18 MS 210, MS 230, MS 250
: Attach one end of each spring (1) 
to the clutch shoes.
: Use the hook (2) 5910 890 2800 
to attach other ends of springs 
and press them firmly into the 
clutch shoes.
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1
2
: Screw on the clutch and tighten 
down to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
– Install the clutch drum / chain 
sprocket – b 5.1.
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– Remove locking strip from the 
cylinder.
– Insert spark plug and tighten 
down to 25 Nm (18.5 lb.ft).
: If spark plug has a separate 
terminal nut, make sure it is 
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properly tightened down.
– Fit boot on the spark plug.
: Fit the shutter so that its lugs 
engage the recesses in the 
handle housing.
– Install the air filter – b 11.1.
The chain brake is one of the most 
important safety devices on the 
chainsaw. Its efficiency is measured 
in terms of the chain braking time, 
i.e. the time that elapses between 
activating the brake and the saw 
chain coming to a complete 
standstill. The shorter the braking 
time, the better the efficiency and 
protection offered against being 
injured by the rotating chain.
Contamination (with chain oil, chips, 
fine particles of abrasion, etc.) and 
smoothing of the friction surfaces of 
the brake band and clutch drum 
impair the coefficient of friction. 
This, in turn, reduces the frictional 
forces and thus prolongs the 
braking time. A fatigued or stretched 
brake spring has the same negative 
effect.
– Start the engine.
– With the chain brake activated 
(locked), open throttle wide for a 
brief period (max. 3 seconds) – 
the chain must not rotate.
– With the chain brake released, 
open throttle wide and activate 
the brake manually – the chain 
must come to an abrupt stop.
The braking time is in order if 
deceleration of the saw chain is 
imperceptible to the eye.
5.4 Chain Brake
5.4.1 Checking Operation