Stihl 088 - Ground Wire, Short Circuit Wire, and Contact Spring

STIHL 088 37
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- Remove the filter base - see 10.1.
- Remove the shroud - see 4.8.
• Pull the ground wire (1) out of the
contact spring.
• Pull short circuit wire (1) and ground
wire (2) out of retainer (3) and the
upper grommet (4).
- Remove the fan housing
- see 5.1.2.
- Remove carburetor box cover
- see 10.1.
- Pull ground wire out of contact
spring - see 5.4.
• Use a small screwdriver to ease the
contact spring off the lug in the tank
housing and use suitable pliers to
pull it out of its seat at the same
time.
- Install new contact spring.
- Fit the ground wire.
- Fit the carburetor box cover
- see 10.1.
• Pull short circuit wire (1) off the
tag on the ignition module and
ease it out of the retainer (2).
• Take out the screw.
• Remove the ground wire (3).
• Pull short circuit and ground wires
out of the insulating tube (4).
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
- Check that upper and lower
grommets are properly seated.
- Distance "a" between terminal
and insulating tube should be
15 mm (0.6 in).
• Pull the short circuit wire out of
the switch shaft.
• Pull short circuit wire (1) and
ground wire (2) out of lower
grommet.