Stihl MS 441 Instruction Manual page 48

: Hold the rotor steady – pull out and
straighten the twisted rope.
: Release the rope rotor.
: Let go of rope slowly so that it winds
onto the rotor.
The starter grip must locate firmly in the
rope guide bush. If the grip droops to
one side: Increase spring tension by
adding one more turn.
When the starter rope is fully extended it
must still be possible to rotate the rotor
another half turn. If this is not the case,
the spring is overtensioned and could
break. Take one turn of rope off the rotor
in such a case.
: Fit the fan housing on the
crankcase.
: Set Master Control lever to $ and
push the remaining rope into the
grip – until the nipple is flush with
the top of the grip.
MS 441
Replacing a Broken Rewind
Spring
: Remove the rope rotor.
The bits of spring might still be
under tension and could fly apart
when you take them out of the fan
housing. To reduce risk of injury,
wear eye and face protection and
work gloves.
: Use a screwdriver to carefully
remove the parts of the spring.
: Lubricate the new spring with a few
drops of non-resinous oil.
: Place the replacement spring with
frame in the fan cover – the spring
loop (arrow) must engage the lug in
the fan housing.
: Apply a suitable tool (screwdriver,
punch or similar) to the recesses
and push the spring into its seat in
the fan housing – the spring slips
out of the frame in this process.
: Reinstall the rope rotor, tension the
rewind spring, fit the fan housing
and secure in position with the
screws.
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