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Technical Information · issue 32 of 2004

STIHL MS 230 C, MS 250 C with ErgoStart; Starting the chainsaw; Carburetor; Ignition module; Cable harness; Engine housing; Handlebar; Service note; Spare parts; Summary

IssueTI 32/2004
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Technical Information                                                              32.2004

  Chainsaws STIHL MS 210 C, MS 250 C – Series 1123

  Contents
  1. STIHL MS 250 C with Easy2Start
  2. Starting the chainsaw
  3. Carburetor
  4. Ignition module
  5. Cable harness
  6. Engine housing
  7. Handlebar
  8. Service note
  9. Spare parts
  10. Summary

  1.      STIHL MS 250 C with Easy2Start                 1.1     Functioning

  As with the MS 210 C, an additional new version of
  the MS 250 C is now available with Easy2Start to                   F1
                                                                              2
  make starting considerably more convenient. A
  helical spring stores the energy when pulling on the                               3
  starter rope and transmits it to the engine via a
  driver.                                                                                   4         F2
  This yields the following advantages for the user:
                                                                                                           5
  .    Low starting speed:
       The speed required to pull the starter rope is                     1
                                                                                                               208TI016 KN

       reduced by approx. 60%
  .    Less effort:
       The maximum effort required to start the engine   A spring housing (1) with spring (2) and a driver (3)
       is reduced by approx. 50%                         are installed between the rope rotor and
  .    Individual peak forces due to compression are     flywheel (4).
       no longer felt on the starter grip
  Easy2Start cannot be retrofitted in previous model
  MS 250 chainsaws.

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When the starter rope is pulled, force F1 tensions      A freewheel in the spring housing prevents the
the spring (2) against the opposing force F2 built up   spring housing turning back and releasing the
by the piston (5) during compression.                   spring.
If the torque of the pretensioned spring is greater     In this way, the spring can be tensioned in several
than the resultant torque of force F2, the crankshaft   short starting strokes.
will turn over and the engine is started.

1.2      Mechanical design of the starter
         mechanism with Easy2Start

1 = Fan housing                                         12 = Washer
2 = Shaft                                               13 = Spring housing with spring
3 = Segment                                             14 = Spring (not available separately as a
4 = Handle                                                   spare part)
5 = Starter rope 36 in (910 mm)                         15 = Driver
6 = Name plate                                          16 = Washer
7 = Rewind spring                                       17 = Circlip DIN 471-8 x 0.8
8 = Rope rotor                                          18 = Pawl with torsion spring and e-clip
9 = Pawl                                                19 = Flywheel
10= Washer
11= Spring

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1.3            Starting effort                                        1.5.2    Dimensions
The effort required to start the engine is reduced, by
approx. 50%.
                                                                               24 mm
Individual peak forces due to the compression are
not transmitted to the starter grip.
a = MS 250 standard
b = MS 250 C Easy2Start
Vertical axis: starting effort
Horizontal axis: pulled length of the starter rope

                                                                                                                            208TI019 KN
    (N)

                                                                      The overall width of the version with Easy2Start is
                                                                      increased by just under 1 in (24 mm).
                                     a
                                     b

                                                                      2.       Starting the chainsaw
                                                                      The specific national safety regulations and the
                                                        208TI017 KN

     0                                                                safety instructions in the user's manual must be
           0            1        2       3         4
                                                                      observed when starting the chainsaw.
                                                                      The MS 250 C with Easy2Start can be started in
                                                                      different ways.
1.4            Equipment features                                     The user must decide which is the best method for
The new MS 250 C features the following                               him or her personally.
equipment:                                                            .    Slowly and evenly pull the starter grip through
.         Easy2Start                                                       with the right hand –

.         Manual fuel pump                                            .    Pull the starter grip in several short strokes
                                                                           with the right hand, ensuring that the rope is only
.         Quick Chain Adjuster (QCA)                                       pulled out a short distance with each pull
                                                                      The spring accumulator of the Easy2Start stores the
                                                                      energy for starting the chainsaw. For this reason, a
1.5            Specifications                                         few seconds may pass between pulling the starter
The specifications for the new version are the same                   rope and starting of the engine (although less than
as for the previous version, except for the weight                    1 second is typically needed). The customer's
and dimensions.                                                       attention should be drawn to this fact.
                                                                      The following safety instructions in the user's
1.5.1          Weight                                                 manual must be particularly highlighted in
The MS 250 C with Easy2Start is approx. 0.6 lb                        conjunction with the chainsaw with Easy2Start:
(270 g) heavier.                                                      .    Keep children at a distance – even very young
MS 250 C with Easy2Start             10.8 lb (4.9 kg)                      children could start the machine
                                                                      .    Hold the chainsaw firmly by the handlebar
                                                                           throughout the entire starting process –
                                                                           remember the delay between pulling the starter
                                                                           rope and starting of the engine

