Makita DCS230T Technical Information page 9

3-9. Replacement of Recoil Starter Rope (cont.)
If Spiral Spring Gets Out of Spring Case
1) Fix the straight end of Spiral spring in the small hole on Spring case
as illustrated in Fig. 30.
Then set Spiral spring in Spring case by winding up clockwise. (Fig. 31)
2) Spiral spring is factory-lubricated with red grease. However, you may use
Makita grease N No. 2 when repairing. Apply a little amount.
3-10. Disassembling/Assembling Carburetor
REMOVING FROM ENGINE BLOCK
1) Remove Cleaner case cover.
2) Remove Choke lever by unscrewing PT3x10 Tapping screw using
slotted screwdriver. (Fig. 32)
3) Remove two M5x45 Pan head screws that fasten Cleaner case and
Carburetor. Then remove Cleaner case. (Fig. 33)
Note: If the pan head screws are left on Cleaner case, Cleaner case
cannot be removed. Be sure to remove the pan head screws from
Cleaner case before separating Cleaner case from the engine block.
4) Remove two tubes, then while tilting Carburetor so that it does not touch
Throttle wire, separate Carburetor from the engine block. (Fig. 34)
Fig. 30
Spiral spring
Fig. 31
Fig. 32
Choke lever
slotted screwdriver
Fig. 33
M5x45 Pan head screw
Fig. 34
Throttle wire
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small hole
Spring case
Carburetor