Stihl 201T saw limiter cap removal

[Stihlskin]

gday All, Stihl part no: 5910 890 4502 reverse ( left hand) thread screw in puller for carb limiter cap removal.

I haven't tried to remove the limiter cap yet, as theres yet another proprietary tool which i havent got.

Whats a good removal method to use for this caper? Carb needs a pull down and clean with new diaphragms.

Advice appreciated R. Stihlskin

 

[huskihl]

A drywall screw if the llimiter is plastic

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, I believe the non mtronic 201 doesn’t use the red limiter caps? Think they’re the black ones. If that’s the case they’re kind of a pain to remove. Stihl tool for HD/HDA limiters won’t work.

 

[huskihl]

If it’s this carb, you drill the gray dot out (inside the red circle) and you’ll have full adjustment

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

If it’s this carb, you drill the gray dot out (inside the red circle) and you’ll have full adjustment

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That’s it. Stihl trying real hard to keep people from getting in there.

 

[huskihl]

That’s it. Stihl trying real hard to keep people from getting in there.

They are actually one of my favorites because of the simplicity of defeating them. Doing it that way doesn’t make the cap any less suitable to fit a small slotted screwdriver. Many times the plastic caps get so distorted that a tuning screwdriver no longer seats well

 

[Tobystihl]

You don't need to drill it out, it comes out with an anticlockwise tug

 

[Wood Doctor]

I have to ask myself, "Why is that beast there in the first place?" It reminds me of child proof caps on pill bottles. Those are also adult proof like this is.

 

[Stihlskin]

Well, i think Ive made it all worse, I tapped a screw in, got some pliers and gave it a good tug, nothing came out except the screw. This is appalling.

 

[huskihl]

Well, i think Ive made it all worse, I tapped a screw in, got some pliers and gave it a good tug, nothing came out except the screw. This is appalling.

Which style limiter does it have

 

[Stihlskin]

The limiter is the same as the pic huskhl put up, good news i jammed another screw in, carefully as possible, and the limiter housing came out. Screwed out the adjustment screw and it looks in good order , no marks, no ridges but i will have a good look with a magnifying glass as my eyesight isn't 20/20.

When time to reassemble, do i seat screw in and back out 2 turns and go from there. Do I need a spring and washer setup to prevent it vibrating or will it hold up to just screw back in and make the adjustment as is? Nasty move Stihl!

Thanks for helping all, in the end it was a bit of brute force and ignorance but I didn't think it was going to need that.

 

[Stihlskin]

If it’s this carb, you drill the gray dot out (inside the red circle) and you’ll have full adjustment

Thanks Huski, I shoulda done what you said, I couldn't picture the inside of the limiter and what the components were, but after pulling it out I see what you mean here. The limiter is plastic housed in a metal cylinder. It pulled out with a drywall screw (not sure what that is in Oz terms), but i used a coarse thread screw, probably supposed to be for timber . Thanks for your help, humbly appreciated.

If it’s this carb, you drill the gray dot out (inside the red circle) and you’ll have full adjustment

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[stihltech]

Thank your EPA for all those limiters.