Pin end slides into your on/off/choke lever.
When the lever is up(off) pin should contact ground spring.
When the lever is up(off) pin should contact ground spring.
Stihl 038 Gas Tank
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Thanks, my eyes aren't that good. I'll check for the slot today.
Is the wire from the coil attached to the steel spring, I can`t see it in the pic.
I've got that wire already attached. It's on the left.
Ok, its usually a multi colored wire, so the black wire you have laying across the saw mounts into the switch and grounds under the screw indicated, brass barrel end makes contact with the steel spring and the current flows to ground shutting the engine down.
Well I got another problem with this cheap aftermarket plastic gas tank from _______. It came with a 'baffle' piece that I'm told I should use. When I removed the old tank, there wasn't one. But it's been worked on by others so maybe they removed it. The problem is the nuts in the air filter only catch a thread or two. And being Aluminum, instead of steel like the original ones, I think have stripped.
The question is, do I really need the baffle piece? If not more threads of the air filter would catch.
The question is, do I really need the baffle piece? If not more threads of the air filter would catch.
If by "baffle piece," you mean the item shown in the first picture, that is supposed to go between the carb and the carb box housing. It is designed to fit around the part of the manifold that protrudes into the carb box. I'm guessing this also explains your problem with AF nuts only catching a couple threads.
The parts list I've found shows it going between the carb and air filter. Looks different than ring shown. So I'm confused.
https://www.diyspareparts.com/parts/stihl/diagrams/038-chainsaw/ba53fb23-c609-4fbc-b3e0/
https://www.diyspareparts.com/parts/stihl/diagrams/038-chainsaw/ba53fb23-c609-4fbc-b3e0/
No ring on back of my 038m carb.
As said ring goes around manifold at carb box.
If you mean p#4 that is a gasket.
As said ring goes around manifold at carb box.
If you mean p#4 that is a gasket.
The metal part we're talking about is #30 in the page linked below. Stihl calls it a washer and it is shaped to fit around the flared end of the manifold inside the carb box.
https://www.diyspareparts.com/parts/stihl/diagrams/038-chainsaw/21fbf569-c51a-485a-be2d/
https://www.diyspareparts.com/parts/stihl/diagrams/038-chainsaw/21fbf569-c51a-485a-be2d/
Ok I don't remember seeing on the diagram before or when I disassembled it. So #30 goes on the studs before you slid the carb on? ie #30, carb then air filter?
That's correct.
Thanks, I'll flip flop the order of assembly. If I put #30 up against the intake (beforee the carb), what keeps the silver ring in place that's inside the intake? The id of #30 is larger than the od of the silver ring. What keeps it from vibrating out? P.S. The saw is now cleaner than in the photo.
ng out?
ng out?
The carb.
Not if I put #30 between the silver ring and the carb like suggested above. This will act as a spacer and not touch the silver ring.
the inner ring held in place by carb.
the outer acts as spacer so's not to deform rubber boot.
also held in place by carb.
the outer acts as spacer so's not to deform rubber boot.
also held in place by carb.
From an 066 I mean.
FYI, If anyone cares 
) I flip flopped the order of #30, and put it ahead of the carb as suggested. Makes more sense after you think about it. But it never had one when I disassembled it, so I didn't know. Still don't understand how the inner ring stays in place, though, because the carb rests now on the outer ring (#30). But everything else fits better now. I can use the new air filter which was desperately needed. Tomorrow I'll be testing it out on a couple of dead pines.
Thanks again.
) I flip flopped the order of #30, and put it ahead of the carb as suggested. Makes more sense after you think about it. But it never had one when I disassembled it, so I didn't know. Still don't understand how the inner ring stays in place, though, because the carb rests now on the outer ring (#30). But everything else fits better now. I can use the new air filter which was desperately needed. Tomorrow I'll be testing it out on a couple of dead pines.Thanks again.
the indents on inner ring should be next to carb studs.
g'luck...
waiting to hear how it goes.
the bigger 038 are my #2fav saw. built like tanks n good power.
288 is #1
g'luck...
waiting to hear how it goes.
the bigger 038 are my #2fav saw. built like tanks n good power.
288 is #1
