Fan Housing; Rewind Spring; Replacing - Stihl 019 T User Manual

6.3

Rewind Spring

6.3.1

Replacing

Troubleshooting chart - see
"General Servicing, Troubleshooting"
handbook.
- Remove the fan housing -see 6.2.
- Remove the rope rotor, see
"General Servicing, Troubleshooting"
handbook, use pliers to remove any
remaining pieces of spring from the

fan housing.

Note: The replacement spring comes
ready for installation and is held
together by a wire retainer.
- It should be lubricated with a few
drops of STIHL special lubricant
before installation - see 11.2.
- The wire retainer slips off as the
rewind spring is pressed into the fan
housing.
• Engage the anchor loop over the lug
in the fan housing.
STIHL 019 T
Caution: The rewind spring may
pop out and uncoil during installation.
- If the rewind spring has popped
out, refit it as follows:
• Position anchor loop about 11 mm
(0.4") (dimension 'a') from the
edge of the assembly tool (1)
1116 893 4800.
• Fit the rewind spring in the assembly
tool in the counterclockwise
direction, starting outside and
working inwards.
- The wooden assembly block can be
placed over the assembly tool to
simplify this operation.
- Slip the assembly tool with rewind
spring over the starter post.
• Push the rewind spring into the fan
housing and then remove the
assembly tool.
- Install the rope rotor - see
"General Servicing, Trouble-
shooting" handbook.
- Tension the rewind spring
- see 6.3.2.
31