Rewind Starter; General; 18 8.2 Removing And 18 Installing; Rope Rotor - Stihl MS 210 Service Manual

8.

Rewind Starter

8.1

General

If the action of the starter rope
becomes very stiff and the rope
rewinds very slowly or not
completely, it can be assumed that
the starter mechanism is in order
but plugged with dirt. At very low
outside temperatures the lubricating
oil on the rewind spring may thicken
and cause the spring windings to
stick together. This has a
detrimental effect on the function of
the starter mechanism. In such a
case it is sufficient to apply a few
drops of paraffin (kerosine) to the
rewind spring.
Carefully pull out the starter rope
several times and allow it to rewind
until its normal smooth action is
restored.
If clogged with dirt or pitch, the
entire starter mechanism, including
the rewind spring, must be removed
and disassembled. Take special
care when removing the spring.
Wash all parts in STIHL cleaner.
Lubricate the rewind spring and
starter post with STIHL special
lubricant, b 13, before installing.
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8.2 Removing and Installing
: Remove the screws (arrows)
from the fan housing and hand
guard.
– Lift away the fan housing with
rewind starter.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
– Tighten down screws to 6 Nm
(4.4 lbf.ft).
8.3

Rope Rotor

Troubleshooting chart – b 4.2.
– Remove the fan housing –
b 8.2.
Relieving tension of rewind
spring:
The rewind spring will not be under
tension if the starter rope is broken.
– Pull out the starter rope about
5 cm (2") and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– While still holding the rope rotor
steady, take three full turns off the
rope rotor.
– Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and slowly release the rope
rotor.
Removing the rope rotor:
: Use a screwdriver or suitable
pliers to carefully remove the
spring clip from the starter post.
MS 210, MS 230, MS 250