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yes thats in the correct position

the bottom cut out sits over the inlet manifold item 16 and the top cut out it for access to the spark plug, there are 2 little spring tabs on the air baffle, they are flimsy and usually snap off that hold it onto the white main body of the saw. If i had this series of saw in id take a pic for you but unfortunately i dont.

its the air baffle, sits inbetween the air filter box and the cylinder

i very much doubt the ms230 has a decomp and thats the worst condition pawl ive seen, how long has it been in? It does look a bit chinese plastic to me so id always go with oem for parts like that. What sort of condition is the flywheel in where the pawl engages with it? Is the pawl returning to its place when you test with the starter off? It does look like its staying engaged whilst the saws running to be that worn to me.

either missing the pop or crank seal gone

Does it spark with the original coil on but not fire with fluid in the plug hole? Scoring to the piston isnt always on the exhaust side. Id pull the cylinder.

If thats the case and more air is getting into the carb when using full choke from cold because the air filter isnt sealing to the carb, as the choke is inside the air filter its pretty much pointless using the choke to cold start it and will cause cold starting problems.

Not done any fixing machines for ages due to shit going on, was asked to look at a TS410 and MS250, 410 needed new main bearings as they had broken up, and the 250 was leaking air at the cylinder base, so both machines were completely stripped, steam cleaned, repaired and run good as new now. £45 worth of parts and took me about 4 hours. I only do this now for pin money as im semi retired from my main job but the guy is playing up that im charging him £120 for fixing both machines. Im pretty sure a repair shop would have not wanted the work so i think ive done him a favour and hes giving me grief. Rant Over.

Never respond to fishy looking texts or emails, just delete them. If they really want to be in touch with you they will send a letter.

Did mine 2 weeks ago, into post office with my old one, they took new picture and filled in all info on their I pad, i signed it and paid i think 19 quid and new one arrived 3 days later. They give you a receipt to prove they have sent your old one off if you get stopped.

I dont know the saw but for a 150 quid homeowners saw i would be surprised if it had an adjustable oiler.

Give them no help in the future, i know its petty but i get satisfaction from it. Was once held for 10 hours years ago for theft of a wallet and phone in a pub just before Christmas, never did it, i was nowhere near the place at the time but i was in the same small town, i had the same colour trainers and coat on as the person who did do it. I told them all this and to check the CCTV in the place i was at the time, they didnt believe a word, thrown in the back of a van and into a cell. Let out free to go eventually ten hours later at 7am on xmas eve five miles away from where i was picked up with no busses running till an hour later to get home. TWATS.

i rebuilt a few using aftermarket cranks off German ebay (no UK seller had them at the time) a few years ago, and know of 2 that are still in use the others were sold on. In total it used to cost me about £80 for all the parts needed, ie bearings, crank, seals and gaskets. If youre not fussy about how you do things as your crank is knackered you could just remove the screws and belt the crank end with a hammer to seperate the cases.

2 years ago i got these Flexible Chimney Sweep Set 8m 26ft Flue Sweeping Brush 8 Rod Kit Soot Cleaning | eBay after my sweep retired, ive used them a dozen times sweeping chimneys for family and so far so good. Dad was a bit nervous at first as when he used to sweep them with drain rods he tied a rope round the brush so he could retreive it if it came off up the chimney as with the ones you attatch to the drill you cant.