea level.
Turn screws very slowly and
carefully - even slight adjustment
produce a noticeable change in
engine running behavior.
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Corrections to high speed adjusting

screw:
The setting of the high speed adjusting
screw (H) affects the maximum off-load
engine speed. If the setting is too lean,
the maximum permissible engine speed
will be exceeded and increase the risk
of engine damage.
Adjusting engine idle speed:
A correction at the low speed (L)
usually necessitates a change in the
setting of the idle speed adjusting screw
(LA).
Engine stops while idling
Turn idle speed adjusting screw (LA)
clockwise until the chain begins to
run - then turn it back one quarter turn.
Chain runs while engine is idling

Turn the idle speed adjusting screw
(LA) counterclockwise until the chain
stops running - and then turn about
another quarter turn in the same
direction.
Erratic idling behavior, poor

acceleration Idle setting too lean.
Turn the low speed adjusting screw
(L) counterclockwise until the
engine runs and accelerates
smoothly.
Exhaust smokes at idle speed
Idle setting too rich. Turn the low
speed adjusting screw (L) clockwise
until the engine speed drops - and
then turn it back one quarter turn and check that the engine
accelerates smoothly when you open
the throttle.
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11.6.
Automatic Choke
11.6.1
Description of Operation
68
Schematic
1 = Control valve
2 = Bellows
3 = Choke shutter
4 = Sintered polymer and foam filter
A = Variable cross section
The bellows are located in the

handle housing. The period for
which the belows open the choke
shutter depends on cylinder temperature. It varies between 3.5
seconds on a cold engine to approx.
0.1 seconds on a hot engine.
A system of levers connects the
choke shutter to the throttle shutter.
The throttle shutter is at an angle of
37 degrees to the carburetor
mounting flange just before the choke
shutter opens fully. The throttle
shutter returns to the idle position
when the choke shutter is fully open.
Following a starting attempt, the
bellows are filled with air from the
carburetor box and returned to the
neutral position. The air required to
pressurize the bellows is drawn in
from the carburetor box via a foam
filter, a polymer sintered filter, a hose
and control valve.
The pressurizing process is accompanied by a low whistling noise.
The polymer sintered filter and
foam filter are located in the area of
the handle housing.
The automatic choke selects the
throttle and choke shutter positions
required for an optimum mixture.
It uses the cylinder temperature as a
parameter. Cross section "A" is
changed as a function of cylinder
temperature. This, in turn, alters the
time required to vent the bellows and
thus the opening speed of the choke
shutter.
The regular changes in pressure

which occur in the engine housing
are used to operate the automatic
choke.
These variations in pressure are fed
via a cutout in the engine housing
and through a port in the cylinder to
the control valve.
The control valve feeds the low
pressure waves at a predetermined
interval to the bellows, which
contract and thus open the choke
shutter.
A depression is maintained in the

bellows while the engine is running,
i.e. the bellows are contracted; the
choke shutter is open.
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11.6.2 Troubleshooting Chart
Start machine
in normal way
Does
engine
run?
no
Troubleshooting,
see 2.3 and 2.6
no
Is
idle in
order?
yes
Adjust carburetor see 11.5

Replace hose/connector
to control valve
no
Is
idle in
order?
no
Bypass the control valve,

see 11.6.4
yes
yes
Start
with automatic choke
Does
engine
run?
yes
Machine
is in order
Is
idle in
order?
Pressure-test bellows,
see 11.6.6
no
Check automatic choke,

see 11.6.3
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11.6.3
70
Testing Automatic Choke
11.6.4
Leakage Testing
Engine Housing and
Control Valve
Air inlet hose on bellows
- Remove the air filter

see 11.1.1 or 11.1.2.
- Pull the terminal off the spark
plug. Unscrew the spark plug.
- Close the choke by moving the
Master Control down to the cold
start position.
- Open the choke shutter slowly by
turning the right-hand end of the
shaft.
Note: The throttle shutter must jump to
the idle position (almost closed) just
before the choke shutter is fully closed.
This is accompanied by a definite
clicking sound.
- Pull the starter rope slowly:
Depending on the temperature of
the control valve, you should
observe one of the following
functions:
Control valve temperature
above +35C (95F):
Choke shutter begins to open during
first revolution of crankshaft and
opens fully for brief moment after
second revolution of crankshaft.
Note: Pulling starter rope out about
40 cm (16") is equivalent to two
revolutions of crankshaft.

