Stihl MS 200 - Replacing Starter Rope and Rewind Spring; Replacing Starter rope

44 MS 200, MS 200 T
– Inspect the piston rings and
replace if necessary, b 8.7
– Remove the cylinder, b 8.4
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
– Tightening torques, b 3.5
8.7 Piston Rings
– Remove the piston, b 8.6.1
– Remove the piston rings from the
piston.
: Use a piece of old piston ring to
scrape the grooves clean.
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: Install the new piston rings in the
grooves so that the radii face
upward (arrows).
: Position the piston rings so that
the radii at the ring gap meet at
the fixing pin in the piston groove
(arrows).
: Check correct installed position
of the piston rings (arrows).
– Install the piston, b 8.6.2
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
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