Starter Rope; Starter Grip - Stihl FS 75 User Manual

- Hold starter grip firmly to keep
rope tensioned.
- Release rope rotor and let starter
rope rewind slowly.
Note: The rewind spring is cor-
rectly tensioned when the starter
grip sits firmly in the rope guide
bush without drooping to one side.
If this is not the case, tension the
spring by one additional turn.
When the starter rope is fully ex-
tended, it must still be possible to
turn the rope rotor at least another
half-turn before maximum spring
tension is reached. If not, pull the
rope out, hold the rope rotor stea-
dy and take off one turn of the
rope.
The rewind spring may break if
overtensioned.
- Install starter cover, see 6.2.
6.4 Starter rope (ElastoStart)
- Remove starter cover,
- Remove starter rope from rope
rotor, see manual "Troubleshoo-
ting, standard repairs".
•
Prise cap out of starter grip.
- Pull rope out of starter grip.
•
Guide end of new rope through
starter grip from below.
- Secure end of rope with a simple
knot.
see 6.2.
•
Pull rope back until knot is inside

starter grip.

- Press cap onto starter grip.
- Install starter rope on rope rotor,
see manual "Troubleshooting,
standard repairs".
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