between +5C (40F) and +25C
(77F):
Choke shutter only begins to open
after several revolutions of crankshaft
and opens briefly to no more than 45
degrees when starter rope is fully
extended. It must not move to the fully
open position.
below -5C (3F):
Choke shutter must not move
while the starter rope is pulled
out to its full length.
It is necessary to interrupt the

connection between the automatic
choke and atmosphere before testing
the engine housing and built-in control
valve for leaks.
The connection between the cylinder
and control valve is also tested for
leaks during the pressure and vacuum
tests. The vacuum test is used to check
the complete control valve since only
part of the valve is pressurized in the
pressure test.
- Pull the air inlet hose off the nipple
on the bellows.
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11.6.5
Testing Control Valve

(removed from machine)
Top:
1 = Air inlet nipple
2 = Air outlet nipple
3 = Connector on cylinder
Top:
Fastening screw on filter box
Bottom:
Control valve bypassed
Bottom:
1 = Nipple 0000 855 9200 with
fuel line 1110 141 8600
2 = Air inlet hose
Leakage test with vacuum pump

0000 850 3500
- Make connection between vacuum

pump and control valve - using fuel
line and nipple as adapter.
- Push tester's pressure hose onto
the nipple.
Note: Leave the cylinder connector
open.
- Pull out pump piston several times
until pressure gauge shows a
vacuum of 0.4 bar (5.8 psi).
- Remove the fastening screw from

the filter box. Pull the filter box
with filters off the connector.
The control valve can be tested with

the vacuum pump that is used for
leakage-testing crankcases.
- For preparations - see 4.2.1.
- Remove the control valve

see 11.6.12.
- Bypass the control valve by

pushing the air inlet hose onto the
two nipples on the connector.
- For leakage test - see 4.2.2 and
4.2.3.
- Push air inlet hose onto the air

outlet nipple and seal it, e.g. with
a scriber.
Note: Vacuum must not drop more

than 0.2 bar (2.9 psi) within 5 sec.
If it does, the control valve is faulty.
Checking bellows air inlet
function
- Apply vacuum of 0.4 bar (5.8 psi).
- Open the air inlet hose.
Note: Vacuum must drop immediately
(approx. 0.5 sec.) to 0 bar (0 psi). If it
doesn't, the control valve is faulty.
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11.6.6
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Leakage Testing the

Bellows
11.6.7
Top:
Nipple 0000 855 9200
connected to fuel line
1110 141 8600
Bottom:
Fuel line connected to
nipple on bellows
Foam Filter/Polymer
Sintered Filter
Top:
Removing the foam
filter
Testing bellows for leaks with
carburetor/crankcase tester
1106 850 2905
Bottom:
Removing the polymer
sintered filter
- Use fuel line and nipple as

adapter to connect bellows to
gauge. Fit the fuel line on
bellows' nipple.
- Push tester's pressure hose onto
the nipple.
- Close the vent screw on the
rubber bulb and pump air into
the bellows until the pressure
gauge shows a reading of
approx. 0.1 bar (1.45 psi).
The bellows can be checked for

leaks with carburetor and crankcase tester.
The following test is carried out with
the bellows removed from the
machine, but it can also be performed
with the bellows installed in the
machine. To do this, it is only
necessary to pull the air inlet hose off
the nipple.
- If this pressure remains constant

for one minute, the bellows are
airtight. If not, install new bellows.

