Stihl MS 230 Service Manual

51MS 210, MS 230, MS 250
: On easy start machines, pull
manual fuel pump hose (arrow)
out of the fuel tank.
– Remove the handle housing.
– To replace, remove the annular
buffers – b 9.1.
– Remove the switch shaft –
b 9.4.
– Remove the throttle trigger –
b 9.6.
– Remove the contact spring –
b 9.5.
– On easy start machines, remove
the manual fuel pump – b 11.6.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
: To fit the manifold in the handle
housing intake opening, wind a
piece of string (about 15 cm / 6"
long) around the back of the
manifold flange.
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: Place the handle housing in
position and pass the string (1),
fuel hose (2), ground wire (3) and
short circuit wire (4) through the
openings.
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4
3
2
1
: Push the grommet for the ground
and short circuit wires into the
bore from inside.
: Connect the impulse hose to the
stub on the handle housing.
: Pull the ends of the string
outward.
The manifold flange is thus pulled
through the handle housing intake
opening without any damage to the
manifold.
: Push the annular buffer into the
engine housing until its groove
engages over the housing rib.
Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
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Stihl MS 230 Specifications

General

Engine Power	2.0 kW
Displacement	40.2 cc
Weight	4.6 kg
Power Output	2.0 kW
Chain Pitch	3/8"
Powerhead Weight	4.6 kg
Bar Length	40 cm
Oil Capacity	200 cc
Bar Lengths Available	35 cm (14") / 40 cm (16")