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.    To help prevent the engine starting               7.       Handlebar
     unintentionally when the saw is not in use,
     always move the Master Control Lever™ to the      Due to the wider starter mechanism, a wider
     stop position and engage the chain brake.         handlebar is used in order to maintain the correct
     Protect the machine from unauthorized use         distance between starter mechanism and
     (e.g. by children).                               handlebar.
                                                       Handlebar 1123 791 1701 is installed in the
                                                       MS 250 C with Easy2Start. This handlebar is
                                                       already used in the MS 210 C with Easy2Start.
3.       Carburetor
A new carburetor is used in order to adapt to the
special starting conditions in machines with
Easy2Start.
                                                       8.       Service note
Carburetor C1Q-S92, part no. 1123 120 0620, is         The specific national safety regulations and the
installed in the MS 250 C with Easy2Start.             safety instructions in the user's manual must be
This carburetor has a limiter cap on the high speed    observed if the chainsaw is started in the course of
adjusting screw H.                                     servicing and repairs.

The setting procedure is identical with that of the    Spring accumulator
previous machines with carburetor with limiter caps.   The spring of the Easy2Start stores the energy over
                                                       a long period of time.
                                                       The tensioned spring may cause bodily injury or
                                                       damage to property when it is dismantled. For this
4.       Ignition module                               reason, the spring must always be relaxed before
Ignition module 1123 400 1301 is used in the           starting any maintenance or repair work.
MS 250 C with Easy2Start in order to adapt to the      To relax the spring:
special starting conditions.
                                                       .    Set the Master Control Lever™ to the stop
This ignition module is already used in the                 position 0
MS 210 C with Easy2Start.
                                                       .    Pull the starter rope until the engine turns over –
                                                            then guide the starter rope back into place and
                                                            stop pulling it
5.       Cable harness
Due to the geometrical changes, cable harness
1123 440 3002, already used in the MS 210 C with       9.       Spare parts
Easy2Start, is also used in the MS 250 C with
Easy2Start. The wires in this cable harness are        To standardize the spare parts, in the MS 210 C with
longer.                                                Easy2Start the fan housing 1123 080 1808 is
                                                       replaced as a spare part by the new fan housing
                                                       1123 080 1809, which is made of die cast
                                                       magnesium.
6.       Engine housing                                The fan housing with starter mechanism
                                                       1123 080 2107 is accordingly replaced by the new
Due to the geometrical changes, engine housing
                                                       fan housing with starter mechanism 1123 080 2108.
1123 020 3027 is installed in the MS 250 C with
Easy2Start. This engine housing is already used in
the MS 210 C with Easy2Start.

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10.    Summary
Item     Part Name                                Previous            New             Remarks
 1       Fan housing with starter mechanism,      1123 080 2107       ---             1)
         MS 210 C Easy2Start
 2       Fan housing with starter mechanism,      ---                 1123 080 2108   2)
         MS 210/250 C Easy2Start;
         including items 5 – 16
 3       Fan housing,                             1123 080 1808       ---             1)
         MS 210 C Easy2Start
 4       Fan housing,                             ---                 1123 080 1809   2)
         MS 210/250 C Easy2Start;
         including items 5, 6
 5       Shaft                                    ---                 1123 084 6501   2)
 6       Segment                                  1123 084 7800       1123 084 7802   2) 3)
 7       Rewind spring                                                1123 190 0600   2)
 8       Rope rotor                                                   1123 195 0401   2)
 9       Starter rope dia. 2.7 x 910 mm (36 in)                       4137 195 8200   2)
10       Pawl                                                         1123 195 7200   2)
11       Spring                                                       1128 195 3500   2)
12       Washer                                                       1123 195 9001   2)
13       Spring housing (with spring)                                 1123 190 0700   2)
14       Driver                                                       1123 195 2000   2)
15       Washer                                                       0000 958 0806   2)
16       Circlip DIN 471-8 x 0.8                                      9455 621 0570   2)
17       Flywheel;                                                    1123 400 1205   2)
         including Items 18 – 20
18       Pawl                                                         1123 195 7201   2)
19       Torsion spring                                               0000 998 1100   2)
20       E-clip DIN 6799-3.2                                          9460 624 0320   2)
21       Carburetor C1Q-S92 Easy2Start                                1123 120 0620   4)
22       Ignition module                                              1123 400 1301   2)
23       Cable harness                                                1123 440 3002   2)
24       Engine housing                                               1123 020 3027   2)
25       Handlebar                                                    1123 791 1701   2)

        Other parts as before
Remarks
1) Previous version of part is no longer available from factory
2) New version of part can be used for the MS 210 C and MS 250 C with Easy2Start
3) Previous version of part remains available
4) New version of part can be used for the MS 250 C with Easy2Start

Last Technical Information on the STIHL MS 210, MS 250: 5.2002
Last Technical Information on the STIHL MS 210 C: 36.2003

© ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2004                       Technical Documentation
                                                        D1/MTK-ja

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