- Pull the foam filter out of the filter
box.
- Pull the polymer sintered filter out of
the filter box.
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11.6.8
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the Carburetor
11.6.9

Lever System on
Carburetor
Top:
Disconnecting throttle rod
from throttle shaft
Bottom:
Removing bellows from
choke lever
1 = Arm on choke lever

2 = Hook on throttle rod
- Carefully pry the bellows link off

the pin on the choke lever.
- Before attaching the throttle rod to
the throttle shaft, open the choke
shutter and use a suitable piece of
material (e.g. roll of paper) to hold
it in that position.
- Connect the throttle rod and
remove the material holding
the choke shutter.
For removal of carburetor - see 11.2.

Only the additional operations are
described below.
- Remove the filter box together
with foam filter and polymer
sintered filter - see 11.6.7.
- Disconnect and remove the
throttle rod from the throttle
shaft.
Note: The hook on the throttle rod

must be in front of the arm on the
choke lever. Operate the throttle
lever to check whether the choke
shutter opens.
Removing bell crank "G" and lever "H"
Removal:
see 11.6.8.
- Carefully pry bell crank "G" and
lever "H" off the shafts.
- Remove the lever system from
the shafts.
- Take the torsion spring off the
throttle shaft.
Installation:
Note: Bell crank "G" and lever "H"
have to be pressed onto the shafts.
To do this, clamp the carburetor body
in position so that the pressure used
to install the levers is transmitted to
the carburetor body via a short part
of the shaft and the retaining ring. This
procedure ensures that the shaft is not
loaded beyond its buckling strength.
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Top:
Levers "A" and "B" joined
by link "C"
74
Top:
Fitting levers "A" and "B"
Top:
Fitting bell crank "G"
Bottom:
D = Torsion spring
E = Throttle shaft
Bottom:
Rotating lever "B"
Bottom:
Pressing home bell crank "G"
- Carefully push the link "C" into

position to connect levers "A"
and "B".
- Push lever "A" on to the throttle

shaft and, at the same time, lever
"B" on to the choke shaft.
- Fit the bell crank "G" (with flat face

pointing to lever "B") over the choke
shaft so that the pin on lever "B" is
between the arms of bell crank "G".
- Fit the torsion spring on the throttle

shaft so that its bent end points
away from the carburetor.
- Rotate lever "B" on choke shaft

counterclockwise as far as stop.
- Rotate bell crank counterclockwise until its right arm butts

against the pin on lever "B".
- With the bell crank in this position, carefully press it on to the
choke shaft.
Important: Take care not to bend the
shaft.
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Top:
Backing off the
idle speed adjusting screw
Bottom:
Turning lever "A" and
opening choke shutter
75
Top:
Fitting lever "H"
Bottom:
Pressing lever "H" into position
Correct positions of choke

and throttle shutters
Checking installed positions of

levers:
- In the idle position the choke
shutter must be closed and the
throttle shutter at an angle of 37
degrees to the carburetor mounting face.
- Open the choke shutter by slowly
turning the right-hand end of the
choke shaft. The throttle shutter
must jump to the closed position
just before the choke shutter is fully
open. This is accompanied by a
definite clicking sound.
- Turn the idle speed screw "LA"
counterclockwise until the throttle
shaft is clear of the taper on the
idle speed screw.
- Open the choke shutter "I" and hold
it steady in that position.
- Swing lever "A" counterclockwise
as far as stop.
Important: The choke shutter must be

held open for the next two operations.
- Fit lever "H" on the throttle shaft
and rotate it counterclockwise
against the pin on lever "A".
- Press lever "H" on to the throttle
shaft.
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11.6.10 Throttle Shaft/
Choke Shaft
Top:
Withdrawing the choke shaft
Top:
Attaching torsion spring
to lever "H"
Bottom:
Attaching torsion spring
to lever "A"
Correct positions of levers

