Makita 231858-8 — genuine Makita Tension Spring (listed as “Tension Spring 6”). This compact steel tension spring is the original Makita replacement used in several Makita petrol brushcutters and trimmers; it’s the same part shown in Makita parts diagrams as item 231858-8.
Fits models including EBH252U, EBH253U, EBH253L and the EM2650/EM2651 series (EM2650LH, EM2650UH, EM2651LH, EM2651UH), as Makita parts lists. “Tension Spring 6.”
What you get: one original Makita tension spring (part no. 231858-8), ready to drop into the same mounting points shown on the tool’s exploded view. It’s supplied as the direct-fit Makita replacement for the spring that maintains tension in the starter/lever/linkage assemblies on the models above, so installation is typically a simple swap following the machine’s parts diagram.
If your parts diagram shows 231858-8 (or “Tension Spring 6”) in the spot that failed, this is the correct genuine Makita replacement to restore the original spring tension and fit.
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