"A" and "B"
Bottom:
1 = Torsion spring
2 = Choke lever
3 = Torsion spring
4 = Choke shaft
Checking installed position of

torsion spring:
- Open throttle and choke shutters
simultaneously and hold them
steady: The torsion spring must
move levers "A" and "B" into the
positions shown in the illustration.
- Install the carburetor - see 11.6.8.
- Attach bent end of torsion spring

to lug on lever "H".
- Remove the lever system

see 11.6.9.
- Push the straight end of the

torsion spring between the carburetor body and pin on lever "A"
and locate it behind the lever's
lug.
- Remove the throttle shaft

see 11.4.
- Remove the choke shutter
see 11.4.
- Pry the E-clip off the choke
shaft and then withdraw the
choke shaft.
- Remove the torsion springs and
choke lever from the choke
shaft.
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11.6.11
Hose/Connector
Top:
Hose on control valve
Bottom:
1 = Connector
2 = Hose
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11.6.12
Control Valve
Top:
Cover mounting screws
Bottom:
Removing the clip
Top:
Removing the O-ring
Bottom:
1 = Hose
2 = Control valve
- Remove the handle housing

see 8.1.1.

see 8.1.1.
- Remove the control valve from

the cylinder.
- Clean the cylinder and the area

around the control valve.

screws and lift away the cover.
- Take the O-ring out of the hole in

the cylinder or off the control valve's
stub.
- Pull the hose off the nipple on the

control valve.
- Clean the cylinder and the area

around the control valve.
- Pull the connector out of the hose.
- Ease the clip away from both

sides of the cylinder.
Install in the reverse sequence.
- Pull the hose off the control

valve's nipple.
- Test the control valve
see 11.6.5.
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11.6.13
Top:
Withdrawing the stub
Top:
Retainer
Bottom:
O-ring
Bottom:
Installing the O-ring
Bellows
1 =Collar
2 = Bellows
3 = Nipple

see 11.6.8.
- Use a blunt tool to pry the
bellows out of the hole in the
handle housing.
- Test the bellows - see 11.6.6.
- Push bellows home until the
collar locates behind the handle
housing.
- Line up the bellows so that its
nipple points upward.
- Pull the stub out of the control
valve.
- Remove the O-ring from the
stub.
- Take the retainer off the control
valve.
removal sequence.
Note: Lubricate new O-ring with a

little oil and fit it in the hole in the
cylinder.
Position control valve against the
cylinder and push the stub into the
hole in the cylinder.
Check that clip is properly
positioned between cooling fins.
- Install the carburetor - see 11.6.8.
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79
11.8
Tank Vent
Fuel Pickup Body and

Fuel Hose
Top:
1 = Grub screw
2 = Vent hose
Removing tank vent
Bottom:
Correct positions of grub screws a =
approx. 18 mm (11 /16")
Correct operation of the carburetor is

only possible if atmospheric pressure
and internal fuel tank pressure are
equal at all times. This is ensured by
the tank vent.
The diaphragm pump draws fuel out of

the tank and into the carburetor via
the fuel hose. Any impurities mixed with
the fuel are retained by the pickup body
(filter). The fine pores of the filter
eventually become clogged with minute
particles of dirt. This restricts the
passage of fuel and results in fuel
starvation.
Important: In the event of trouble with

the carburetor or the fuel supply system,
always check and clean the tank vent.
- Remove the carburetor box cover
see 11.1.
Important: In the event of trouble

with the fuel supply system, always
check the fuel tank and the pickup
body first. Clean the fuel tank if
necessary.
- Remove the vent from the nipple on

the fuel tank and take it out of its seat
in the cover.
- Use a 3 mm (1/8") dia. drift to push
the grub screws out of the hose.
- Wash all parts in fresh white spirit
and blow out with compressed air.
Assembly hook 5910 893 8800
Installation of the tank vent is a

reversal of the removal sequence.
Note: Use a drift to position the
grub screws as shown in the
drawing.
Fit the tank vent on the nipple and
then push it into its seat in the cover.
Cleaning the fuel tank:

- Unscrew the filler cap and drain the
tank.
- Pour a small amount of clean
gasoline into the tank.
- Close the tank and shake the saw
vigorously.
- Open the tank again and drain it.
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11.9
Top:
Withdrawing the pickup body
Top:
Removing suction hose
Bottom:
Disconnecting pickup body
Bottom:
Correct position of hose flange
Replacing the
Fuel Tank
1 = Spiked bumper
2 = Collar stud
3 = Valve
4 = Bumper strip
5 = Rubber buffer
6 = Mounting screw
7 = Chain catcher
The fuel tank and engine housing are

one piece.
- Remove the engine - see 4.4.
- Remove the chain tensioner
see 3.4 or 3.5.
- Remove the chain brake - see 3.3.1.
- Remove the fuel suction hose
see 11.8.
- Remove the oil suction hose
see 10.1.
Removing and installing
the pickup body:
- Use the assembly hook to pull the
pickup body out through the fuel
tank filler opening.
Note: Do not over-stretch the
suction hose while pulling out the
pickup body.
- Pull the pickup body off the suction
hose and fit a new pickup body.
removal sequence.
Removing the suction hose:

see 8.1.1.
- Pull off the pickup body.
- Pry the suction hose out of the
tank. Remove the hose.
removal sequence.
Coat the hose flange with a little oil
to simplify installation. The straight
side of the hose flange must locate
against the rib on the tank housing.
- Remove the mounting screws from

the spiked bumper and take the
spiked bumper away.
- Remove the vent valve - see 10.2.
- Unscrew the collar stud - see 3.6.
- Pry the bumper strip out of its seat.
- Remove the rubber buffer - see 7.1.
- Remove the mounting screw from
the chain catcher and take away the
chain catcher.
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Top:
Ignition module
Top:
O-ring
Bottom:
Removing the plug
Bottom:
1 = Ground wire
2 = Short circuit wire
3 = Ignition lead
4 = Grommet
Top:
Tank vent
Bottom:
Fitting annular buffer
1 = Groove
- Remove O-ring from nipple of oil

pump's elbow connector.
- Remove the ignition module

see 5.1.2.2.
- Remove the tank vent from the

nipple on the tank housing.
- Pry the plug out of the upper

annular buffer and then push
the buffer out of the housing.
- Pull the grommet off the ignition

lead.

- Pull the ignition lead, ground wire

and short circuit wire out of the
housing.
Note: After assembly, set the air

gap between the ignition module
and flywheel - see 5.1.2.2.
- Push the upper annular buffer into
the housing from outside so that
its groove engages over the edge
of the housing.
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12.
Special Servicing Tools and Aids
12.1
Special Servicing Tools
82
No.
Part Name
Part No.
Application
1
2
3
4
5
6
Locking strip
Clamping strap
Puller
- Jaws (No. 6)
Puller
Crimping tool
0000 893 5902

1127 893 2600
0000 890 4400
0000 893 3711
1116 893 0800
5910 890 8210
Blocking the crankshaft

Compressing piston rings
Removing oil seals
7
8
Assembly drift
Carburetor and
crankcase tester
Vacuum pump
1110 893 4700

1106 850 2905
10
Sealing plate
0000 855 8106
11
12
13
14
- Flange
- Sleeve (2x)
Test flange
Setting gauge
1123 855 4200

1127 851 8300
1128 850 4200
1127 890 6400
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Socket, 13 mm
Socket, 19 mm
Torque wrench
Torque wrench
Screwdriver bit I-5x150
Assembly hook
Installing tool 10
5910 893 5608

5910 893 5612
5910 890 0300
5910 890 0310
0812 542 2104
5910 893 8800
5910 890 2210
22
Assembly hook
5910 890 2800
23
24
25
0000 890 2201

1117 890 0900
5910 890 2400
26
27
Installing tool
Assembly tube
T-handle screwdriver
QI-5x150
Stud puller M8
Assembly stand
28
Press sleeve
5910 893 0501

5910 850 3100
5910 890 3100
1127 893 2400
29
Assembly sleeve
1122 893 4600
0000 850 3500
Remarks
1) DG screws must always be tightened with a torque wrench.
2) In case of DG screws, use for releasing only.
Removing flywheel
Attaching connectors
to electric wires
Fitting piston pin
Testing carburetor and crankcase
for leaks
Testing crankcase
for leaks
Sealing exhaust port for
leakage test
Leakage test
Setting air gap between ignition
module and flywheel
Crankshaft nut
Screwed assemblies
1)
Screwed assemblies
1)
For spline screws
Removing pickup bodies
Fitting hookless snap rings
in piston
Detaching springs from
clutch shoes
Flaring rope guide bush
Attaching the brake spring
For all IS screws
2)
Removing bar mounting studs
Holds saw in position for repairs
Installing oil seals
Installing oil pump
Fitting oil seals
Guides press sleeve for
oil pump installation
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83
Servicing Aids
No.
Part Name
Part No.
Application
Lubricating grease
0781 120 1111
Oil seals, oil pump drive, chain

sprocket bearing
High-strength
threadlocking (Loctite 270)
0786 111 1109
Throttle and choke shutter

and fastening screws,
sealing plate and plug
High-strength threadlocking
(Loctite 649)
0786 110 0119
Threads of bar mounting studs

(sprocket side)
Standard commercial,
containing no CFCs
STIHL special lubricant
0781 417 1315
Ignition lead HTR

10 m (33')
0000 930 2251
Molykote grease
Sliding and pivot points of brake band
Graphite grease
Peg on starter pawl
Elektrician's repair kit
Cleaning crankshaft stub

and taper in flywheel
Bearing bore in rope rotor, rewind spring in
starter
0000 007 1013

Outer diameter of oil seals
10
Elastosil sealant
11
Dirko sealant,
100 g (3 1 /2 oz)
0783 830 2120
Engine pan, cylinder
12
0781 120 1109
Packing high voltage output on ignition

module

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STIHL 029, 039

Chain saw on assembly stand

As the design concept of these two

The STIHL Special Tools manual

You should make use of the

Servicing and repairs are made

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Clutch, Chain Drive,

Clutch Drum and

Removing and Refitting

Special Servicing Tools

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STIHL single-cylinder two-stroke engine with special

54.1 cm (3.3 cu.in)

64.1 cm (3.9 cu. in)

2.70 kW (3.7 bhp)

3.20 kW (4.4 bhp)

2.8 Nm (2.1 lb. ft)

3.4 Nm (2.5 Ib. ft)

Max. permissible engine

14.4 mm (0.55 in)

14.4 mm (0.55 in)

Piston pin diameter:

Pawl system with

Pawl system with

3.5 mm (0.14 in) dia.,

3.5 mm (0.14 in) dia.,

960 mm (37.8 in) long

960 mm (37.8 in) long

76 mm (3.0 in) dia.

76 mm (3.0 in) dia.

approx. 3,500 r.p.m.

approx. 3,500 r.p.m.

0.4 bar (5.8 psi)

0.4 bar (5.8 psi)

0.4 bar (5.8 psi)

0.4 bar (5.8 psi)

Clutch engages at:

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Carburetor leakage test

All position diaphragm

Electronic magneto ignition

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Rollomatic with sprocket nose

9.32 mm (3/8") Rapid-Micro,

7-tooth 3/8" spur sprocket

21.7 m/s (71 ft/s) at 10,000 r.p.m.

Fully automatic, speed-controlled

Oil feed rate (adjustable):

6-15 cm/min (0.2 - 0.5 fl.oz/min)

Oil tank capacity:

0.33 L (0.7 US pt)

STIHL repair kit

1127 900 5000

For service shop

Carburetor parts kit (Walbro)

1127 007 1060

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Chain tensioner cover/

Use the following procedure to fit a DG screw in an existing thread: